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John Norton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Barbour-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Norton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Barbour-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Hester — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Barbour-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clio Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Clio Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Jones | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Virgil Boman | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nellie Boman | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Lee Boman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Norton | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ervin Norton | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jim Norton | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Henry Boman | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sara Boman | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Abe Norton | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Minnie Norton | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Henry Norton | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 5
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1930
Barbour, Alabama
Son, age 16
Barbour, Alabama · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Barbour-County, Alabama
Son, age 23
Barbour-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1917 — 12 household members
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clio Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Barbour |
| Highest Grade | C 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Norton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Norton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hester Norton (~0.92 confidence) and father A Norton (~0.92 confidence) and father Abe Norton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Norton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Norton
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hester Norton
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Norton
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Abe Norton
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Norton
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Norton
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Alabama
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Sibling
Nellie Boman
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Boman
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ervin Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jim Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Barbour-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Barbour-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00003-00744)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nettie Joe Campbell | 22 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 2 | Abe Norton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 3 | Minnie Lee Norton | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Ervin Frank Norton | 32 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 5 | Jim L. Norton | 26 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 6 | John D. Norton THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 7 | Henry Victor Norton | 21 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 8 | Lee Boman | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 9 | Nellie Kate Boman | 16 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 10 | Sara Belle Boman | 5 | Grand dau | — | Alabama |
| 11 | Henry Louis Boman | 4 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 12 | Virgil Boman | 2 | Grand son | — | Alabama |
| 13 | William H. Jones | 54 | Boarder | Farmer | Alabama |
| 14 | Dewey Anderson | 38 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Leila Anderson | 38 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 16 | Rashad Anderson | 17 | Son | S.C.C. Laborer | Alabama |
| 17 | In Gonia Anderson | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 18 | Willie Earl Anderson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 19 | Curtis Anderson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 20 | Marie Anderson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 21 | Margie Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Garnel Anderson | 57 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Donald Son Anderson | 37 | Boarder | — | Alabama |
| 24 | H. Bryan Mcbryan | 67 | Head | Propel-Mgr | Alabama |
| 25 | Isadora Mcbryan | 53 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Sam C. Beams | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Alabama |
| 27 | F. Ruth Beams | 26 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Miles Beams | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 29 | Millie Helms | 42 | Sister | Merchant | Alabama |
| 30 | Jim W. Penna | 62 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 31 | Corie Virginia Penna | 51 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 32 | Mozell Penna | 30 | Daughter | Practice | Alabama |
| 33 | Allyne Penna | 28 | Daughter | S.C.C. Clerk | Alabama |
| 34 | James Penna | 22 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Gussie Penna | 20 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 36 | Jerry Penna | 5 | G Son | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Victor Penna | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Alabama |
| 38 | James H. Williamson | 57 | Head | Salesman | Alabama |
| 39 | Annie Williamson | 49 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 40 | M. Q. Flemming | 33 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)