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John Tyler — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this John Tyler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joe & Victor — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Tyler |
| Given Name | John William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Puryear |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Puryear |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milera Tyler | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eulas Tyler | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Victor Tyler | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Lexie Tyler | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harlan Tyler | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Imogene Tyler | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Tyler | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Bettie Tyler | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Henry, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tyler |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Henry, Tennessee
Son, age 22
Henry, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tyler |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Henry-County, Tennessee
Son, age 32
Henry-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
| Surname | Tyler |
| Given Name | John William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Puryear |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Tyler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joe Tyler (~0.92 confidence) and father Victor Tyler (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Tyler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bellie Tyler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Tyler (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lula Tyler (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joe Tyler
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Victor Tyler
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Tyler
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bellie Tyler
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Tyler
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lula Tyler
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Tyler
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Imogene Tyler
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harlan Tyler
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milera Tyler
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lexie Tyler
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eulas Tyler
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Henry-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03905-00485)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jewel Doughty | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Wayne Doughty | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Berry Vickery | 66 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ray Vickery | 39 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Minnie Vickery | 32 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Jim Alexander | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Minnie Alexander | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Merle Eulis | 49 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Jack Eulis | 18 | Son | Hired-Man | Tennessee |
| 50 | Alden Gribble | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Dovie Gribble | 65 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Annie Hays | 38 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 53 | Dimple Hays | 31 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Cyrus Key | 31 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Manon Key | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Jean Key | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | W. Albert Bozque | 69 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Otha Bozque | 23 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 59 | James Bozque | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | George Farr | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Avis Farr | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Wallace Farr | 25 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Ewing Farr | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Archie Thomas Lassiter | 11 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Dorothy Nell Lassiter | 9 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Earl Edmon Lassiter | 7 | Grand-son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Madolyn Lassiter | 5 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Irene Penn | 20 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mary Sue Penn | 2 | Grand-daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Victor V. Tyler | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Bettie S. Tyler | 59 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | John William Tyler THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Eulas Tyler | 30 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Harlan Tyler | 24 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 75 | Lexie Tyler | 22 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Imogene Tyler | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Milera Tyler | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Sam Trump | 42 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 79 | Cona Trump | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Aleen Trump | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)