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John Newman — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Newman across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Va. |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Township / Ward | Grant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
Household Members
Census records only state relationship to the household head.
Pairwise kinship is derived (~90–95% accurate), not recorded.
Step/blended families and boarders can break it.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eunice Newman | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Estel Newman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Statira Newman | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Guy Newman | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Grover Newman | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Isaac Newman | Other | — | 85 | ~1855 |
| Boyd Newman | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Braxton Newman | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Newman | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Richard Newman | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Irene Newman | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hancock, West …
Son, age 12
Hancock, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Hancock-County, West …
Son, age 22
Hancock-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 11 household members
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hancock |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 208 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | W. Va. |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Newman across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Newman
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Eunice Newman
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Braxton Newman
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Newman
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Boyd Newman
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Guy Newman
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Estel Newman
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Statira Newman
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04406-00779)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Coleman | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | John Coleman | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ralph Coleman | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Grover C. Newman | 55 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 5 | Irene Newman | 47 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Braxton Newman | 29 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Richard Newman | 26 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 8 | John Newman THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 9 | Eunice Newman | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Estel Newman | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Boyd Newman | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Statira Newman | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Guy Newman | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Isaac Newman | 85 | Uncle | Not Able To Work. | West Virginia |
| 15 | Charles Sprout | 69 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Bertha Sprout | 61 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Wallace Sprout | 28 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Harold Sprout | 20 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 19 | Virgil Sprout | 27 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Sara May Sprout | 24 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Shirley Sprout | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Jean Sprout | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ira Weekly | 55 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Ruth Weekly | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Bernard Weekly | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Charles Weekly | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Caroline Weekly | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Frank Juszczak | 57 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 29 | Martha Juszczak | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 30 | Walter Juszczak | 26 | Son | Loader | Poland |
| 31 | Clara Juszczak | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Casimir Juszczak | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Tom Cunningham | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 34 | Blanch Cunningham | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Leonard Cunningham | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 36 | Floyd Cunningham | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Virginia Cunningham | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Bernice Cunningham | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Frank Weekly | 33 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 40 | Bess Weekly | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
About This Record & Model Tree
This record was independently indexed by YourRoots from the 1940 United States Federal Census (NARA). Our Model Tree links this person across census decades using XGBoost-based record linkage, with per-link confidence scores. Household corroboration strengthens the signal when co-residents appear on the same census pages in multiple years.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)