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John Sears — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Collin-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Sears across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Collin-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Collin-County, Texas |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKinney City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Collin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Electric railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Township / Ward | Mckinney City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sears | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Dorothy Sears | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nancy Sears | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Reba Sears | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1930
Collin, Texas
Head, age 40
Collin, Texas · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Electric R.R. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 5000 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Collin-County, Texas
Head, age 55
Collin-County, Texas · implied b. ~1885 — 4 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McKinney City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Collin |
| Occupation | Conductor |
| Industry | Electric railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links John Sears across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sears
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Collin-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Collin-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04008-00066)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J Allie Smith | 49 | Head | Asst Field Supervisor | Texas |
| 2 | Marie Smith | 45 | Wife | Reporter | Texas |
| 3 | Ara H Reese | 49 | Head | Rural Home Supervisor | Texas |
| 4 | Marian Reese | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 5 | Vivian Reese | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Sarah E. Huffines | 71 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 7 | Lee Fox | 22 | Nurse | Practical Nurse | Texas |
| 8 | Bennie B Foster | 44 | Head | Meat Jobber | Texas |
| 9 | Edna Foster | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Dorothy Foster | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | Ann Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Garland Button | 55 | Head | Agent | Texas |
| 13 | Verba Button | 54 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Jean Rae Button | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | John E Sears THIS PERSON | 55 | Head | Conductor | Texas |
| 16 | Reba Sears | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 17 | Dorothy L Sears | 19 | Daughter | Typist | Texas |
| 18 | Nancy Sears | 15 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Malcolm Walters | 29 | Head | Deputy | Texas |
| 20 | Irene Walters | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Donzel Mcnabb | 32 | Head | Painter | Texas |
| 22 | Pauline Mcnabb | 25 | Wife | Librarian | Texas |
| 23 | Clyde Doyle | 34 | Head | Justice Of Peace | Texas |
| 24 | Georgia Doyle | 27 | Wife | Librarian | Texas |
| 25 | Georgene Seigler | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | Henry Patton | 32 | Head | Agent | Texas |
| 27 | Juanita Patton | 32 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Jerry Patton | 8 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | Lewis James | 42 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Texas |
| 30 | Mae James | 39 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Betty Jean Dawson | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 32 | Walter B Mantooth | 63 | Head | Book Keeper | Tennessee |
| 33 | Lavilla Mantooth | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 34 | Walter B Jr Mantooth | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Jesse Thomas Rollins | 42 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 36 | Katie Paralee Rollins | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | James Hendrix Rollins | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Nancy Carolyn Rollins | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 39 | George H. Jones | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Texas |
| 40 | Violet V Jones | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)