John Vincent — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Vincent across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Michigan
Surname	Vincent
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Stock Room
Industry	Auto Mfg. Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	1292
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama
Occupation	Stock Room
Township / Ward	Detroit City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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
John Vincent	Son	—	18	~1922
John Vincent	Head	—	38	~1902
Mattie Vincent	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Michigan

Other, age 17

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Vincent
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Alabama
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Crane op.
Industry	Fac.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1930

Wayne, Michigan

Head, age 27

Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Vincent
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Alabama
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	No
Home Value / Rent	R
Radio Set	20
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

1940

Wayne-County, Michigan

Head, age 38

Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 3 household members

Surname	Vincent
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Alabama
1935 Residence (City)	Detroit City
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Stock Room
Industry	Auto Mfg. Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	1292
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Alabama
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	alabama

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John Vincent

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Michigan

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01854-00746)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Willie Mccoy	1	Son	—	Michigan
2	Arthur Mccoy	45	Head	Laborer	Texas
3	Lizzie Mccoy	38	Wife	—	Louisiana
4	Wiley B. Trimble	38	Head	—	Georgia
5	Lucile Trimble	18	Son	Truck Driver	Georgia
6	Mary Lou Trimble	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
7	Jealene Trimble	11	Daughter	—	Michigan
8	Katie Pearl Trimble	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
9	Samuel Trimble	3	Son	—	Michigan
10	Elijah Goodwin	40	Head	—	Illinois
11	Esther Goodwin	38	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Alice Goodwin	19	Daughter	Housekeeper	Indiana
13	Robert Goodwin	18	Son	New Worker	Indiana
14	Clyde Goodwin	16	Son	—	Indiana
15	Alberta Goodwin	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
16	Charles W. Wiggins	62	Head	Rattler	Georgia
17	Mattie Wiggins	54	Wife	—	Georgia
18	C. M. Wiggins	9	Grandson	—	Michigan
19	Zerkus Wiggins	8	Grandson	—	Michigan
20	Benny Jr. Wiggins	5	Grandson	—	Michigan
21	Melvina Nealis	37	Head	—	Alabama
22	Georgia Nealis	14	Daughter	—	Michigan
23	Courtnee Nealis	10	Son	—	Michigan
24	Frances Nealis	5	Daughter	—	Michigan
25	Herbert House	42	Head	Laborer	Alabama
26	Maria House	29	Wife	Clerk	Alabama
27	John Vincent THIS PERSON	38	Head	Stock Room	Alabama
28	Mattie Vincent	36	Wife	Housework	Alabama
29	John Vincent	18	Son	—	Michigan
30	Mack Lay	42	Head	Digging Ditches	Mississippi
31	Mamie Lay	43	Wife	—	South Carolina
32	Stana Dakich	55	Head	Housework	Yugoslavia
33	Hadria Dakich	87	Mother	—	Yugoslavia
34	Margaret Patterson	34	Head	—	Texas
35	Lillian Patterson	20	Son	Laborer	Michigan
36	Geraldine Patterson	17	Daughter	Housework	Michigan
37	Benny Evertson	39	Lodger	Skilled Laborer	Alabama
38	Louis Hill	45	Head	Grinding	South Carolina
39	Cathleen Hill	45	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Elizabeth Hill	17	Daughter	Housework	South Carolina

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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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