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John Underwood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Stoddard-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Underwood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stoddard-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Silas & Carrie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stoddard-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Lisbon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stoddard |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 205 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New Lisbon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Underwood | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Underwood | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Francis Underwood | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Underwood | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Nelda Underwood | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Dennis Underwood | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stoddard, Missouri
Son, age 10
Stoddard, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | John H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Stoddard, Missouri
Son, age 21
Stoddard, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Stoddard-County, Missouri
Head, age 31
Stoddard-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Lisbon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stoddard |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 205 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Underwood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Silas Underwood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Carrie Underwood (~0.92 confidence) and mother C Underwood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Silas Underwood
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Carrie Underwood
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
C Underwood
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Underwood
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Stoddard-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Stoddard-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02159-00606)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Franklin Hargrave | 8 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Leland Hargrave | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Wayne Hargrave | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Odis Willard | 31 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 5 | Edith Willard | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Clara Willard | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Earl Willard | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Raymond Willard | 6 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Jack Langston | 27 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 10 | Lucy Langston | 22 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | John Langston | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Ethel Langston | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Wheeler Mayberry | 50 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Beanier Mayberry | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Calvin Smith | 15 | Nephew | — | Missouri |
| 16 | John Mayberry | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Ella Mayberry | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | John Kimbrel | 73 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Lizzie Kimbrel | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Ralph Willard | 34 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 21 | Etta Willard | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Callen Willard | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Ralph Willard | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 24 | Ruby Willard | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Violet Willard | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Richard Townsend | 29 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 27 | Fay Townsend | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Bettie Townsend | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 29 | Marion Townsend | 5 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Clifford Townsend | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | John Underwood THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 32 | Francis Underwood | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Nelda Underwood | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | John Underwood | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | James Underwood | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Dennis Underwood | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Elmer Harris | 62 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Maud Harris | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 39 | James Harris | 18 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Oral Harris | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)