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John Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Reynolds across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Luther — first a head (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie Reynolds | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Annie Reynolds | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Reynolds | Head | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Arthur Mitchell | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lula Reynolds | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 7
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Claiborne, Louisiana
Son, age 18
Claiborne, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Head, age 26
Claiborne-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 7 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 150 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Reynolds across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and father Luther Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lannie Reynolds (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Reynolds
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Luther Reynolds
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lannie Reynolds
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Reynolds
Head · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Louisiana
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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 — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01393-00634)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lissie Lee Eddins | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | Willie P. Mitchell | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Velma Mitchell | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | C. D. Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Theola Howard | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 46 | Lucille Howard | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Adell Thomas | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 48 | Mary Thomas | 18 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Lawrence Thomas | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Hattie Mae Thomas | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | J. P. Reynolds | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 52 | Beulah Mae Reynolds | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Mary Jane Reynolds | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Prentis Harris | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Bert Harris | 29 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Helen Harris | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Leroy Harris | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Almeita Harris | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Jesse Lee Harris | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Hattie Bell Harris | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Fait Harris | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | John S. Reynolds THIS PERSON | 26 | Head | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Lula Mae Reynolds | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Annie Mae Reynolds | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Willie Mae Reynolds | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Arthur Jr. Mitchell | 18 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Ardella Mitchell | 26 | Head | Cook | Louisiana |
| 68 | Charlie L. Mitchell | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Ada Thompson | 41 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Ruth Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Katherine Crew | 53 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | All Crew | 94 | Husband | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Mary Crew | 18 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | All Jr. Crew | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Billie Crew | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Frances B. Crew | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Jack Crew | 25 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Melvina Crew | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Robert Thompson | 75 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Roxie Thompson | 55 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)