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John Rogers — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Rogers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Charles — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction NYA Building |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 230 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sheridan District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Rogers | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Nina Rogers | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Benjamin Rogers | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Rogers | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Rogers | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Iosie Rogers | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, West …
Son, age 2
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Calhoun, West …
Son, age 12
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Son, age 23
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
| Surname | Rogers |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheridan District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction NYA Building |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 230 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Rogers across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and father Charles Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Icie Rogers (~0.92 confidence) and mother Iosie Rogers (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Rogers
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Charles Rogers
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Icie Rogers
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Iosie Rogers
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Rogers
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · West Virginia
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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 — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00185)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Beatrice Cottrill | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Shirley F. Bower | 33 | Head | Construction | West Virginia |
| 3 | Nellie P. Bower | 30 | Wife | Dressmaker | West Virginia |
| 4 | Carol L. Bower | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Shirley T. Bower | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Forrest C. Bower | 32 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Opal J. Bower | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Forrest Jr. Bower | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Sharon L. Bower | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Marvin Bower | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Kenneth Bower | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Jesse L. Bower | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Michael Bower | 0 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Samuel M. Vellar | 84 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | C. Jerusha Vellar | 83 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | William Vellar | 36 | Son | Farm Laborer | West Virginia |
| 17 | Emma Vellar | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Kenneth G. Vellar | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Charles W. Rogers | 63 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Iosie Rogers | 57 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | John S. Rogers THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 22 | Nina B. Rogers | 23 | Daughter-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | William C. Rogers | 3 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Benjamin R. Rogers | 1 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Walter Lott | 41 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Betty Ardelia Lott | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Betty B. Lott | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Dorothy E. Lott | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | William W. Lott | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Dora L. Lott | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Albert C. Lott | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Hartman H. Lott | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Ronzel L. Lott | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Peggy J. Lott | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Lucy Smith | 74 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Reynolds C. Bower | 75 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Dorothy E. Bower | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Dellard E. Bower | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | D. Cora Bower | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Clyde D. Bower | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)