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John Sexton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Sexton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Male
Head
Born: North Carolina
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Marshall No 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sexton | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clora Sexton | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Willard Sexton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Sexton | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Wade Sexton | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Woodard Sexton | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Wayne Sexton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Conie Sexton | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, North …
Head, age 45
Madison, North Carolina · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
1940
Madison-County, North …
Head, age 56
Madison-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1884 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | North Carolina |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marshall No 1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Carolina |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north carolina |
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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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John Sexton
Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02939-00762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lewis Reems | 38 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 2 | Verna Reems | 38 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Billie Reems | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 4 | Donald Reems | 8 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 5 | Bobbie Reems | 6 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Ted Reems | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 7 | John Sexton THIS PERSON | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 8 | Willard Sexton | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 9 | Woodard Sexton | 17 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 10 | Wade Sexton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 11 | Wayne Sexton | 12 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 12 | John Jr. Sexton | 9 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 13 | Clora Sexton | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 14 | Conie Sexton | 6 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 15 | John Bailey | 21 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 16 | Iula Bailey | 19 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 17 | Pauline Bailey | 16 | Sister | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Vernie Bailey | 10 | Brother | — | North Carolina |
| 19 | Liddie Bailey | 46 | Mother | — | North Carolina |
| 20 | Robert Metcalf | 56 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 21 | Richard Metcalf | 23 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 22 | Willard Metcalf | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 23 | Alice Metcalf | 18 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Bob Carter | 48 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 25 | Annie Carter | 41 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 26 | Elmer Carter | 20 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 27 | K. C. Carter | 17 | Son | Helper | North Carolina |
| 28 | Bertha Carter | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 29 | Dora Carter | 5 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 30 | Bernie Allman | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
| 31 | Balah Allman | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | North Carolina |
| 32 | Carl Allman | 21 | Son | Laborer | North Carolina |
| 33 | Jasper Allman | 35 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 34 | Arit Allman | 66 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 35 | Alta Allman | 38 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 36 | Jonah Rice | 28 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 37 | Frankie Rice | 27 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 38 | Doris Rice | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 39 | Jonah Jr. Rice | 5 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 40 | Duffie Rude | 49 | Head | — | North Carolina |
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)