John Todd — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Putnam-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Todd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Putnam-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Putnam-County, Ohio
Surname	Todd
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Belmore Village
1935 Residence (County)	Putnam
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Constr.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	405
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Belmore Village
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Norma Todd	Daughter	—	16	~1924
John Todd	Head	—	53	~1887
Dale Todd	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1920

Putnam, Ohio

Head, age 33

Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Todd
Given Name	John O
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Hay Press
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Putnam, Ohio

Head, age 43

Putnam, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Todd
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1600
Radio Set	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Putnam-County, Ohio

Head, age 53

Putnam-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Todd
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Belmore Village
1935 Residence (County)	Putnam
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road Constr.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	405
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Todd

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

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03133-00649)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Todd THIS PERSON	53	Head	Laborer	Ohio
2	Dale Todd	22	Son	Truck Driver	Ohio
3	Norma Todd	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	James Morris	46	Head	Road Work	Ohio
5	Leora Morris	44	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Paul Morris	18	Son	—	Ohio
7	Burl Morris	15	Son	—	Ohio
8	Earl Morris	15	Son	—	Ohio
9	Wilma Morris	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	Clifford Morris	9	Son	—	Ohio
11	George Morris	8	Son	—	Ohio
12	Richard Morris	5	Son	—	Ohio
13	Hannah Nash	73	Head	—	Ohio
14	Nellie Ellerman	39	Head	—	Ohio
15	Betty Ellerman	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
16	Robert Ellerman	9	Son	—	Illinois
17	(Deceased) Ellerman	None	Carl	—	No 1
18	Frederick Ellerman	4	Son	—	Ohio
19	Paul Ellerman	2	Son	—	Ohio
20	Fred H. George	48	Head	Farmer	Ohio
21	Hazel George	44	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Charles George	17	Son	—	Ohio
23	Sarah George	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Alvin Davis	43	Head	Farm Hand	Ohio
25	Ruth Davis	38	Wife	Chief Telephone Operator	Ohio
26	Donald Davis	12	Son	—	Mich.
27	Donna Jean Davis	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Kathryn Ludlow	77	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
29	Donald Swaninger	27	Head	Truck Driver	Ohio
30	Ruth Swaninger	26	Wife	—	Ohio
31	Donna Lou Swaninger	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
32	Virginia Lou Swaninger	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Rob Leroy Swaninger	4	Son	—	Ohio
34	Viola A. Knoke	63	Head	Housework	Ohio
35	Alice Swaninger	48	Head	—	Ohio
36	George Swaninger	22	Son	—	Ohio
37	Sandra Chambers	4	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
38	Edward Shafer	69	Head	—	Ohio
39	(Deceased) Ada Shafer	64	Wife	—	Ohio

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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.

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