John Rogers — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Gertrude — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Macon-County, Illinois
Surname	Rogers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Decatur city
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Additional Details
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Retail Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Occupation	Salesman
Township / Ward	Decatur City
Est. Birth Year	~1911

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Rogers	Daughter	—	5	~1935
John Rogers	Head	—	29	~1911
Beatrice Rogers	Spouse	—	24	~1916

Census Appearances

1920

Macon, Illinois

Son, age 8

Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rogers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	8
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Macon, Illinois

Son, age 19

Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rogers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Missouri
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Service man
Industry	Radio Station
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Macon-County, Illinois

Head, age 29

Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members

Surname	Rogers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Decatur city
1935 Residence (County)	Macon
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Retail Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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Our Model Tree links John Rogers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Gertrude Rogers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

R Rogers

b. ~1873

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Gertrude Rogers

b. ~1881

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Rogers

Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois

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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 — Macon-County, Illinois Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00843-00101)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lawrence Hawkins	30	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
2	Anna Mae Hawkins	27	Wife	House Cleaner	Illinois
3	Ralph Rust	39	Head	Salesman	Indiana
4	Edna Rust	33	Wife	—	Illinois
5	William Rust	5	Son	—	Illinois
6	John Parks	27	Head	Receiver Of Materials	Illinois
7	Katharine Parks	23	Wife	—	Illinois
8	Arthur Koch	45	Head	Moving Picture Operator	Indiana
9	Marion Koch	46	Wife	—	Illinois
10	Beverly Koch	10	Daughter	—	Illinois
11	Margueritte Fortner	23	Daughter	Assembler	Illinois
12	Marion Frances Fortner	4	Granddaughter	—	Missouri
13	Paul R. Steele	34	Head	Truck Driver	Missouri
14	Gladys Steele	36	Wife	—	Illinois
15	Joel F. Steele	69	Father	—	Missouri
16	Dora Steele	70	Mother	—	Missouri
17	William Miller	40	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
18	Hope Miller	39	Wife	—	Illinois
19	Wilmetta Miller	12	Daughter	—	Illinois
20	Rufus Daniels	58	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
21	Etta Daniels	58	Wife	—	Illinois
22	James Daniels	34	Son	Brick Mason	Illinois
23	Thomas Daniels	10	Grandson	—	Illinois
24	Herbert Hawkins	33	Head	Office Manager	Illinois
25	Marie Hawkins	29	Wife	—	Illinois
26	Herbert Hawkins	3	Son	—	Illinois
27	Gerald Hawkins	1	Son	—	Illinois
28	John Rogers THIS PERSON	29	Head	Salesman	Illinois
29	Beatrice Rogers	24	Wife	Saleswoman	Illinois
30	Mary Ann Rogers	5	Daughter	—	Illinois
31	Walter Herrman	50	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
32	Dollie Herrman	48	Wife	—	Illinois
33	Lucille Herrman	15	Daughter	Typist	Illinois
34	Hershell Herrman	11	Son	—	Illinois
35	Beverly Herrman	9	Daughter	—	Illinois
36	Daughter Herrman	None	F	—	—
37	Raleigh Garrette	46	Head	Musician & Repair Man	Illinois
38	Helen Garrette	43	Wife	—	Illinois
39	Paul Garrette	22	Son	Libman	Illinois
40	Carl Sanders	28	Head	Liquor Salesman	Illinois

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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