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John Reeves — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Reeves across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | War Eagle township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | War Eagle Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Reeves | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Homer Reeves | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Elsie Reeves | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Reeves | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Cherry Reeves | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Patricia Reeves | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Doris Reeves | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Arkansas
Head, age 24
Madison, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Household
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 2 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Madison-County, Arkansas
Head, age 34
Madison-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | War Eagle township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links John Reeves across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Reeves
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00153-00242)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Annie Hyden | 30 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Henry Dawson | 41 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Ellen Dawson | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Hazel Dawson | 18 | Daughter | House Keeper | Arkansas |
| 45 | W. H. Dawson | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Guy Dawson | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Vernon Nice | 22 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Welda Nice | 19 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Paul Nice | 0 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Lesley Combs | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Vesta Combs | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Paul Combs | 19 | Son | Carpenter | Arkansas |
| 53 | Luther Combs | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | John Reeves THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Elsie Reeves | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Homer Reeves | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Maxine Reeves | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Cherry Reeves | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Patricia Reeves | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Doris Reeves | 40 | Brother | Laborer | Kansas |
| 61 | Merrill Mcmason | 25 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | May Mcmason | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Neva Jean Mcmason | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Robert Boatright | 71 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Mary Boatright | 71 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Howard Yelverton | 32 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Mealie Yelverton | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Carmelia Yelverton | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Les. Hudson | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Ara Hudson | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Virginia Hudson | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Kendall Hudson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Flora Hudson | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Edward Hudson | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Clarence Howell | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Fay Howell | 25 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Retta Howell | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Jerry Howell | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | John Halloway | 29 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 80 | Morgan Davis | 57 | Head | Barber | Arkansas |
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)