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John Shepherd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scott-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Shepherd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scott-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scott-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Winchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | South Winchester |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Shepherd | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Russell Shepherd | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Annabelle Shepherd | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Shepherd | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Ann Adamo | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
Census Appearances
1920
Scott, Illinois
Head, age 40
Scott, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Year of Naturalization | R |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Scott, Illinois
Head, age 52
Scott, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | J C |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Scott-County, Illinois
Head, age 62
Scott-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Winchester |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scott |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Shepherd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shepherd
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Scott-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00889-00259)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thos. Edmonson | 67 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Daisy Edmonson | 64 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Fred Vaughn | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Lecie Vaughn | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Jos. Stanberry | 33 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 46 | Veda Stanberry | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Myron Stanberry | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Rex Stanberry | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Beverley Stanberry | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Orville Smith | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 51 | Lottie Smith | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Eleanor Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Howard Mcdade | 20 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Daisy Mcdade | 15 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Willis Main | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 56 | Lucy Main | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Hubert Lawson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | John Shepherd THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | Nancy Shepherd | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Russell Shepherd | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Annabelle Shepherd | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Ann Adamo | 72 | Mother-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Clarence Shepherd | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Eileen Shepherd | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Shelly Shepherd | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Howard Neff | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Mary Neff | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Virginia Neff | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Johnnie Neff | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Doris Neff | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Margaret Neff | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Dale Neff | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | John Killebrew | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | June Killebrew | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Eileen Killebrew | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Irene Killebrew | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Harold Killebrew | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Clayton Renner | 48 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 79 | Mary Renner | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Janice Renner | 26 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
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)