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John Pratt — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this John Pratt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Burton & Ezekiel — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: DELAWARE
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | PRATT |
| Given Name | JOHN W. |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | DELAWARE |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd Representative Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | FARMER LABORER |
| Industry | FARM |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 552 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME HOUSE |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Farmer Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 2Nd Representative Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perkins Pratt | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Margarite Pratt | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Elizabeth Pratt | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Pratt | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Josephine Pratt | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 8
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 18
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pratt |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Son, age 28
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | PRATT |
| Given Name | JOHN W. |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | DELAWARE |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 2nd Representative Dist |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | FARMER LABORER |
| Industry | FARM |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 80 |
| Income (1939) | 552 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME HOUSE |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Pratt across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Burton Pratt (~0.92 confidence) and father Ezekiel Pratt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josephine Pratt (~0.92 confidence) and father Perkins Pratt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Burton Pratt
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ezekiel Pratt
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josephine Pratt
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Perkins Pratt
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Pratt
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Delaware
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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 — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00412)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Byler | 14 | DAUGHTER | — | DELAWARE |
| 42 | Noah Byler | 13 | SON | — | DELAWARE |
| 43 | Barbara Byler | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | DELAWARE |
| 44 | Rudy Byler | 8 | SON | — | DELAWARE |
| 45 | Emma Byler | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | DELAWARE |
| 46 | Alma Byler | 4 | DAUGHTER | — | DELAWARE |
| 47 | Lydia Byler | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | DELAWARE |
| 48 | Clement Carney | 70 | HEAD | Farm Laborer | DELAWARE |
| 49 | Amanda Carney | 49 | WIFE | — | DELAWARE |
| 50 | D. H. Cassons | 59 | HEAD | Farmer | DELAWARE |
| 51 | Bertha Cassons | 55 | WIFE | — | DELAWARE |
| 52 | Gordon Cassons | 27 | SON | Sales Man | DELAWARE |
| 53 | Charles Burris | 22 | HEAD | Farm Laborer | DELAWARE |
| 54 | Dorothy Burris | 23 | WIFE | — | MARYLAND |
| 55 | Robert T. Burris | 2 | SON | — | DELAWARE |
| 56 | George Burris | 0 | SON | — | DELAWARE |
| 57 | Thomas Dixon | 19 | HEAD | Farmer | DELAWARE |
| 58 | Blanche Dixon | 18 | WIFE | — | DELAWARE |
| 59 | Bernard Dixon | 0 | SON | — | DELAWARE |
| 60 | Philip Broaddus | 26 | HEAD | Farm Laborer | DELAWARE |
| 61 | Doris Broaddus | 20 | WIFE | — | DELAWARE |
| 62 | James Jones | 64 | FATHER | Laborer | DELAWARE |
| 63 | Elwood Dulin | 43 | HEAD | Farmer | DELAWARE |
| 64 | Gladys Dulin | 41 | WIFE | — | MARYLAND |
| 65 | Maywood Dulin | 21 | DAUGHTER | — | DELAWARE |
| 66 | Lee Dulin | 12 | SON | — | DELAWARE |
| 67 | Elwood Jr. Dulin | 8 | SON | — | DELAWARE |
| 68 | Donald Dulin | 4 | SON | — | DELAWARE |
| 69 | Charles Askins | 24 | HEAD | Farm Laborer | DELAWARE |
| 70 | Emma Askins | 60 | WIFE | — | DELAWARE |
| 71 | Wilson Graham | 26 | HEAD | Laborer | DELAWARE |
| 72 | Alma Graham | 26 | WIFE | — | DELAWARE |
| 73 | Barbara Graham | 1 | DAUGHTER | — | DELAWARE |
| 74 | Perkins Pratt | 62 | HEAD | Farmer | DELAWARE |
| 75 | Josephine Pratt | 65 | WIFE | — | DELAWARE |
| 76 | John W. Pratt THIS PERSON | 28 | SON | Farmer Laborer | DELAWARE |
| 77 | Elizabeth Pratt | 27 | DAUGHTER IN LAW | — | MARYLAND |
| 78 | Margarite Pratt | 3 | GRANDDAUGHTER | — | DELAWARE |
| 79 | George F. Davis | 28 | HEAD | Farm Laborer | DELAWARE |
| 80 | Florence Davis | 26 | WIFE | — | DELAWARE |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)