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John Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hancock-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hancock-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hancock-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Owens | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Mary Owens | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Jack Owens | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Beecher Owens | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Emma Owens | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hancock, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Hancock, Tennessee
Head, age 40
Hancock, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Hancock-County, Tennessee
Head, age 50
Hancock-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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.
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John Owens
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Hancock-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03900-00298)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daughty Angie | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Charlie Brown | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Martha Brown | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | L. May Overton | 65 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ida Overton | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 46 | James Estes | 45 | Servant | Tenn | Tennessee |
| 47 | Calby Pendleton | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Oney Pendleton | 33 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Woodrow Pendleton | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Philip Hounshell | 45 | Head | Virginia | Virginia |
| 51 | Dora Hounshell | 45 | Wife | Virginia | Virginia |
| 52 | Clyde Hounshell | 20 | Son | Virginia | West Va |
| 53 | Ellner Hounshell | 18 | Son | Virginia | Virginia |
| 54 | Kate Hounshell | 16 | Daughter | Virginia | Virginia |
| 55 | Carl Hounshell | 14 | Son | Virginia | Virginia |
| 56 | Lillie Hounshell | 12 | Daughter | Virginia | Virginia |
| 57 | Elbert Ford | 69 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Callie Ford | 68 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Thurman Ford | 25 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Bessie Ford | 22 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Otis Ford | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Billy Ford | 1 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | John Overton | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Ollie Overton | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | R. C. Bales | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Dora Bales | 53 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Norman Bales | 25 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mabel Bales | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Fern Bales | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Shirley Bales | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Edna Bales | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | John Owens THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Emma Owens | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Beecher Owens | 26 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Mary Owens | 26 | Daughter in law | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Jack Owens | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Robert Owens | 23 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Edna Owens | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Nila Owens | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Wiley Dillemon | 23 | Head | Farm Laborer | Virginia |
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)