John Todd — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee

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

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Shelby-County, Tennessee
Surname	Todd
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Advertising
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	416
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Memphis City
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
John Todd	Head	—	53	~1887
John Todd	Son	—	15	~1925
Pearl Todd	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 33

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 10 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Todd
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Compositor
Industry	newspaper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1930

Shelby, Tennessee

Head, age 43

Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Todd
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Printer
Industry	Printing Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	33
Veteran	No
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

1940

Shelby-County, Tennessee

Head, age 53

Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

Surname	Todd
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Tennessee
1935 Residence (City)	Memphis City
1935 Residence (County)	Shelby
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Advertising
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	416
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Tennessee
Birth State	Tennessee
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	tennessee

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John Todd

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03962-00510)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Joseph C. Strader	20	Son	—	Oklahoma
42	John B. James	38	Head	Pipe Fitter	Mississippi
43	Velma James	33	Wife	—	Mississippi
44	Louis James	11	Son	—	Mississippi
45	William Frulla	36	Head	Shoe Repair	Italy
46	Rena Frulla	26	Wife	—	Arkansas
47	Amelia Ann Frulla	4	Daughter	—	Tennessee
48	Margaret Marie Frulla	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
49	Pasific Frulla	70	Head	Packer	Italy
50	Claude Frulla	26	Son	Clerk	Tennessee
51	Gene Frulla	25	Son	Meat Cutter	Tennessee
52	John Franklin Manley	34	Head	Coppier	Tennessee
53	Mary Manley	28	Wife	—	Tennessee
54	Lelia Beatrice Manley	3	Daughter	—	Tennessee
55	William Manley	20	Brother	Stone Setter	Tennessee
56	Delphia Bishop	55	Head	House Mother	Arkansas
57	Lola Wright	36	Head	—	Arkansas
58	Harry Wright	11	Son	—	Texas
59	Harry Carriher	42	Brother	—	Texas
60	Celma Carriher	41	Brother	—	Arkansas
61	John Todd THIS PERSON	53	Head	Painter	Tennessee
62	Pearl Todd	50	Wife	—	Tennessee
63	John Jr. Todd	15	Son	—	Texas
64	Leonard Glover	23	Head	Sales Clerk	Tennessee
65	Helen Glover	19	Wife	—	Tennessee
66	Earl Parascale	27	Head	Candler Eggs	Missouri
67	Rena Parascale	22	Wife	—	Missouri
68	Margaret Ellen Parascale	3	Daughter	—	California
69	James Breedon	50	Head	C.P. Accountant	Tennessee
70	Sloany Breedon	46	Wife	—	Tennessee
71	Mary K. Breedon	19	Daughter	—	Tennessee
72	James Breedon	14	Son	—	Tennessee
73	Ruth Breedon	11	Daughter	—	Tennessee
74	Dalbert Osborne	26	Head	Carpenter	Tennessee
75	Nell Osborne	23	Wife	—	Mississippi
76	Kenneth Osborne	3	Son	—	Tennessee
77	William Osborne	1	Son	—	Tennessee
78	Robert Osborne	0	Son	—	Tennessee
79	Allard Huckaby	26	Head	Riviter	Tennessee
80	Juanita Huckaby	21	Wife	—	Mississippi

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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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