John Rowe — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this John Rowe across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Kentucky Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Pike-County, Kentucky
Surname	Rowe
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Mag. Dist. #8
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Kentucky
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Mag Dist 8
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Rowe	Head	—	61	~1879
Bernetta Lester	Other	—		~1940
Lancer Lester	Other	—	23	~1917
Mary Lester	Other	—	2	~1938
Kelsie Lester	Daughter	—	20	~1920

Census Appearances

1920

Pike, Kentucky

Head, age 42

Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rowe
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Pike, Kentucky

Head, age 52

Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1878 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rowe
Given Name	John E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	500
Veteran	No
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Pike-County, Kentucky

Head, age 61

Pike-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1879 — 5 household members

Surname	Rowe
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Mag. Dist. #8
1935 Residence (County)	Pike
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Kentucky
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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John Rowe

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Kentucky

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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01351-00787)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Denver Hackney	1	Son	—	Kentucky
2	Ola Hackney	18	Daughter	—	Kentucky
3	Naoma Sue Stewart	12	Granddaughter	—	Kentucky
4	James H. Looney	48	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
5	Essie Looney	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
6	Johnny Chaney	23	Head	Miner	Kentucky
7	Dorothy (X) Chaney	22	Wife	—	Kentucky
8	Alfred Blake Chaney	2	Son	—	Kentucky
9	Blaine Carson Chaney	0	Son	—	Kentucky
10	Lundy D. Chaney	32	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
11	Emma Chaney	24	Wife	—	Kentucky
12	Paul Chaney	8	Son	—	Kentucky
13	Gertrude Chaney	6	Daughter	—	Kentucky
14	Fayetta Chaney	1	Daughter	—	Kentucky
15	Malcum Mullins	45	Head	Miner	Kentucky
16	Ginnie Mullins	41	Wife	—	Kentucky
17	Ester Mullins	12	Son	—	Kentucky
18	Eulan Mullins	11	Son	—	Kentucky
19	Betty Ruth Mullins	10	Daughter	—	Kentucky
20	Alta Faye Mullins	8	Daughter	—	Kentucky
21	Bobby Ray Mullins	6	Son	—	Kentucky
22	Opal Opal Mullins	5	Daughter	—	Kentucky
23	Billy J. Mullins	3	Son	—	Kentucky
24	Edgar Jr. Chaney	19	Step-son	Laborer	Kentucky
25	Russell Mullins	17	Step-son	Laborer	Kentucky
26	Thomas H. Owens	70	Head	Farmer	North Carolina
27	Allie Owens	62	Wife	—	Kentucky
28	Ersel Chaney	27	Step-son	Miner	Kentucky
29	Howard (X) Childers	50	Head	—	Kentucky
30	Mary Childers	57	Wife	—	Kentucky
31	Victor Childers	14	Son	—	Kentucky
32	Lee Belcher	39	Housekeeper	—	Kentucky
33	Ruth Ann Clevenger	4	Daughter	—	Kentucky
34	John D. Rowe THIS PERSON	61	Head	Farmer	Kentucky
35	Lancer Lester	23	Son-in-law	Miner	Kentucky
36	Kelsie Lester	20	Daughter	—	Kentucky
37	Mary Lou Lester	2	Granddaughter	—	Kentucky
38	Bernetta Ann Lester	0	Granddaughter	—	Kentucky
39	Buell D. Tackett	34	Head	Miner	Kentucky
40	Malvery Tackett	29	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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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