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John Stout — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Stout across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calhoun-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Grant & Sarah — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calhoun-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Stout |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lee District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Lee District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Icy Stout | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| John Stout | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Bernard Stout | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calhoun, West …
Son, age 19
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stout |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | home farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Calhoun, West …
Head, age 29
Calhoun, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stout |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Calhoun-County, West …
Head, age 39
Calhoun-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Stout |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lee District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calhoun |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Agriculture |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Stout across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Grant Stout (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Stout (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Grant Stout
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Stout
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Stout
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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 — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Calhoun-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04400-00107)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Stout | 31 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 42 | Ivory Stout | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Eugene Stout | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Donald Stout | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 45 | Aura B Slider | 49 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Andrew K Slider | 21 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 47 | Gordie Vanhorn | 51 | Son-in-law | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 48 | Inda J Vanhorn | 39 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 49 | Earl Vanhorn | 15 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | John Stout THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Icy Stout | 34 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 52 | Bernard D Stout | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 53 | Evert Kirby | 54 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 54 | Pearl Kirby | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Hubert Hunt | 20 | Son | Labour | West Virginia |
| 56 | Mable Hunt | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Jessie Hunt | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Rosline Hunt | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Warn E Hunt | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 60 | Marshall J Starcher | 71 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 61 | Gracie Starcher | 42 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Dennis Starcher | 31 | Son | Farm Labour | West Virginia |
| 63 | Ida Starcher | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | Ople Starcher | 20 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Estaline Starcher | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 66 | Mella Parsons | 38 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 67 | Inda L Parsons | 39 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Leo E Parsons | 18 | Son | F Labour | West Virginia |
| 69 | Lucy B Parsons | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Letha E Parsons | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Leota A Parsons | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Louis Parsons | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 73 | Sovel O Sampson | 27 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 74 | Maud Sampson | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 75 | Madeline J Sampson | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Donald B Sampson | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Charles D Sampson | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | Ray Godfrey | 48 | Head | Farm Labor | West Virginia |
| 79 | Gerling Effie Godfrey | 22 | Son's Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Arling Godfrey | 22 | Son | Labour | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
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)