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John Wiggins — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this John Wiggins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMontgomery-County, Texas
SurnameWiggins
Given NameJohn H.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)J.P. 7
1935 Residence (County)Montgomery
Additional Details
OccupationFarming
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Highest GradeNo 5
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationFarming
Township / WardJp 7
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Joe Wiggins Son — 5 ~1935
James Wiggins Head — 38 ~1902
Ben Wiggins Son — 3 ~1937
Lucy Wiggins Daughter — 14 ~1926
Ida Wiggins Spouse — 36 ~1904
John Wiggins Son — 17 ~1923
Ruth Wiggins Daughter — 13 ~1927
Jasper Wiggins Son — 6 ~1934
Gerald Wiggins Son — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Montgomery, Texas
Son, age 7
Montgomery, Texas · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wiggins
Given Name John H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Montgomery-County, Texas
Son, age 17
Montgomery-County, Texas · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
Surname Wiggins
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) J.P. 7
1935 Residence (County) Montgomery
Occupation Farming
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Highest Grade No 5
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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.
Linked across censuses
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 · Texas
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Sibling
Lucy Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jasper Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Wiggins
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ben 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 — Montgomery-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04109-00491)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Annette Thompson 2 Daughter — Texas
42 George S. Fritz 42 Head Laborer Texas
43 Lula Fritz 41 Wife — Mississippi
44 Essie Brown 63 Mother-in-law — Mississippi
45 Oscar Perkins 30 Head Log Hauler Texas
46 Ida Perkins 25 Wife — Texas
47 Reba Perkins 5 Daughter — Texas
48 Melba Perkins 2 Daughter — Texas
49 Elliott Young 70 Head Farming Ohio
50 Lova Young 57 Wife — Ohio
51 Oscar Jerdon 32 Head Laborer Texas
52 Opal Jerdon 21 Wife — Texas
53 Stanley Jerdon 2 Son — Texas
54 Tracey Perry 47 Head Laborer Texas
55 Mattie L. Perry 37 Wife — Texas
56 Arlie V. Perry 15 Son — Texas
57 Mattie J. Perry 8 Daughter — Texas
58 May Bates 46 Boarder — Oklahoma
59 Theodora Bates 15 Daughter — Texas
60 Joshua Stephens 58 Head Laborer Texas
61 Ellen Stephens 59 Wife — Texas
62 James Stephens 21 Son Laborer Texas
63 Hughie Stephens 17 Son — Texas
64 James Wiggins 38 Head Laborer Texas
65 Ida Wiggins 36 Wife — Texas
66 John H. Wiggins THIS PERSON 17 Son Farming Texas
67 Lucy M. Wiggins 14 Daughter — Texas
68 Ruth G. Wiggins 13 Daughter — Texas
69 Gerald Wiggins 9 Son — Texas
70 Jasper D. Wiggins 6 Son — Texas
71 Joe W. Wiggins 5 Son — Texas
72 Ben W. Wiggins 3 Son — Texas
73 Tom E. Perry 46 Head Laborer Texas
74 Vivian Perry 41 Wife — Texas
75 Winnie L. Perry 14 Daughter — Texas
76 Motine Perry 12 Daughter — Texas
77 Lonnie Perry 10 Son — Texas
78 Thomas L. Perry 5 Son — Texas
79 Ernest Perry 21 Son Roustabout Texas
80 Edith Perry 21 Daughter-in-law — Texas

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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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