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John Sears — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Sears across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fork Lick Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fork Lick Mag Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Polly Sears | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Boyd Sears | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Preston Sears | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Sears | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Sarah Sears | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Oma Sears | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Sally Sears | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1930
Webster, West …
Head, age 39
Webster, West Virginia · implied b. ~1891 — 9 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Webster-County, West …
Head, age 48
Webster-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fork Lick Mag. Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | W.P.A. project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 225 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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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 48 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04451-00093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ada Hamrick | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Harley Hamrick | 18 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 3 | Junior Hamrick | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Fred Hamrick | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Frankie Hamrick | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Wesley Hamrick | 40 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 7 | Mary Hamrick | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Harry Hamrick | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Irene Hamrick | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | French Carpenter | 35 | Head | Mach. Runner | West Virginia |
| 11 | Nellie Carpenter | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Harold Carpenter | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Jean Carpenter | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Walda Carpenter | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Lindsay Carpenter | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Freda Carpenter | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Orella Carpenter | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | David Harris | 42 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 19 | Clarie Harris | 41 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | John Sears THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 21 | Sarah Sears | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Preston Sears | 20 | Son | Janitor | West Virginia |
| 23 | Oma Sears | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Boyd Sears | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Polly Sears | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Sally Sears | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Arch Talbert | 77 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Talbert | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Charles Talbert | 22 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 30 | Willard Talbert | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 31 | Adam Hamrick | 53 | Head | Foreman | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ollie Hamrick | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Virgil Hamrick | 27 | Son | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ralph Hamrick | 21 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Nina Hamrick | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Opha Losh | 43 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 37 | Edith Losh | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Margret Losh | 15 | Daughter | Housemaid | West Virginia |
| 39 | Carl Losh | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Grace Losh | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)