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John Ott — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Ott across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Texas |
| Surname | Ott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 6 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elbertha Ott | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Ott | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Virginia Ott | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Wilfred Ott | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Adline Ott | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Edwin Ott | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Rosielee Ott | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rosie Ott | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Erwin Ott | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Myrtle Ott | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bastrop, Texas
Head, age 30
Bastrop, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 32 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Fayette-County, Texas
Head, age 40
Fayette-County, Texas · implied b. ~1900 — 10 household members
| Surname | Ott |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct 6 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links John Ott across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ott
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Texas
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Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Texas
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04032-00537)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | Madelon Gurovec | Gurovic | 72 | Mother | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 46 | Method Horak | 71 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 47 | Frances Horak | 71 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 48 | Frances Jr. Horak | 38 | Daughter | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 49 | Lad Horak | 26 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 50 | Frank Kremel | 56 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 51 | Veronica Kremel | 49 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 52 | Bernadine Kremel | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 53 | Frank Jr. Kremel | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | Frances Kanzelka | 49 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 55 | Agnes Kanzelka | 35 | Sister | Farmer | Texas |
| 56 | Felix Pancik | 36 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 57 | Christine Pancik | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 58 | Ted Pancik | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 59 | Felix Jr. Pancik | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 60 | John Pancik | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 61 | John Karanek | 50 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 62 | Anna Karanek | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 63 | Ladislaw Karanek | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 64 | Ray Karanek | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 65 | Emil Pancik | 31 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 66 | Lily Pancik | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Juanita Pancik | 8 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 68 | Edward Pancik | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 69 | William Pancik | 4 | Son | — | Texas |
| 70 | Gladys Pancik | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | John Ott THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 72 | Rosie Ott | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Rosielee Ott | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Erwin Ott | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Edwin Ott | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Wilfred Ott | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 77 | Adline Ott | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 78 | Elbertha Ott | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 79 | Myrtle Mae Ott | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 80 | Virginia Ott | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 81 | Clement Winklar | 57 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
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)