John Owens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Duval-County, Florida

Our Model Tree links this John Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Duval-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ed & Mary — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Florida Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Duval-County, Florida
Surname	Owens
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 34
1935 Residence (County)	Duval
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cement Const
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Precinct 34
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Eula Owens	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Margaret Owens	Daughter	—	10	~1930
John Owens	Head	—	35	~1905
Cynthia Owens	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Duval, Florida

Son, age 14

Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	14
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Florida
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Can Read	No
Can Write	No
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1930

Duval, Florida

Head, age 25

Duval, Florida · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	John E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Florida
Mother's Birthplace	Florida
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Dredge Boat
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	2
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

1940

Duval-County, Florida

Head, age 35

Duval-County, Florida · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

Surname	Owens
Given Name	John E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Florida
1935 Residence (City)	Precinct 34
1935 Residence (County)	Duval
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Cement Const
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Florida
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	florida

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Our Model Tree links John Owens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ed Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Owens (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.76

Father

Ed Owens

b. ~1885

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Mary Owens

b. ~1896

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.6

This person

Anchor record

John Owens

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Florida

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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 — Duval-County, Florida Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00584-00766)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Doris B. Barkley	29	Lodger	Opener	Florida
42	Annie M. Singleton	31	Lodger	Opener	Florida
43	Elsie Dorsey	34	Head	Opener	Florida
44	Harry D. Montague	57	Head	Laborer	Virginia
45	Ethel Montague	40	Wife	—	Florida
46	Ida Montague	18	Daughter	—	Florida
47	Josephine Montague	16	Daughter	—	Florida
48	Pearley C. Miller	54	Head	Sheet Metal	Florida
49	Vesta D. Hilgerson	45	Sister	—	Florida
50	Arthur R. Prevatt	33	Head	Laborer	Florida
51	Venia O. Prevatt	28	Wife	—	Georgia
52	Alice Prevatt	7	Daughter	—	Florida
53	Laverne Prevatt	6	Son	—	Florida
54	Jerry Prevatt	5	Son	—	Florida
55	Bennie Prevatt	3	Son	—	Florida
56	Arthur R. Jr. Prevatt	0	Son	—	Florida
57	William H. Browne	50	Head	Farmer	Florida
58	Saxon Browne	48	Brother	Farmer	Florida
59	George D. Ross	37	Head	Laborer	Massachusetts
60	Janie Ross	41	Wife	—	Florida
61	Roy Fisk	50	Head	Roofer	Florida
62	Elsie Fisk	45	Wife	—	Florida
63	Jack Robt. Owens	30	Head	Caretaker	Florida
64	Nettie Owens	28	Wife	—	Florida
65	Eddie Owens	11	Son	—	Florida
66	David R. Frazier	47	Head	Supervisor	Kentucky
67	Leah Frazier	49	Wife	—	Tennessee
68	David Frazier	19	Son	—	Tennessee
69	George Frazier	11	Son	—	Florida
70	Willie W. Ivey	37	Head	Laborer	Florida
71	Mary L. Ivey	32	Wife	—	Florida
72	William Ivey	14	Son	—	Florida
73	Leslie Ivey	12	Son	—	Florida
74	Mary E. Ivey	4	Daughter	—	Florida
75	John E. Owens THIS PERSON	35	Head	Laborer	Florida
76	Cynthia Owens	30	Wife	—	Florida
77	Eula M. Owens	13	Daughter	—	Florida
78	Margaret E. Owens	10	Daughter	—	Florida
79	Harry Newton	32	Head	Mixer	Florida
80	Mazie Newton	19	Wife	—	Florida

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Pedigree Summary

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.76

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)

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