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John Ramsey — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Ramsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Ramsey | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Oat Ramsey | Son | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Harry Ramsey | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Ramsey | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, West …
Head, age 51
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | 1896 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Clay, West …
Head, age 60
Clay, West Virginia · implied b. ~1870 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Clay-County, West …
Head, age 67
Clay-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 72 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links John Ramsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ramsey
Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00407)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Letha E. Grant | 23 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 42 | Virginia A. Grant | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Albert Taylor | 58 | head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 44 | Cora Taylor | 57 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ethel Taylor | 28 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Ross Taylor | 24 | son | Common Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | James R. Taylor | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 48 | Daphne Phillips | 10 | granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | George Jr. Varney | 4 | grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | Clarence Bailes | 37 | head | Mine Foreman | West Virginia |
| 51 | Eva Bailes | 37 | wife | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 52 | Clarence M. Jr. Bailes | 13 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Eddie Cart | 55 | head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 54 | Lenora Cart | 51 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Carl Cart | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | John B. F. Cart | 78 | father | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Doyle Wagner | 25 | son in law | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 58 | Pearl Wagner | 24 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Harold Wagner | 2 | grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Patricia Wagner | 1 | granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Myrtle Taylor | 29 | daughter in law | House | West Virginia |
| 62 | Cornel Ramsey | 32 | head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 63 | Flora Q. Ramsey | 31 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | James E. Ramsey | 8 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Forest E. Ramsey | 6 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Janet Ramsey | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Cecil E. Ramsey | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Lois J. Ramsey | 0 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | John Ramsey THIS PERSON | 67 | head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 70 | Mary Ramsey | 58 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Oat Ramsey | 46 | son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 72 | Harry Ramsey | 23 | son | Farming | West Virginia |
| 73 | Ray Young | 33 | head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 74 | Marie D. Young | 33 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Bettie Lou Young | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Charlotte Jane Young | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Harold Bill Young | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Kenneth Ray Young | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Leo Kytina | 32 | head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 80 | Opal Kytina | 22 | wife | — | West Virginia |
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)