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John Wall — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blount-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this John Wall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blount-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 63
b. ~1877
Male
Head
Born: Alabama
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blount-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walker #19 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Walker 19 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1877 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oron Wall | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Hilda Wall | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Erey Wall | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Effie Wall | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Wall | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blount, Alabama
Head, age 53
Blount, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen. farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Blount-County, Alabama
Head, age 63
Blount-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members
| Surname | Wall |
| Given Name | John W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 63 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walker #19 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blount |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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Our Model Tree links John Wall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wall
Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Alabama
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Blount-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00005-00460)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jetty P Martin | 34 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 42 | Alice Martin | 28 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 43 | Lois L Martin | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 44 | James E Martin | 6 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 45 | Robert P Martin | 4 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 46 | Minnie L Martin | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Berdie L Killian | 22 | Head | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 48 | Edith E Killian | 17 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Robert L White | 57 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 50 | Nellie White | 57 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 51 | Artie M White | 33 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 52 | Flossie D White | 30 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 53 | Braxton B White | 35 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 54 | Clyde Y Yeaycay | 30 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 55 | Alva Ilene Yeaycay | 27 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 56 | Norma G Yeaycay | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 57 | J Matt Wall | 56 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 58 | Della S Wall | 55 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 59 | Mary L Wall | 18 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 60 | Margret Wall | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 61 | Woodroe Turner | 21 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 62 | Elaine Turner | 20 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 63 | Kenneth Turner | 1 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 64 | Author W Price | 25 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 65 | Elsie E Price | 18 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 66 | H Clyde Love | 31 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 67 | Verla E Love | 31 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 68 | J Harold Love | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Mary F Love | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 70 | Howard Love | 2 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 71 | C Ray Love | 0 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 72 | Lee Pannin | 17 | Lodger | Farm Labor | Alabama |
| 73 | John W Wall THIS PERSON | 63 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 74 | Hilda Wall | 62 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 75 | Erey Wall | 37 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 76 | Oron Wall | 32 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 77 | Effie Wall | 27 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 78 | Phelip H Yeay | 40 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 79 | N Esta Yeay | 35 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 80 | Dixie M Yeay | 15 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)