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John Wiggins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this John Wiggins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Wiggins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodland Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Woodland Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruzey Wiggins | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Wiggins | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jas Wiggins | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Robert Wiggins | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lula Wiggins | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Shaw | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ronald Wiggins | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Eugene Wiggins | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Wiggins | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bernice Wiggins | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, Oklahoma
Son, age 7
Logan, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wiggins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Logan-County, Oklahoma
Son, age 17
Logan-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
| Surname | Wiggins |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Woodland Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Wiggins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wiggins
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Oklahoma
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Sibling
Ronald Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jas Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Logan-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Oklahoma
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03307-00762)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerol Chambers | 27 | Son | Labor | Oklahoma |
| 2 | Alfred Chambers | 18 | Son | Labor | Oklahoma |
| 3 | Kenneth Chambers | 15 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 4 | Edgar A. Chambers | 23 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 5 | Lester Q. Chambers | 29 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 6 | Elsie Chambers | 29 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 7 | Gene Chambers | 7 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Delbert Chambers | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 9 | Joe A. Crawford | 47 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Delbert Crawford | 12 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Lauryn Crawford | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 12 | Carl A. Gooch | 34 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 13 | Margie Lee Gooch | 34 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 14 | Bobby Gene Gooch | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 15 | Carol Sue Gooch | 9 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 16 | Loyd Hyill Gooch | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 17 | Albert A. Sanderson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 18 | Edith Sanderson | 33 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Charles Sanderson | 5 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | James R. Wiggins | 43 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Bruzey Wiggins | 37 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 22 | John Wiggins THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 23 | Jas. Wiggins | 14 | Son | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Eugene Wiggins | 10 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 25 | Robert Lee Wiggins | 8 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 26 | Lula Mae Wiggins | 5 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 27 | Ronald Wiggins | 4 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 28 | Bernice Loree Wiggins | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 29 | John Shaw | 18 | Lodger | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 30 | Richard Allen | 27 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 31 | Malzara Allen | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Frank R. Q. Allen | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 33 | Grace Bell Allen | 47 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Arvona Joma Allen | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeping | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Frank Allen | 18 | Son | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 36 | Eva Mae Allen | 16 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 37 | Thomas Allen | 13 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 38 | Billie Allen | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 39 | Doyle Allen | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 40 | Virgil Allen | 6 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
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)