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John Sloan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Sloan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 14th Civil Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farm Operator |
| Township / Ward | 14Th Civil Dist |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mae Sloan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Stella Sloan | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Sanford Sloan | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Elizabeth Sloan | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| John Sloan | Head | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Norma Sloan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lillie Sloan | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Phinis Sloan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Imogene Sloan | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blount, Tennessee
Head, age 60
Blount, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Blount-County, Tennessee
Head, age 70
Blount-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1870 — 9 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 14th Civil Dist. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | Farm operator |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links John Sloan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sloan
Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Tennessee
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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 — Blount-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03874-00907)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jameson Mcclanahan | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Ray Mcclanahan | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Charles Mcclanahan | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Leon Mcclanahan | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | William Mcclanahan | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Frank Humphrey | 27 | Head | Farm Tenant | Tennessee |
| 47 | Bessie Humphrey | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Shirley Humphrey | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Edward Humphrey | 21 | Head | Well Digger | Tennessee |
| 50 | Marie Humphrey | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Richard Humphrey | 51 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | L. A. Barbara | 73 | Head | Guard | Tennessee |
| 53 | R. J. Barbara | 68 | Wife | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 54 | John D. Sloan THIS PERSON | 70 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lillie Sloan | 51 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Elizabeth Sloan | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Imogene Sloan | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Phinis Sloan | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mae Sloan | 19 | Daughter | Farm Help | Tennessee |
| 60 | Sanford Sloan | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Stella Sloan | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Norma Sloan | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Tom D. Wilson | 71 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 64 | Adaline Wilson | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Willie Dunlap | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Gallie Dunlap | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Leona Dunlap | 19 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Andrew Dunlap | 15 | Son | Cook | Tennessee |
| 69 | Gertrude Dunlap | 13 | Daughter | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mackie Dunlap | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Juanita Dunlap | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Virgie Dunlap | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Cass Huland | 47 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Julia Huland | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | W. A. Caroll | 66 | Head | W.P.A. Cook | Tennessee |
| 76 | Walter Cummings | 66 | Head | Farm Operator | Tennessee |
| 77 | Diccie Cummings | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Georgia Cummings | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Thomas Cummings | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
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)