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John Parker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this John Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Kansas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBuchanan-County, Missouri
SurnameParker
Given NameJohn L.
Relationship to Headhead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age65
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKansas
1935 Residence (City)St. Joseph City
1935 Residence (County)Buchanan
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryRoad Construction
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)280
Highest GradeNo 2
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKansas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kansas
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardSt Joseph City
Est. Birth Year~1875

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
John Parker Head — 65 ~1875
Earl Parker Son — 38 ~1902
Ollie Parker Spouse — 62 ~1878

Census Appearances

1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Head, age 44
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Parker
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kansas
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation laborer
Industry packing H
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented F
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Year of Naturalization O
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Head, age 55
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Parker
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kansas
Age at First Marriage 18
Father's Birthplace United States
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation Bottler
Industry Brewing Co.
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 2200
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Head, age 65
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members
Surname Parker
Given Name John L.
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 65
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kansas
1935 Residence (City) St. Joseph City
1935 Residence (County) Buchanan
Occupation Laborer
Industry Road Construction
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 280
Highest Grade No 2
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kansas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kansas

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Our Model Tree links John Parker across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Parker
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · 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 — Buchanan-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02089-00304)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mercedes Lopez 4 daughter — Missouri
42 Jessie Lopez 1 daughter — Missouri
43 John L. Parker THIS PERSON 65 head Laborer Kansas
44 Ollie M. Parker 62 wife — Kansas
45 Earl L. Parker 38 son — Kansas
46 James V. Wallon 50 head Laborer Missouri
47 Mollie Wallon 62 wife — Arkansas
48 Carol E. Bennett 29 head Laborer Nebraska
49 Irma Bennett 22 wife — Missouri
50 Stella Grace B. Bennett 5 daughter — Missouri
51 Juanita Violet Bennett 2 daughter — Missouri
52 Allen R. Lee 37 head Laborer Missouri
53 Goldie Lee 27 wife — Missouri
54 Doris Deane Lee 11 daughter — Missouri
55 Joan Lee 5 daughter — Missouri
56 George Henry Lee 4 son — Missouri
57 Billie Richard Lee 3 son — Missouri
58 Arra O. Teale 34 head Laborer Iowa
59 May Teale 29 wife — Missouri
60 Alberta Teale 11 daughter — Missouri
61 Thomas Teale 9 son — Missouri
62 Floyd L. Warthab 43 head Laborer Kansas
63 Susan Warthab 32 wife — Missouri
64 Glenn O. Gray 34 head — Missouri
65 Lizzie Gray 29 wife House Aid Missouri
66 Mcclure Gray 5 son — Missouri
67 Jesse Gray 3 son — Missouri
68 Nathan Gray 65 head Flagman Tennessee
69 Elenore Gray 59 wife — Tennessee
70 Henry Robinson 64 head Laborer Missouri
71 Nettie V. Robinson 58 wife — Missouri
72 Luciera Robinson 30 daughter — Missouri
73 Evelyn Robinson 21 daughter — Missouri
74 Everett Robinson 21 son — Missouri
75 Maxine Robinson 18 daughter — Missouri
76 Royal D. Helton 35 head Laborer Oklahoma
77 Lela Helton 31 wife — Kansas
78 Betty Helton 11 daughter — Colorado
80 Cecil Hallow 34 head Reproduction Missouri

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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