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John Vaughn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this John Vaughn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Callie & O — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Russellville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Retail Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Township / Ward | Russellville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Vaughn | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| John Vaughn | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Callie Vaughn | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Logan, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Logan, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Logan, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Logan-County, Kentucky
Son, age 25
Logan-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Russellville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Delivery Boy |
| Industry | Retail Drug Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 156 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Vaughn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Callie Vaughn (~0.92 confidence) and father O Vaughn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lucy Vaughn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Callie Vaughn
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
O Vaughn
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lucy Vaughn
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Vaughn
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky
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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 — Logan-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01333-00044)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | George Mccornelious | 50 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ida Mccornelious | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Willie Mccornelious | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Laura Martin | 74 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Charlie Taylor | 34 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Rebecca Taylor | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Harryine Taylor | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Katie M. Taylor | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Charles Jr. Taylor | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Sam Mccarley | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 11 | Beulah Mccarley | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Josie Mccarley | 73 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Tracie M. Briant | 18 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Vivian Latham | 39 | Head | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 15 | Ellis Latham | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | John M. Latham | 17 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Levy Latham | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Edna R. Latham | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Irea Watkins | 76 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Birdie Lyons | 48 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Katherine Lyons | 18 | Daughter | Housekeeping Aide | Kentucky |
| 22 | Richard Lyons | 16 | Son | Helper | Kentucky |
| 23 | Clifford Lyons | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 24 | Beulah M. Lyons | 16 | Daughter in law | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Helen Olazon | 11 | Grand daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Boone M. Johnson | 48 | Head | Clergyman | Kentucky |
| 27 | Dora Gore | 59 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Buster Gore | 26 | Son | Painter | Kentucky |
| 29 | Sam Lovelace | 64 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Annie Lovelace | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Roy Lovelace | 30 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Felix Hawkins | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Kentucky |
| 33 | Susie Hawkins | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Katherine Hawkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Callie Vaughn | 57 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Lucy Vaughn | 54 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | John H. Vaughn THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Delivery Boy | Kentucky |
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)