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John Skinner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this John Skinner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lincoln-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Skinner |
| Given Name | John Otis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East of Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | East Of Ward 3 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ray Skinner | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| John Skinner | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Skinner | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ray Skinner | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Viola Skinner | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Douglas Skinner | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lincoln, Louisiana
Son, age 2
Lincoln, Louisiana · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Skinner |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Son, age 11
Lincoln-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Skinner |
| Given Name | John Otis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East of Ward 3 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lincoln |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Skinner across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Skinner
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Douglas Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Lincoln-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lincoln-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01411-00681)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Albert Jr Lewis | 16 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | James Lewis | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Bada B Lewis | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Mariah Lewis | 69 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Ray C Skinner | 46 | Head | Auto Driver | Louisiana |
| 46 | Viola Mae Skinner | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Ray Emmett Skinner | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | John Otis Skinner THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Douglas Lee Skinner | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Mary Jo Skinner | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | T M Evans | 84 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 52 | Rosa Evans | 76 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Julia Evans | 55 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Eugene Perry | 54 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Rosa D Perry | 54 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Angeline Perry | 28 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Floyd Perry | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 58 | Alfonza Perry | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 59 | Marjorie Perry | 15 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | James Perry | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Henry Perry | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Beatrice Lee Perry | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Rosa Ella Perry | 15 | Daughter in law | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Sam Cooper | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Mary Lou Cooper | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Joe Elbert James | 56 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Annie Lee James | 34 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | L J James | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Laurine James | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Jeweline James | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Pinkie Lee James | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Ruby Pearl James | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Betty Jean James | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Mary Bell | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Velma Bell | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Bessie Q Bell | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Eula May Bell | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | T C Bell | 14 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 79 | Henry Hicks | 49 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 80 | Sally Hicks | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
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)