John Rodgers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Rodgers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Tennessee Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Knox-County, Tennessee
Surname	Rodgers
Given Name	John Lee
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	gasoline filling station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	22
Income (1939)	416
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Tenn
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	Dist 4
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Janis Rodgers	Daughter	—	4	~1936
Johnie Rodgers	Daughter	—	1	~1939
Ronda Rodgers	Daughter	—	3	~1937
John Rodgers	Head	—	32	~1908
Lileen Rodgers	Son	—	14	~1926
Bonnie Rodgers	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Knox, Tennessee

Son, age 11

Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rodgers
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Knox, Tennessee

Other, age 22

Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rodgers
Given Name	John L.
Relationship to Head	Bro-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	17
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Tennessee
Occupation	Filler
Industry	Marble Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Knox-County, Tennessee

Head, age 32

Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

Surname	Rodgers
Given Name	John Lee
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Occupation	Operator
Industry	gasoline filling station
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	22
Income (1939)	416
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Tenn
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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John Rodgers

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03909-00532)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Minnie L. Griffin	63	Mother	—	Tennessee
42	William P. Griffin	33	Brother	Mechanic	Tennessee
43	Joyce Allman	8	Niece	—	Tennessee
44	John Lee Rodgers THIS PERSON	32	Head	Operator	Tennessee
45	Bonnie L. Rodgers	33	Wife	—	Tennessee
46	Lileen J. Rodgers	14	Son	—	Tennessee
47	Janis B. Rodgers	4	Daughter	0	Tennessee
48	Ronda S. Rodgers	3	Daughter	0	Tennessee
49	Johnie L. Rodgers	1	Daughter	0	Tennessee
50	William J. Bounds	21	Head	Mechanic	Tennessee
51	Mayanne Bounds	20	Wife	—	Tennessee
52	Erwin H. Caldwell	39	Head	Owner	Tennessee
53	Willie B. Caldwell	39	Wife	—	Tennessee
54	Blair Caldwell	13	Son	—	Tennessee
55	Mildred Caldwell	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
56	Billy Caldwell	9	Son	—	Tennessee
57	Fred Caldwell	7	Son	—	Tennessee
58	Frank Caldwell	7	Son	—	Tennessee
59	Henry Caldwell	31	Head	Sign Painter	Tennessee
60	Mollie Caldwell	25	Wife	—	Tennessee
61	Leon Dalton	27	Head	Moulder	Tennessee
62	Florence Dalton	25	Wife	Clerk	Tennessee
63	William B. Dalton	57	Head	—	Tennessee
64	Grace Dalton	47	Wife	—	Tennessee
65	Howard Dalton	14	Son	Cook	Tennessee
66	Laura Turner	70	Mother-in-law	—	Tennessee
67	John O. Martin	41	Head	Truck Driver	Tennessee
68	Neva R. Martin	32	Wife	—	Tennessee
69	Brenda J. Martin	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
70	Billard S. Martin	4	Son	0	Tennessee
71	Schuman R. Martin	1	Son	0	Tennessee
72	Lloyd Cruze	34	Head	Deputy Sheriff	Tennessee
73	Hazel B. Cruze	25	Wife	—	Tennessee
74	John H. Cruze	10	Son	—	Tennessee
75	Dorothy Cruze	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
76	Doris Cruze	8	Daughter	—	Tennessee
77	Mary Ruth Cruze	6	Daughter	—	Tennessee
78	Mcdonald Burkhart	63	Head	—	Tennessee
79	Edward Burkhart	31	Son	Labourer	Tennessee
80	Lawrence Burkhart	29	Son	Labourer	Tennessee

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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.

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