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John Wade — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rutherford-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this John Wade across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rutherford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRutherford-County, Tennessee
SurnameWade
Given NameJohn W.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Fosterville
1935 Residence (County)Rutherford
Additional Details
OccupationFarm Laborer
Industryon Farm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked20
Income (1939)120
Highest Grade8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardFosterville
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
May Wade Daughter — 20 ~1920
Miller Wade Head — 41 ~1899
Henry Rucker Other — 55 ~1885
Robert Wade Son — 19 ~1921
Melvin Wade Son — 7 ~1933
John Wade Son — 16 ~1924
Fred Wade Son — 3 ~1937
Jennie Wade Spouse — 38 ~1902

Census Appearances

1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 7
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1923 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wade
Given Name John W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Rutherford-County, Tennessee
Son, age 16
Rutherford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
Surname Wade
Given Name John W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Fosterville
1935 Residence (County) Rutherford
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry on Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 20
Income (1939) 120
Highest Grade 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee

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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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Wade across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wade
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Melvin Wade
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Wade
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Wade
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wade
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Rutherford-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03931-01036)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Cornelia Bingham 9 daughter — Tennessee
2 Alice Ruth Bingham 6 daughter — Tennessee
3 Miller Bingham 54 Head Farmer Tennessee
4 Forde Bingham 55 Wife — Tennessee
5 Sam Bingham 24 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
6 Mack Bingham 22 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
7 Katherine Bingham 17 daughter — Tennessee
8 R. L. Bingham 14 Son — Tennessee
9 W. B. Jarman 60 Head Locomotive Engineer Tennessee
10 Rosalie B. Jarman 55 Wife — Tennessee
11 Mammie Taylor 29 Cook Family Cook Tennessee
12 Clifford Buford 38 Head Farmer Tennessee
13 Dora Buford 36 Wife — Tennessee
14 William C. Buford 17 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
15 Robert C. Buford 15 Son — Tennessee
16 Randolph Buford 10 Son — Tennessee
17 Pauline Buford 4 daughter — Tennessee
18 Clide Buford 2 Son — Tennessee
20 Rubin Bly 41 Head Farmer Tennessee
21 Annie Bly 39 Wife — Tennessee
22 Charles W. Bly 19 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
23 George F. Bly 16 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
24 E. Virginia Bly 13 daughter — Tennessee
25 Evelyn G. Bly 11 daughter — Tennessee
26 John A. Bly 4 Son — Tennessee
27 Bobbie Ray Bly 1 Son — Tennessee
28 Will Rucker 68 Head — Tennessee
29 Bell Rucker 27 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
30 Miller Wade 41 Head Farm Laborer Tennessee
31 Jennie A. Wade 38 Wife — Tennessee
32 May K. Wade 20 daughter — Tennessee
33 Robert P. Wade 19 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
34 John W. Wade THIS PERSON 16 Son Farm Laborer Tennessee
35 Melvin Wade 7 Son — Tennessee
36 Fred Wade 3 Son — Tennessee
37 Henry Rucker 55 Brother-in-law Farm Laborer Tennessee
38 Simon Landrum 90 Head — Tennessee
39 Lennie Landrum 65 Wife — Tennessee

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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