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John Shepherd — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Tyler-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Shepherd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tyler-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Guy & Homer — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tyler-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlebourne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyler |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Township / Ward | Middlebourne |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Shepherd | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mae Shepherd | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Shepherd | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Karma Shepherd | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1920
Tyler, West …
Son, age 8
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Tyler, West …
Son, age 18
Tyler, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | House |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Tyler-County, West …
Head, age 28
Tyler-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Middlebourne |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyler |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Industry | PW |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Shepherd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Guy Shepherd (~0.92 confidence) and father Homer Shepherd (~0.84 confidence) and mother S Shepherd (~0.84 confidence) and mother Sarah Shepherd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Father
Guy Shepherd
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Homer Shepherd
b. ~1868
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
S Shepherd
b. ~1869
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Sarah Shepherd
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Shepherd
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · West Virginia
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Tyler-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tyler-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 42 | Laura Carpenter | 50 | Head | House Wife | Ohio |
| 43 | Phyllis Carpenter | 28 | Daughter | Clerical | West Virginia |
| 44 | Robert L. Carpenter | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 45 | Carole S. Nicholls | 3 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | L. F. Codington | 78 | Father | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Leroy Fitzgerald | 22 | Nephew | — | Ohio |
| 48 | C. A. Costilow | 61 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Chuta Costilow | 59 | Wife | House Wife | New York |
| 50 | Robert L. Costilow | 29 | Son | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 51 | C. A. Simard | 56 | Head | Stationary Engineer | West Virginia |
| 52 | Marybelle Simard | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeper | West Virginia |
| 53 | C. C. Fletcher | 69 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 54 | Arthur Fletcher | 31 | Son | Assistant | West Virginia |
| 55 | Roda Fletcher | 27 | Wife | Beauty Operator | West Virginia |
| 56 | Everett Gatrell | 44 | Head | Filling Station | West Virginia |
| 57 | Opal Gatrell | 35 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 58 | Lucille Gatrell | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Richard Gatrell | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Sarah Gatrell | 83 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Lloyd Michael | 51 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Lettie Michael | 39 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 63 | Margaret Michael | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Laurine Michael | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | H. C. Giboney | 48 | Head | Fireman | West Virginia |
| 66 | Robert Giboney | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Virginia Giboney | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Audra Brouity | 46 | Head | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 69 | Vedna Lee Pratt | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Opal Caroline Pratt | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | John Shepherd THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Painter | West Virginia |
| 72 | Mae Shepherd | 19 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 73 | Aaron Shepherd | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 74 | Karma Jane Shepherd | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | B. H. Thomas | 67 | Head | Pipe Line | West Virginia |
| 76 | Emma Thomas | 64 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 77 | Inez Thomas | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Gary Luzader | 31 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 79 | Blossom Luzader | 31 | Wife | House Wife | West Virginia |
| 80 | Charles Luzader | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.84
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)