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John Read — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Zandt-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this John Read across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Zandt-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationVan-Zandt-County, Texas
SurnameRead
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Precinct 8
1935 Residence (County)Van Zandt
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryLabourer
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardPrecinct 8
Est. Birth Year~1920

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Read Son — 20 ~1920
Jessie Read Daughter — 12 ~1928
Rich Read Head — 49 ~1891
Lucille Read Daughter — 3 ~1937
Iley Read Spouse — 45 ~1895
Russell Read Son — 18 ~1922
Howard Read Son — 15 ~1925
Raymond Read Son — 9 ~1931
Larnell Read Son — 6 ~1934

Census Appearances

1930
Van Zandt, …
Son, age 10
Van Zandt, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Read
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Arkansas
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Van-Zandt-County, Texas
Son, age 20
Van-Zandt-County, Texas · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
Surname Read
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Precinct 8
1935 Residence (County) Van Zandt
Occupation Farmer
Industry Labourer
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Read across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Read
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Texas
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Sibling
Lucille Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Howard Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larnell Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Read
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Van-Zandt-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04155-00822)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mary Vines 52 Wife — Texas
42 Roy Vines 14 Son — Texas
43 Paul Jr. Vines 12 Son — Texas
44 Loman Ryland 25 Head Farmer Texas
45 Lois Ryland 22 Wife Farmer Texas
46 Kenneth Ryland 4 Son — Texas
47 Doris Ryland 1 Daughter — Texas
48 Rich R. Read 49 Head Farmer Texas
49 Iley Read 45 Wife — Arkansas
50 John Read THIS PERSON 20 Son Farmer Texas
51 Russell Read 18 Son Farmer Texas
52 Howard Read 15 Son — Texas
53 Jessie Read 12 Daughter — Texas
54 Raymond Read 9 Son — Texas
55 Larnell Read 6 Son — Texas
56 Lucille Read 3 Daughter — Texas
57 Chester M. Onstott 41 Head Farmer Arkansas
58 Lora Onstott 38 Wife — Texas
59 Billy Onstott 17 Son Farmer Arkansas
60 Joe Onstott 6 Son — Texas
61 Freddie Onstott 5 Son — Texas
62 Charles Onstott 2 Son — Texas
63 Grady H. Pendleton 34 Head Farm Labour Texas
64 Mary Pendleton 32 Wife — Texas
65 John Pendleton 12 Son — Texas
66 J. B. Pendleton 10 Son — Texas
67 Bertha Pendleton 7 Daughter — Texas
68 William Pendleton 3 Son — Texas
69 Joe Pendleton 1 Son — Texas
70 Harris Kinney 38 Head Farmer Louisiana
71 Ruby Kinney 33 Wife — Texas
72 Herbert Kinney 12 Son — Texas
73 Gladys Kinney 9 Daughter — Texas
74 Roy Kinney 6 Son — Texas
75 Billy Kinney 2 Son — Texas
76 Loyd Kinney 1 Son — Texas
77 Thomas N. Daniel 67 Head Farmer Arkansas
78 Mattie Daniel 60 Wife — Arkansas
79 Hoyle Daniel 26 Son Carpenter Texas
80 Coy Daniel 22 Son Farm Texas

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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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