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John Sexton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cedar-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Sexton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cedar-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cedar-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Downey |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alice Jensen | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Henry Sexton | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Maynard Sexton | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frank Sexton | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Thomas Sexton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Paul Sexton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Iura Sexton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Agnes Sexton | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Sexton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Roscoe Sexton | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lawrence Sexton | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Johnson, Iowa
Son, age 3
Johnson, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Cedar-County, Iowa
Son, age 13
Cedar-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rural |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Sexton
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Iowa
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Sibling
Thomas Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roscoe Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maynard Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iura Sexton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Cedar-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Cedar-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01145-01020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Woodrow Brememan | 21 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 42 | Helen Brememan | 21 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 43 | Dale Brememan | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Wayne Brememan | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 45 | David Brememan | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Henry Sexton | 39 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Agnes Sexton | 40 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Maynard Sexton | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Roscoe Sexton | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | John Sexton THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Lawrence Sexton | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 52 | Iura Sexton | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 53 | Thomas Sexton | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Paul Sexton | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Frank Sexton | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 56 | Alice Jensen | 16 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 57 | John R. Berry | 59 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 58 | Viola Berry | 62 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Flossie Berry | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Emmer Applegate | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Ben Wilcox | 51 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 62 | Iuna Wilcox | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Charles Wilcox | 21 | Son | Laborer | Canada |
| 64 | Bonnie Wilcox | 15 | Daughter | — | Canada |
| 65 | Ronald Wilcox | 7 | Son | — | Canada |
| 66 | Henry Incarven | 39 | Head | Laborer | Holland |
| 67 | Ada Incarven | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Forestine Incarven | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Robert Incarven | 17 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | Arminta Wiggins | 70 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Verlene Linckler | 19 | Housekeeper | Maid | Iowa |
| 72 | Louis Traigle | 65 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 73 | Theresa Traigle | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 74 | Clarence Traigle | 32 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 75 | George Gates | 66 | Head | Retired | Ohio |
| 76 | Caroline Gates | 78 | Wife | — | England |
| 77 | Emma Hogan | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 78 | John Bacon | 62 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Bertha Bacon | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Betsy Mae Bacon | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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)