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John Pollock — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Pollock across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Maury-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Betty — first a son (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Maury-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Pollock |
| Given Name | John, Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maury |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | 6Th Civil District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Pollock | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| John Pollock | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| John Pollock | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Virginia Pollock | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pollock |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Maury, Tennessee
Son, age 23
Maury, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pollock |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Maury-County, Tennessee
Son, age 33
Maury-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pollock |
| Given Name | John, Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 6th Civil District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Maury |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Pollock across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Pollock (~0.92 confidence) and mother Betty Pollock (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Pollock (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Pollock
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Betty Pollock
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Pollock
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Pollock
Son · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Tennessee
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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 — Maury-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Maury-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03920-00349)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jamie Whitley | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 2 | Jean Whitley | 9 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | John R. Downing | 44 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Flora Downing | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Kenneth M. Downing | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | William Downing | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Eve Downing | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Porter Dial | 33 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 9 | Mable Dial | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Richard Dial | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Porter, Jr. Dial | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Comer Smith | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Anna Smith | 56 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Garland Smith | 16 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Willie Paul Johnson | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Willie Mae Johnson | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 17 | Borgie Paul Johnson | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Barbara J. Johnson | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Alvin Mccandless | 26 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Pearley Mccandless | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Marion Counts | 24 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 22 | Ida Mae Counts | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | John O. Pollock | 50 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Ruth Pollock | 66 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | John, Jr. Pollock THIS PERSON | 33 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Virginia Pollock | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Luther Rose | 37 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Florence Rose | 36 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Ezell Rose | 4 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Glenn Rose | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Audry Rose | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | James Whitley | 32 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 33 | Velma Whitley | 29 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 34 | Eugene Whitley | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | William R. Potts | 48 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 36 | Minnie Potts | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Hallie Lou Potts | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Wilma Potts | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Billy Potts | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 40 | Stanley Potts | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
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)