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John Swanson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this John Swanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mcdowell-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mcdowell-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ream |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Ream |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loline Swanson | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Grace Swanson | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Cordelia Swanson | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annie Swanson | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alphia Swanson | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Claude Swanson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Lloyd Swanson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frank Swanson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Fay Swanson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Thomas Swanson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Swanson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ella Swanson | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mcdowell, West …
Son, age 2
Mcdowell, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Mcdowell-County, West …
Son, age 12
Mcdowell-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 12 household members
| Surname | Swanson |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ream |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McDowell |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 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 Swanson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Swanson
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Frank Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loline Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alphia Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cordelia Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lloyd Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Mcdowell-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04421-00191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Margaret Lindville | 19 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 2 | Lois Lindville | 17 | daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 3 | Patricia Lindville | 15 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Eugene Cullen | 26 | head | Miner | Virginia |
| 5 | Goldie Cullen | 23 | wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Leticia Cullen | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | William Cullen | 3 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Mack D. Newman | 65 | head | Miner | Virginia |
| 9 | Annie Newman | 63 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 10 | Mack J. Newman | 17 | son | — | Virginia |
| 11 | Adessa Newman | 15 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Opal Newman | 13 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 13 | Claude Swanson | 46 | head | Miner | Virginia |
| 14 | Ella Swanson | 44 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Thomas Swanson | 21 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Cordelia Swanson | 20 | daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | Annie Swanson | 17 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Grace Swanson | 15 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Lloyd J. Swanson | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | John Swanson THIS PERSON | 12 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Alphia Swanson | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Loline Swanson | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Frank Swanson | 4 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Fay Swanson | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Newman Linville | 33 | head | Miner | North Carolina |
| 26 | Mary Linville | 37 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Dorothy Linville | 12 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mary Linville | 9 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lucille Linville | 7 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Betty Linville | 2 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Gloria Linville | 0 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Haze Daniel | 49 | head | Miner | Alabama |
| 33 | Alex Samuel | 47 | lodger | Miner | Alabama |
| 34 | Emma Samuel | 27 | wife | — | Alabama |
| 35 | Vera Samuel | 1 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Alex Jr. Samuel | 0 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Anna Broaden | 21 | lodger | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Clarence Puckett | 41 | head | Machine Runner | Virginia |
| 39 | Linda Puckett | 35 | wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Ralph Puckett | 14 | son | — | West Virginia |
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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)