John Underwood — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sullivan-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Underwood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sullivan-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sullivan-County, Indiana
Surname	Underwood
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson Township
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Additional Details
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Miner
Township / Ward	Jefferson Township
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Jack Underwood	Son	—	19	~1921
Eugene Underwood	Son	—	16	~1924
Myrtle Underwood	Spouse	—	43	~1897
John Underwood	Head	—	45	~1895
Carol Underwood	Daughter	—	3	~1937

Census Appearances

1920

Sullivan, Indiana

Head, age 25

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Underwood
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Miner
Industry	coal mine
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Sullivan, Indiana

Head, age 36

Sullivan, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Underwood
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Miner
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Sullivan-County, Indiana

Head, age 45

Sullivan-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

Surname	Underwood
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Jefferson Township
1935 Residence (County)	Sullivan
Occupation	Miner
Industry	Coal Mine
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Underwood

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01097-00702)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Louise Thomas	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
2	Lawrence Thomas	15	Son	—	Indiana
3	Mary Ruth Thomas	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
4	Clara Belle Thomas	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
5	Boyd Thomas	4	Son	—	Indiana
6	John M. Underwood THIS PERSON	45	Head	Miner	Indiana
7	Myrtle Underwood	43	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Jack Underwood	19	Son	Waiter	Indiana
9	Eugene Underwood	16	Son	—	Indiana
10	Carol Rose Underwood	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
11	Mary E. Dancerman	58	Head	Housewife	Indiana
12	Edward Stroud	45	Head	Laborer	Indiana
13	Faye Stroud	42	Wife	—	Indiana
14	Merle Stroud	22	Son	Laborer	Indiana
15	Charles Stroud	17	Son	—	Indiana
16	Dorothy Stroud	14	Daughter	—	Indiana
17	Kathryn Stroud	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
18	Charlene Stroud	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	Teddy Stroud	6	Son	—	Indiana
20	Elmer Burch	43	Head	Laborer	Indiana
21	Lula Burch	37	Wife	—	Indiana
22	Delena Burch	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Leland Burch	13	Son	—	Indiana
24	Samuel A. Linn	64	Head	Laborer	Indiana
25	William Linn	39	Son	Farmhand	Indiana
26	Della V. Linn	29	Daughter	—	Indiana
27	Dale Smedley	47	Head	Miner	Indiana
28	Chloe Smedley	35	Wife	—	Indiana
29	Wm Eugene Smedley	15	Son	—	Indiana
30	Robert Dale Smedley	14	Son	—	Indiana
31	George Dancerman	79	Head	—	Indiana
32	Rebecca Dancerman	74	Wife	—	Indiana
33	Oral E. Dancerman	50	Son	Farmer	Indiana
34	Ethel Dancerman	46	Daughter-in-law	—	Indiana
35	Eugene Dancerman	14	Grandson	—	Indiana
36	Joe Henry Dancerman	12	Grandson	—	Indiana
37	Doris Jean Dancerman	9	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
38	Medford Cooksey	24	Head	Laborer	Indiana
39	Mildred Cooksey	24	Wife	—	Indiana
40	Harold Dean Cooksey	5	Son	—	Indiana

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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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