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John Sharp — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Idaho
Our Model Tree links this John Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Vernon & Mildred — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Idaho
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Idaho |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Idaho |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Fairview Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Sharp | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Elsie Sharp | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Vernon Sharp | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Sharp | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Paul Sharp | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dee Sharp | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Willis Sharp | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mildred Sharp | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Idaho
Son, age
Franklin, Idaho · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Mother's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1930
Franklin, Idaho
Son, age 10
Franklin, Idaho · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| Father's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Mother's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
1940
Franklin-County, Idaho
Son, age 20
Franklin-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Idaho |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Idaho |
| Birth State | Idaho |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | idaho |
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 Sharp across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Vernon Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mildred Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Vernon Sharp
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Sharp
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mildred Sharp
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Sharp
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Idaho
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Sibling
Willis Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Paul Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dee Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Franklin-County, Idaho
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Idaho
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00745-00272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Berdeen | 23 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 2 | Larin H. | 2 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 3 | Arvel Cherry | 51 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 4 | Mary Cherry | 49 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 5 | Arvin Cherry | 12 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 6 | Merlin T. Whittle | 34 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 7 | Mildred Whittle | 34 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 8 | Joan Whittle | 9 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 9 | Marcia Whittle | 8 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 10 | Merlin D. Whittle | 5 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 11 | Ladawn Whittle | 1 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 12 | Gilbert Cafferty | 33 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 13 | Ida Cafferty | 33 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 14 | Ebris Cafferty | 13 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 15 | Barbra Cafferty | 12 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 16 | Delano Cafferty | 7 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 17 | Furhiman Cafferty | 57 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Utah |
| 18 | Ornal Hybe | 29 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 19 | Beatrice Hybe | 29 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 20 | Cherill Hybe | 6 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 21 | Lance Hybe | 1 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 22 | Barnard Inglet | 25 | Head | Laborer | Idaho |
| 23 | Beeta Inglet | 38 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 24 | James Cottle | 35 | Head | Farmer | Utah |
| 25 | Lydia Cottle | 49 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 26 | Colleen Cottle | 12 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 27 | Darwin Andrews | 32 | Head | Laborer | Idaho |
| 28 | Elizabeth Andrews | 29 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 29 | Darwin Andrews | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 30 | Bonne Andrews | 5 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 31 | Betty Andrews | 3 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 32 | William Andrews | 66 | Father | — | Utah |
| 33 | Vernon T. Sharp | 44 | Head | Farmer | Idaho |
| 34 | Mildred Sharp | 42 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 35 | Elsie Sharp | 22 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 36 | John Sharp THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Idaho |
| 37 | Willis Sharp | 16 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 38 | Dee V. Sharp | 12 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 39 | Pauline Sharp | 8 | Daughter | — | Idaho |
| 40 | Paul Sharp | 8 | Son | — | Idaho |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
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)