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John Read — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wilson-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Read across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wilson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 65
b. ~1875
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wilson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fall River Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1875 |
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 Read | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Myrtle Read | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Doris Read | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Kenneth Read | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wilson, Kansas
Head, age 43
Wilson, Kansas · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| 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 | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Wilson, Kansas
Head, age 54
Wilson, Kansas · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 39 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick Plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Wilson-County, Kansas
Head, age 65
Wilson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members
| Surname | Read |
| Given Name | John O |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 65 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wilson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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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 Read across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Read
Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Kansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Wilson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01265-00727)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arra | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 2 | John Jr Arra | 19 | Son | Operator | Kansas |
| 3 | Charles Bain | 60 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Minnie Bain | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Lois E Mafferty | 65 | Boarder | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Naomi Pettijohn | 70 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Alta Pettijohn | 39 | Daughter | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Irving Pettijohn | 83 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 9 | Cyntha Pettijohn | 69 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | James Gardner | 62 | Head | Trustee | Kansas |
| 11 | Millie Gardner | 65 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Nellie Gardner | 35 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Young Carroll | 13 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Sylvester Hendry | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 15 | Lula Hendry | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Lois Hendry | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Ronald Hendry | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Eldon Tinson | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 19 | Merle G Tinson | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Eugene Tinson | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Chystley Tinson | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Lois Tinson | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Robert Tinson | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | Abe Kissen | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 25 | Mary Kissen | 53 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Emma Kissen | 31 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Isaac Koehn | 50 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Annie Koehn | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Alvin Koehn | 25 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Henry Koehn | 24 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Clifford Koehn | 21 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 32 | Irine Koehn | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Oklahoma |
| 33 | Alverna Koehn | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | George Koehn | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Gene Koehn | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Kenneth Lyons | 19 | Lodger | Natl Guard | Kansas |
| 37 | John O Read THIS PERSON | 65 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 38 | Myrtle Read | 51 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Kenneth Read | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 40 | Doris Read | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
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)