John Parker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this John Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Alabama
Surname	Parker
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Fairfield City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	sheet mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Fairfield City
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Gladys Parker	Daughter	—	21	~1919
John Parker	Head	—	45	~1895
Vera Malone	Other	—	13	~1927
Lawrence Parker	Son	—	17	~1923
John Parker	Son	—	19	~1921
William Parker	Son	—	15	~1925
Maggie Parker	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Alabama

Head, age 28

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Labourer
Industry	Steel Plant
Class of Worker	S
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Jefferson, Alabama

Head, age 38

Jefferson, Alabama · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	laborer
Industry	tar products
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Jefferson-County, Alabama

Head, age 45

Jefferson-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

Surname	Parker
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Fairfield City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	laborer
Industry	sheet mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	800
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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John Parker

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Alabama

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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00047-00296)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Effie Stewart	25	Head	New Maker	Alabama
2	Carl Stewart	3	Grand son	—	Alabama
3	Dudley Bennett	47	Head	Switchman	Alabama
4	Ella Bennett	42	Wife	—	Alabama
5	Jessie Duff	28	Lodger	Laborer	Alabama
6	Evelyn Duff	24	Lodger	—	Alabama
7	Mathew Davis	42	Head	Switchman	Alabama
8	Lily Davis	38	Wife	—	Alabama
9	Neoma Burrell	12	Cousin	—	Alabama
10	John Parker THIS PERSON	45	Head	Laborer	Alabama
11	Maggie Parker	43	Wife	Teacher	Alabama
12	Gladys Parker	21	Daughter	—	Alabama
13	John Jr Parker	19	Son	—	Alabama
14	Lawrence Parker	17	Son	—	Alabama
15	William Parker	15	Son	—	Alabama
16	Vera Malone	13	Cousin	—	Alabama
17	Clemons Stewart	37	Head	Laborer	Alabama
18	Rebecca Stewart	36	Wife	—	Alabama
19	Survila Stewart	50	Mother	—	Alabama
20	Joseph Patton	25	Nephew	Laborer	Alabama
21	James Dial	44	Head	Oiler	Alabama
22	Irene Dial	40	Wife	—	Alabama
23	Harry Dial	19	Son	Laborer	Alabama
24	Lucille Dial	3	Daughter	—	Alabama
25	Mack Jones	46	Head	—	Alabama
26	Charity Jones	46	Wife	Seamstress	Alabama
27	Harris Jones	18	Daughter	—	Alabama
28	Dewitt Taylor	38	Head	Laborer	Alabama
29	Leola Taylor	31	Wife	—	Alabama
30	Dewitt Jr Taylor	12	Son	—	Alabama
31	Benjamin Taylor	11	Son	—	Alabama
32	John Lewis	25	Lodger	Laborer	Alabama
33	Bill Williams	28	Head	Laborer	Alabama
34	Mattie Williams	27	Wife	Maid	Alabama
35	Ella Day	56	Mother	Laundress	Alabama
36	Floyd Hudson	35	Head	Miner	Alabama
37	Fannie Hudson	31	Wife	Maid	Alabama
38	Grace Hudson	10	Daughter	—	Alabama
39	Mary Hudson	9	Daughter	—	Alabama

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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.

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