John Norris — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Norris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Indiana
Surname	Norris
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Madison City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Porter
Township / Ward	Madison City
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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Norris	Son	—	22	~1918
Charles Norris	Other	—	72	~1868
Anna Norris	Spouse	—	43	~1897
James Norris	Son	—	21	~1919
Mary Norris	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Arthur Norris	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1930

Jefferson, Indiana

Son, age 12

Jefferson, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Norris
Given Name	Johnie
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	none
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Jefferson-County, Indiana

Son, age 22

Jefferson-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members

Surname	Norris
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Madison City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	54
Income (1939)	750
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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Our Model Tree links John Norris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Norris

Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Indiana

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Sibling

Mary Norris

Sibling · 1940 · age 12

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

James Norris

Sibling · 1940 · age 21

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 — Jefferson-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01058-00161)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph A. Houff	73	Head	—	Indiana
2	Blanche Houff	55	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Albert Hummel	51	Head	Custodian	Indiana
4	Myrtle Hummel	51	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Donald Hummel	8	Son	—	Indiana
6	Thelma Hampton	28	Step-daughter	Machine Operator	Indiana
7	Jeanne Pernie	20	Daughter	Fancy Stitcher	Indiana
8	Lucy C. Glass	83	Mother-in-law	—	Kentucky
9	Abner Sater	45	Head	Heel Nailer	Ohio
10	Hazel Sater	38	Wife	Repairer	Ohio
11	Walter Sater	19	Son	New Worker	Ohio
12	William Slagg	45	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
13	Virginia Slagg	39	Wife	—	Kentucky
14	Arthur A. Dunn	43	Head	Meat Cutter	Kentucky
15	Lucinda Dunn	50	Wife	Machine Operator	Kentucky
16	Mary Jean Dunn	20	Daughter	—	Kentucky
17	Thomas C. Hughes	64	Head	Auctioneer	Kentucky
18	Mary E. Hughes	65	Wife	—	Kentucky
19	Sanford Hughes	27	Son	Salesman	Indiana
20	Callie Hughes	24	Daughter	Adviser	Indiana
21	Charles Burckhardt	41	Head	Engineer	Kentucky
22	Malta Burckhardt	34	Wife	—	Indiana
23	Frieda Burckhardt	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	—	None	—	—	—
25	—	None	—	—	—
26	—	None	—	—	—
27	George Stanley	65	Head	Salesman	Indiana
28	Mayme Stanley	60	Wife	Proprietor	Indiana
29	Tudor Morris	28	Head	Manager	Indiana
30	Enid Morris	27	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Charles Klein	42	Head	Linotype Operator	Indiana
32	Hulda Klein	36	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Richard Klein	13	Son	—	Indiana
34	Arthur Norris	46	Head	Laborer	Indiana
35	Anna May Norris	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
36	John Norris THIS PERSON	22	Son	Porter	Indiana
37	James Norris	21	Son	Delivery	Indiana
38	Mary Anna Norris	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Charles Norris	72	Father	—	Indiana
40	Mabel Neal	40	Head	—	Indiana

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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)

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