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John Ramsey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Estill-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Ramsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Estill-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harvey & Hozay — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Estill-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | John H. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 3 Station Camp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Estill |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 169 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Magisterial District 3 Station Camp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Ramsey | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ruby Ramsey | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Ramsey | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Doney Ramsey | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Estill, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Estill, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | John N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Estill, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Estill, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Estill-County, Kentucky
Head, age 24
Estill-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | John H. B. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Magisterial District 3 Station Camp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Estill |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 169 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Ramsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harvey Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and father Hozay Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Allie Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Ramsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harvey Ramsey
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hozay Ramsey
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Allie Ramsey
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Ramsey
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Ramsey
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Kentucky
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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 — Estill-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Estill-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01301-00273)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Melvin Williams | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Loretta A. Williams | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Carol D. Williams | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Rosetta Isaac | 64 | Mother in law | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Edwin Lynch | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Stella Lynch | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Adolph Lynch | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Dudley P. Lynch | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Mary Lynch | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Gracie Richardson | 36 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Alonzo Richardson | 10 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Ronald Richardson | 8 | Grandson | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Clarence Lynch | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 14 | Ada Lynch | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Clarence Jr. Lynch | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Annalene Lynch | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Kenneth Lynch | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Marion D. Lynch | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Nellie Lynch | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Norma D. Lynch | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Wynona Lynch | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Harold D. Lynch | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Harvey Ramsey | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 24 | Alice Ramsey | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Wesley Ramsey | 17 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Julia M. Joy | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Everett Joy | 19 | Son in law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | John H. B. Ramsey THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 29 | Doney Ramsey | 26 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Ruby D. Ramsey | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Barbara J. Ramsey | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | John Fox | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 33 | Cora May Fox | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Elbert J. Fox | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Nevada Lee Fox | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | William E. Fox | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Sanford F. Fox | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Paul B. Fox | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Herbert Fox | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Ruby Alcorn | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)