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John Sexton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Sexton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Joseph-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & Margaret — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Joseph-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | So Bend St Jos |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Joseph |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stock room clerk |
| Industry | advertising agency |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ind |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Stock Room Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Ardmore |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sexton | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Sexton | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Lois Sexton | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Joseph, …
Son, age 7
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
St Joseph, …
Son, age 17
St Joseph, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Crib man |
| Industry | Upholstery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Head, age 27
St.-Joseph-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | So Bend St Jos |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Joseph |
| Occupation | stock room clerk |
| Industry | advertising agency |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 2 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ind |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Model Tree
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.
Our Model Tree links John Sexton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Sexton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Sexton (~0.92 confidence) and father Willard Sexton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Sexton
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Sexton
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Willard Sexton
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sexton
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Joseph-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01093-00509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jas. L. Reinebold | 10 | Grand son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | Harlan Bourdon | 28 | Head | Wood Finisher | Indiana |
| 4 | Bonnie Bourdon | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Harlan, Jr Bourdon | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Dennis Bourdon | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Mary Rita Bourdon | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Roy N. Boggess | 40 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 9 | Ruth Boggess | 35 | Wife | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Ruth Marie Boggess | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Arbutus Mae Boggess | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 12 | John Sexton THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Stock Room Clerk | Indiana |
| 13 | Lois B. Sexton | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | John Chas Sexton | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Donald Reaves | 36 | Head | Partner | Indiana |
| 16 | Helen E. Reaves | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Wayne Reaves | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Marvin Reaves | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | James Reaves | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Thomas Reaves | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Raymond Cook | 37 | Head | Welder | Indiana |
| 22 | Genevieve Cook | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Raymond, Jr Cook | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Delores Cook | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Stella Kanczugewski | 48 | Head | — | Poland |
| 26 | Casimer Kanczugewski | 28 | Son | Inspector | Illinois |
| 27 | Victoria Kanczugewski | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 28 | Madge Kanczugewski | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Flora (X) Krill | 78 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Harry Krill | 35 | Son | Plummer | Indiana |
| 31 | Robert W. Sutton | 28 | Head | Automotive Engineer | Indiana |
| 32 | Marion Sutton | 22 | Wife | Music Teacher | Illinois |
| 33 | Herman Hoekstra | 29 | Head | Service Manager | Illinois |
| 34 | Leona Hoekstra | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Herman Jr. Hoekstra | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Frederick Hoekstra | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Roy N (X) Lee | 45 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 38 | Estella Lee | 51 | Wife | Abstractor | Indiana |
| 39 | Richard Cover | 36 | Lodger | Organist | Indiana |
| 40 | Jos. Jas Spineley | 33 | Head | Production Clerk | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)