John Terry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Arkansas

Our Model Tree links this John Terry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Union-County, Arkansas
Surname	Terry
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	El Dorado Township
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter-painter
Industry	Building Const.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1080
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Carpenter-Painter
Township / Ward	El Dorado Township
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
John Terry	Head	—	53	~1887
Dorothy Terry	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Kathleen Terry	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Minnie Terry	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Marjorie Terry	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Mallissie Terry	Daughter	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Union, Arkansas

Head, age 33

Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Terry
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1930

Union, Arkansas

Head, age 43

Union, Arkansas · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Terry
Given Name	John D
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Louisiana
Mother's Birthplace	Louisiana
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2500
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Union-County, Arkansas

Head, age 53

Union-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Terry
Given Name	John D.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	El Dorado Township
1935 Residence (County)	Union
Occupation	Carpenter-painter
Industry	Building Const.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1080
Highest Grade	No
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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John Terry

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Arkansas

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Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00177-00856)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	A. G. Warren	36	Head	Farm Laborer	Arkansas
2	Nell Warren	38	Wife	—	Arkansas
3	Hazel Anne Warren	4	Daughter	—	Arkansas
4	Lauranne Warren	0	Daughter	—	Arkansas
8	William M. Ballard	52	Head	Farmer	Arkansas
9	Ethel Ballard	49	Wife	—	Arkansas
10	John S. Ballard	28	Head	Warehouse Clerk	Arkansas
11	Hazel Ballard	25	Wife	—	Arkansas
12	Billie W. Ballard	5	Son	—	Arkansas
13	Johnny Joe Ballard	1	Son	—	Arkansas
14	Frank C. Primm	53	Head	Carpenter	Arkansas
15	Loukie Primm	53	Wife	—	Arkansas
16	Lacelle Primm	13	Son	—	Arkansas
17	Chrystalene Primm	12	Daughter	—	Arkansas
18	William R. Honey	58	Head	—	No. Carolina
19	Effie Honey	45	Wife	—	Arkansas
20	Imogene Honey	17	Daughter	—	Arkansas
21	Henry H. Lewis	30	Head	Stillman	Arkansas
22	Johnnie M. Lewis	28	Wife	—	Arkansas
23	Thomas A. Lewis	3	Son	—	Arkansas
24	Ira M. Lewis	2	Son	—	Arkansas
25	John D. Terry THIS PERSON	53	Head	Carpenter-Painter	Louisiana
26	Minnie M. Terry	43	Wife	—	Arkansas
27	Dorothy Terry	21	Daughter	Typographer-Secy	Louisiana
28	Marjorie Terry	18	Daughter	—	Arkansas
29	Mallissie A. Terry	16	Daughter	—	Arkansas
30	Kathleen Terry	12	Daughter	—	Arkansas
31	James L. Green	44	Head	Garage Worker	Texas
32	Olive K. Green	33	Wife	—	Arkansas
33	James R. Jr. Green	3	Son	—	Arkansas
34	Dwight E. Starrett	30	Head	Representative	Kansas
35	Annie F. Starrett	25	Wife	—	Arkansas
36	Patricia Ann Starrett	3	Daughter	—	Arkansas
37	Hugh E. Debons	42	Head	Fireman-Locomotive	Mississippi
38	Lillian Debons	35	Wife	—	Louisiana
39	Billie J. Debons	14	Daughter	—	Arkansas
40	Jerry Debons	12	Son	—	Arkansas

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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)

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