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John Norton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Norton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Daniel & Amelia — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | engineer |
| Industry | laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Kansas City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Norton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cathryn Norton | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Norton | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 11
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Jackson, Missouri
Son, age 21
Jackson, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Contractor |
| Industry | Grading |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Jackson-County, Missouri
Head, age 35
Jackson-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Norton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kansas City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Occupation | engineer |
| Industry | laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Daniel Norton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Norton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Amelia Norton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Daniel Norton
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Norton
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Amelia Norton
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Norton
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02177-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Lamb | 23 | wife | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 2 | Clifford Hutchings | 37 | head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 3 | Barbara Hutchings | 29 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 4 | Jack Cowan | 38 | head | Druggist | Kansas |
| 5 | Mildred Cowan | 27 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 6 | Royal Cowan | 6 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Raymond Liss | 33 | head | Salesman | Russia |
| 8 | Esther Liss | 45 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 9 | Harry Iron | 27 | cousin | Salesman | Missouri |
| 10 | Candy Iron | 26 | cousin | Nurse | Missouri |
| 11 | John Norton THIS PERSON | 35 | head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 12 | Cathryn Norton | 31 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 13 | Barbara Norton | 12 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Jack Rosenberg | 33 | head | Ware House Foreman | S Dakota |
| 15 | Patty Faulk | 27 | sister | None | S Dakota |
| 16 | Joseph Faulk | 6 | nephew | — | S Dakota |
| 17 | John Daniels | 23 | head | Installer | Missouri |
| 18 | Charlotte Daniels | 24 | wife | None | Illinois |
| 19 | Joseph Jr Daniels | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Robert Dugen | 27 | head | Salesman | Ohio |
| 21 | Maxine Dugen | 24 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 22 | Cleo Kneale | 27 | head | Manager | Missouri |
| 23 | Doris Kneale | 38 | wife | Secretary | Missouri |
| 24 | Zuda Miller | 36 | roomer | Sales Lady | Missouri |
| 25 | Anna Miller | 30 | roomer | Sales Lady | Missouri |
| 26 | Burt Wells | 26 | head | Grocery Clerk | Missouri |
| 27 | Nina Wells | 26 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 28 | Robert Dodgen | 37 | head | Driver | Texas |
| 29 | Velda Dodgen | 36 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 30 | Edward Jackson | 12 | son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Jean Edelman | 19 | sister | None | Kansas |
| 32 | Russel Pote | 27 | head | Salesman | Texas |
| 33 | Evelyn Pote | 22 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 34 | Alta Pote | 2 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Patrick Curtis | 23 | head | Bartender | Missouri |
| 36 | Cathryn Curtis | 23 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 37 | Jerry Curtis | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | William Hudson | 27 | head | Furrier | Missouri |
| 39 | Emily Hudson | 21 | wife | None | Missouri |
| 40 | Harry Rhodes | 65 | head | Janitor | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)