John Rogers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this John Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 30 b. ~1910 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sussex-County, Delaware
Surname	Rogers
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Representative District #3 8th Rept District
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Additional Details
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	house construction
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	Representative District 3 8Th Rept District
Est. Birth Year	~1910

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
Barbara Rogers	Daughter	—	2	~1938
John Rogers	Head	—	30	~1910
John Rogers	Son	—	12	~1928
Mabel Rogers	Spouse	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Sussex, Delaware

Other, age 10

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rogers
Given Name	John T
Relationship to Head	Grandson
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Sussex, Delaware

Head, age 20

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rogers
Given Name	John J. S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm odd jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Sussex-County, Delaware

Head, age 30

Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members

Surname	Rogers
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Representative District #3 8th Rept District
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Occupation	carpenter
Industry	house construction
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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John Rogers

Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Delaware

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00385)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Roy Brittingham	33	Head	Laborer	Delaware
2	Clara Brittingham	24	Wife	—	Delaware
3	Vincent Brittingham	7	Son	—	Delaware
4	Charlotte Brittingham	6	Daughter	—	Delaware
5	Daisy Biddle	46	Head	Attendant	Delaware
6	Kathryn Biddle	21	Niece	Attendant	Delaware
7	Grace Parsons	34	Head	—	Delaware
8	Edward Parsons	11	Son	—	Delaware
9	Gladys Parsons	9	Daughter	—	Delaware
10	Charles B. Phillips	35	Head	—	Delaware
11	Adda M. Phillips	30	Wife	—	Delaware
12	Arthur Sargent	55	Head	Carpenter	New York
13	Pauline Sargent	49	Wife	Clerk	New York
14	Ruth Sargent	21	Daughter	—	New York
15	James H. Tate	27	Head	Truck Driver	Virginia
16	Grace Tate	26	Daughter	Clerk	New York
17	Harry R. Buchanan	62	Head	Clerk	Delaware
18	Bertha Buchanan	52	Wife	—	Penna
19	James Day	33	Boarder	—	New York
20	Lida F. Bartley	70	Head	—	New York
21	Thomas T. Sahm	59	Head	—	Penna
22	Henrietta Sahm	59	Wife	—	Penna
23	John P. Rogers THIS PERSON	30	Head	Carpenter	Delaware
24	Mabel Rogers	32	Wife	—	Delaware
25	John Jr. Rogers	12	Son	—	Delaware
26	Barbara Ann Rogers	2	Daughter	—	Delaware
27	Charles Eilenberger	52	Head	Painter	New York
28	Lulu M. Eilenberger	49	Wife	—	Maryland
29	Charles Clark	45	Head	Clerk	Delaware
30	Charles C. Clark	15	Son	—	Delaware
31	Kenneth S. Clark	9	Son	—	Delaware
32	Esther Reed	57	Lodger	House Work	Delaware
33	Oscar Harmon	27	Head	Laborer	Delaware
34	Lillian Harmon	24	Wife	—	Delaware
35	Shirley Harmon	5	Daughter	—	Delaware
36	Constance Harmon	6	Daughter	—	Delaware
37	Ardith Harmon	5	Daughter	—	Delaware
38	Oscar Jr. Harmon	3	Son	—	Delaware
39	Emory Jackson	21	Head	Laborer	Delaware
40	Edna Jackson	35	Wife	—	Penna

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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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