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John Skinner — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tyler-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this John Skinner across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tyler-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tyler-County, Texas |
| Surname | SKINNER |
| Given Name | JOHN R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockland - Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyler |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Rockland Texas |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Skinner | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Dorthy Skinner | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Patsy Skinner | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Charlie Skinner | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| John Skinner | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eugene Skinner | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tyler, Texas
Son, age 3
Tyler, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Skinner |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Tyler-County, Texas
Son, age 13
Tyler-County, Texas · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | SKINNER |
| Given Name | JOHN R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rockland - Texas |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tyler |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 13 · b. ~1927 · Texas
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Sibling
Dorthy Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patsy Skinner
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Tyler-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Tyler-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04152-00646)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charlie Skinner | 35 | Head | Rough Neck | Texas |
| 2 | Ruby M. Skinner | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 3 | John R. Skinner THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 4 | Eugene Skinner | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 5 | Dorthy Skinner | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Patsy J. Skinner | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Ervin H. Hill | 54 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 8 | Emma Hill | 59 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 9 | Florene Harris | 15 | Grand Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Fern Harris | 14 | Grand Daughter | — | Texas |
| 11 | John E. Beverly | 64 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 12 | Jeff J. Rawls | 47 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 13 | Ruby Rawls | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Billie E. Rawls | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 15 | Bobby E. Rawls | 6 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Cecil J. Rawls | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 17 | Louisa Arrant | 63 | Mother in law | — | Texas |
| 18 | G. E. Skipper | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | Texas |
| 19 | Lillie Skipper | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 20 | Chas. T. Skipper | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 21 | Billie R. Skipper | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Georgia I. Ward | 71 | Head | — | Texas |
| 23 | John Simons | 69 | Brother | — | Texas |
| 24 | Roane Archie | 31 | Lodger | Labor | Texas |
| 25 | Marlin Halmark | 37 | Head | Teacher | Texas |
| 26 | Nannie Halmark | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Imogene Halmark | 13 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Kenzie Halmark | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 29 | John H. Mcguffin | 63 | Head | — | Texas |
| 30 | Jessie E. Mcguffin | 58 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 31 | Jack Worthy | 54 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 32 | Mertie Worthy | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 33 | Alice Ab. Worthy | 18 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Jackie Worthy | 16 | Son | — | Texas |
| 35 | Jean Worthy | 14 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Jickie Worthy | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Paula Worthy | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Sam J. Brown | 37 | Head | Labor | Texas |
| 39 | Inez Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Raymond Brown | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
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)