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John Shepherd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Shepherd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georgia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Georgia Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebecca Shepherd | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Larry Shepherd | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles Shepherd | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Carol Shepherd | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Shepherd | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lee Shepherd | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Levia Shepherd | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Shepherd | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Columbia, Arkansas
Head, age 30
Columbia, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Columbia-County, Arkansas
Head, age 40
Columbia-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georgia Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links John Shepherd across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shepherd
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00126-00329)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | El Maude | 29 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Charlene Maude | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 43 | Norma J. Maude | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 44 | Earl A. Maude | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Marvette Maude | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | John T. Shepherd THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Rebecca Shepherd | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Levia Shepherd | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 49 | Larry L. Shepherd | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 50 | Carol D. Shepherd | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 51 | John T. Shepherd | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Charles Shepherd | 3 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Lee J. Shepherd | 0 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | John W. Young | 70 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Sam Bagley | 40 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 56 | Lilly Bagley | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | Leon Bagley | 18 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Earnear Bagley | 16 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Gloria D. Bagley | 8 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Lugden Bagley | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Hosea E. Edwards | 56 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Blanche E. Edwards | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Opal Edwards | 20 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Lela Shepherd | 69 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Herman Taylor | 21 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Mary Heath | 76 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Elmora Lewis | 53 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Flossie L. Lewis | 23 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Rufus Shepherd | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Ada Shepherd | 52 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Earnestine Roberson | 12 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Roosevelt Riley | 37 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Dorothy Riley | 34 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Sammie Ford | 30 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 75 | Ocie L. Ford | 26 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Edward Ford | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Sammy G. Ford | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 78 | Emmett Ford | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 79 | Ethel L. Ford | 0 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Ada Turner | 59 | Head | — | Arkansas |
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)