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John Rooney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Faulkner-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Rooney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Faulkner-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Faulkner-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Rooney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | California Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Faulkner |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | California Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillip Rooney | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Earlie Rooney | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| John Rooney | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Adie Rooney | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Albert Rooney | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elmer Rooney | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Millie Rooney | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Frank Rooney | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1930
Faulkner, Arkansas
Head, age 47
Faulkner, Arkansas · implied b. ~1883 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Roney |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farming |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Faulkner-County, Arkansas
Head, age 56
Faulkner-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
| Surname | Rooney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | California Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Faulkner |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 100 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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John Rooney
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Faulkner-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Faulkner-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00135-00363)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Son Kiger | None | M | Farming | — |
| 42 | G. T. Mode | 64 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Minnie Mode | 65 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 44 | Robert Mode | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Helen Mode | 18 | Daughter-in-law | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 46 | W. D. Lane | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Alma Lane | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 48 | J. A. Lane | 16 | Son | Common Laborer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Bernard Lane | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 50 | Lyna Lee Lane | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | Ebert Gray | 53 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Maud Gray | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 53 | Lester Gray | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Calvin Gray | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 55 | Verie Gray | 46 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 56 | Vernell Gray | 20 | Daughter | Housework | Arkansas |
| 57 | W. C. Gray | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 58 | Vines Gray | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Wesley Gray | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Ray Nancy | 43 | Head | Road Work | Arkansas |
| 61 | Ethel Nancy | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 62 | Mertice Nancy | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Arkansas |
| 63 | Raymond Nancy | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 64 | Ernest Nancy | 10 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Crystal E. Nancy | 15 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 66 | E. J. Henderson | 44 | Head | Rock Mason | Arkansas |
| 67 | Della Henderson | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 68 | Nora Lee Henderson | 16 | Daughter | Housework | Arkansas |
| 69 | Louise Henderson | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Arkansas |
| 70 | Billy Henderson | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Dorothy Henderson | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Bettie Nell Henderson | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | John Rooney THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 74 | Earlie Rooney | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Arkansas |
| 75 | Frank Rooney | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 76 | Albert Rooney | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 77 | Elmer Rooney | 19 | Son | Housework | Arkansas |
| 78 | Adie Rooney | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Arkansas |
| 79 | Millie Rooney | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Phillip Rooney | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
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)