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John Sawyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hill-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this John Sawyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hill-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHill-County, Texas
SurnameSawyer
Given NameJohn Roy
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)McCalm Justice Precinct 5
1935 Residence (County)Hill
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardMccalm Justice Precinct 5
Est. Birth Year~1921

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Myrl Sawyer Spouse — 41 ~1899
Gwendolyn Sawyer Daughter — 12 ~1928
Bobbie Sawyer Son — 14 ~1926
Roy Sawyer Head — 51 ~1889
James Sawyer Son — 17 ~1923
Billy Sawyer Son — 8 ~1932
John Sawyer Son — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Hill, Texas
Son, age 9
Hill, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Sawyer
Given Name John Roy
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Hill-County, Texas
Son, age 19
Hill-County, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
Surname Sawyer
Given Name John Roy
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) McCalm Justice Precinct 5
1935 Residence (County) Hill
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farming
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Sawyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Sawyer
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Texas
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Sibling
Gwendolyn Sawyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Sawyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Sawyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobbie Sawyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Hill-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04066-00802)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Pollie Black 56 Wife — Alabama
2 Fred Black 18 Son Laborer Texas
3 Jay Robbins Black 14 Son — Texas
4 Frank Pryor 49 Head Farmer Texas
5 Caila Pryor 37 Wife — Texas
6 Mildred Pryor 18 Daughter — Texas
7 H. A. Pryor 15 Son — Texas
8 Frank Jr. Pryor 14 Son — Texas
9 Ima Belle Pryor 11 Daughter — Texas
10 Verna Mae Pryor 9 Daughter — Texas
11 Riley Pryor 8 Son — Texas
12 Claude Moss 29 Head Farmer Texas
13 Mahala Moss 31 Wife — Texas
14 Rachel Moss 1 Daughter — Texas
15 Roy Sawyer 51 Head Farmer Illinois
16 Myrl Sawyer 41 Wife — Texas
17 John Roy Sawyer THIS PERSON 19 Son Laborer Texas
18 James Sawyer 17 Son — Texas
19 Bobbie Sawyer 14 Son — Texas
20 Gwendolyn Sawyer 12 Daughter — Texas
21 Billy Sawyer 8 Son — Texas
22 Ross M. Cox 37 Head Farmer Texas
23 Nellie Cox 24 Wife — Texas
24 Mary Annabelle Cox 8 Daughter — Texas
25 Dow Whisinant 25 Head Farmer Texas
26 Eula Whisinant 22 Wife — Texas
27 Lorenzo Whisinant 71 Father — Alabama
28 Will Chandler 50 Head Farmer Texas
29 Esther Chandler 48 Wife — Texas
30 James C. Chandler 24 Nephew Laborer Texas
31 Virgil Nelson 29 Brother in law Farmer Texas
32 James Leet 58 Head Farmer Texas
33 Mollie Leet 53 Wife — Texas
34 William Leet 13 Son — Texas
35 Alois Sykora 66 Head Farmer Texas
36 Mary Sykora 64 Wife — Czechoslovakia
37 Martha Sykora 19 Daughter — Texas
38 Henry Sykora 17 Son Laborer Texas
39 John Stepp 66 Head Farmer Tennessee
40 Jennie Stepp 66 Wife — Tennessee

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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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