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John Sexton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Our Model Tree links this John Sexton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, North Carolina (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, North Carolina |
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinchfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | weaver |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 884 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Township / Ward | Clinchfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blanche Sexton | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Francis Sexton | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Geneva Sexton | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Sexton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Colleen Sexton | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Mary Sexton | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Sexton | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Janet Sexton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, North …
Head, age 30
Mcdowell, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Weaver |
| Industry | Cotton Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Mcdowell-County, North …
Head, age 40
Mcdowell-County, North Carolina · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sexton |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinchfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Occupation | weaver |
| Industry | Cotton mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 884 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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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 40 · b. ~1900 · North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, North Carolina
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02938-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Venie Lanning | 24 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 42 | Eddie Green | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Virginia |
| 43 | Bertha Green | 29 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 44 | Billie J Lusk | 26 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 45 | Bena Lusk | 22 | Wife | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 46 | Jack Lusk | 3 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 47 | Hubert Sigmon | 49 | Head | Run Loom | North Carolina |
| 48 | Nettie Sigmon | 45 | Wife | — | South Carolina |
| 49 | Ray Frisbee | 33 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 50 | May Frisbee | 32 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 51 | Ruby Frisbee | 12 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 52 | Kenneth Frisbee | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 53 | Ruth Frisbee | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 54 | Betty Joe Frisbee | 8 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 55 | Cecil Frisbee | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 56 | Ray Greene | 23 | Head | Weaver | North Carolina |
| 57 | Lona Greene | 23 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 58 | Van Greene | 4 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 59 | Garrit Greene | 2 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 60 | Garland Norton | 40 | Head | Guard Prisoners | North Carolina |
| 61 | Maggie Norton | 34 | Wife | Spinner | North Carolina |
| 62 | Ellis Norton | 16 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 63 | Garland Jr Norton | 14 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 64 | Charles Norton | 10 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 65 | Paul Norton | 7 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 66 | Herman Wilson | 34 | Head | Mechanic In Machine Shop | South Carolina |
| 67 | Helen Wilson | 33 | Wife | Cloth Room Worker | North Carolina |
| 68 | John W Sexton THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Weaver | Tennessee |
| 69 | Blanche Sexton | 37 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 70 | Francis Sexton | 17 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 71 | Geneva Sexton | 15 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 72 | John Jr Sexton | 13 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 73 | Janet Sexton | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 74 | Colleen Sexton | 9 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 75 | Mary Sexton | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 76 | Frank Finly | 32 | Head | Cleaner | North Carolina |
| 77 | Essie Finly | 30 | Wife | Cloth Room | North Carolina |
| 78 | Buddy Finly | 11 | Son | — | North Carolina |
| 79 | Dolly Young | 40 | Head | Spooler | North Carolina |
| 80 | Ralph Young | 26 | Son-in-law | Salesman | North Carolina |
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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)