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John Vaughn — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Vaughn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lockhart Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 475 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Lockhart Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clyde Vaughn | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Cleta Vaughn | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| William Vaughn | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Vaughn | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Luanna Vaughn | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| George Vaughn | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Herbert Vaughn | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pike, Indiana
Head, age 36
Pike, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Pike-County, Indiana
Head, age 47
Pike-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1893 — 7 household members
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lockhart Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 475 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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Our Model Tree links John Vaughn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Vaughn
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01085-00090)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Vaughn THIS PERSON | 47 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Luanna Vaughn | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Cleta M. Vaughn | 22 | Daughter | Assistant | Indiana |
| 4 | William E. Vaughn | 20 | Son | Farm Work | Indiana |
| 5 | Clyde E. Vaughn | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Herbert C. Vaughn | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | George E. Vaughn | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Ora Uppenkamp | 37 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 9 | Geneva Uppenkamp | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Flora Mae Uppenkamp | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Edward E. Uppenkamp | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Marvin W. Uppenkamp | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Setta Fay Uppenkamp | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Rosetta Uppenkamp | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | J. Roy Uppenkamp | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Shirley E. Uppenkamp | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Betty J. Houchin | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Commodore Houchin | 28 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 19 | Frank Fritz | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Ollie Fritz | 75 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Bessie Mccain | 41 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Addie Lee | 45 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 23 | Mary Lee | 54 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Helen Lee | 22 | Daughter | House Work | Indiana |
| 25 | Dorothy Lee | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Indiana |
| 26 | Cleo Lee | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Wavia Lee | 14 | Grand-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Walter Houchin | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 29 | Estel Houchin | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Kenneth Verl Houchin | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Royce Earl Houchin | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Marylin Louise Houchin | 0 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Emil Lee | 25 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Mary Lee | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Roberta Jean Lee | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Leonard Dwayne Lee | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Robert Arland Lee | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Juldah Eads | 57 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 39 | John Eads | 15 | Son | Farming | Indiana |
| 40 | Wilma Eads | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)