John Pratt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Pratt across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Sadie — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Pratt
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Occupation	plasterer
Industry	Contractors
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Plasterer
Township / Ward	Terre Haute
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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
John Pratt	Head	—	32	~1908
Ronald Pratt	Son	—	7	~1933
John Pratt	Son	—	6	~1934
Mildred Pratt	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Son, age 12

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pratt
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Son, age 22

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Pratt
Given Name	John E
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Plaster
Industry	Company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Head, age 32

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members

Surname	Pratt
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Occupation	plasterer
Industry	Contractors
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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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 James Pratt (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Pratt (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

James Pratt

b. ~1867

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Sadie Pratt

b. ~1867

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Pratt

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Indiana

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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 — Vigo-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01103-00435)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas Stevenson	50	Head	Fireman	Missouri
2	Meda O Stevenson	51	Wife	—	Indiana
3	James Stevenson	19	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
4	Edwin Mason	60	Head	Boiler Maker	Ohio
5	Ana B Mason	58	Wife	—	Illinois
6	John Mallory	32	Head	Salesman	Indiana
7	Agnes Mallory	29	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Mary Mallory	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
9	Joan Mallory	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
10	Harry A Hess	44	Head	Freight Agent	Indiana
11	Wilma O Hess	43	Wife	—	Mississippi
12	Edward Hess	14	Son	—	Mississippi
13	Billie Hess	12	Son	—	Indiana
14	Edison Wester	19	Son-in-law	Landscaper	Indiana
15	Jean Wester	17	Daughter	—	Mississippi
16	James Bales	33	Head	Yard Man	Indiana
17	Ruby O Bales	32	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Mary J Bales	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	Herman Schalburg	35	Head	Clerk	Indiana
20	Lillian O Schalburg	36	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Betty Schalburg	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
22	Helen Schalburg	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Hudson Risley	65	Head	Blacksmith	Indiana
24	Effie O Risley	55	Wife	—	Indiana
25	Floyd Elliott	44	Head	Electrician	Indiana
26	Mildred O Elliott	32	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Floyd Jr Elliott	5	Son	—	Indiana
28	Catherine Elliott	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
29	Linda Lou Elliott	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
31	John Kinberger	60	Head	Foreman Mailing Room	Kentucky
32	Anna O Kinberger	52	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Marjorie L Cummins	10	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
34	John Pratt THIS PERSON	32	Head	Plasterer	Indiana
35	Mildred O Pratt	27	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Ronald Pratt	7	Son	—	Indiana
37	John Pratt	6	Son	—	Indiana
38	Grace O Price	40	Head	—	Illinois
39	Lila Crumrin	25	Cousin	Saleswoman	Illinois
40	Jesse Crumrin	24	—	Bookkeeper	Illinois

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Pedigree Summary

John

Gen 1 · 2 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)

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