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John Wilkinson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Spencer-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Wilkinson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spencer-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spencer-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Wilkinson |
| Given Name | John Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luce |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Luce |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell Wilkinson | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Amanda Wilkinson | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Norman Wilkinson | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Donald Wilkinson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Eddie Wilkinson | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Floyd Wilkinson | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Wilkinson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| William Wilkinson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Spencer, Indiana
Son, age 2
Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkinson |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Spencer-County, Indiana
Son, age 13
Spencer-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
| Surname | Wilkinson |
| Given Name | John Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Luce |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Wilkinson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wilkinson
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Indiana
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Sibling
Donald Wilkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Wilkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wendell Wilkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Wilkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norman Wilkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Spencer-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Spencer-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00341)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dave Winchell | 56 | Head | Implement Dealer | Indiana |
| 2 | Cora Winchell | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Clesta Winchell | 25 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 4 | Blanche Green | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 5 | Colie Green | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | William Green | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Marjorie Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Robert Green | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Lucille Green | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Russell Wright | 24 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 11 | Amie Wright | 84 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Melvin Gary | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Sadie Gary | 60 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Eddie Wilkinson | 37 | Head | Coal | Indiana |
| 15 | Amanda Wilkinson | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Floyd Wilkinson | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 17 | John Robert Wilkinson THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Donald Wilkinson | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 19 | William Wilkinson | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Wendell Wilkinson | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Norman Wilkinson | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | John Drulinger | 34 | Head | Coal | Kentucky |
| 23 | Grace Drulinger | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Gwen Drulinger | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Keith Drulinger | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Dixie Drulinger | 73 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Floyd Wilborn | 75 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Dilly Wilborn | 68 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Mary L. Ruark | 50 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Vasia Ruark | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Fredrick Ruark | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Essie Ruark | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Olie Ruark | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Mary Isac | 19 | Daughter | House | Indiana |
| 35 | Charles Isac | 2 | Grand Son | — | Indiana |
| 36 | John Isac | 1 | Grand Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Robert Wilkinson | 35 | Head | Labor | Indiana |
| 38 | Ruth Wilkinson | 30 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Parrin Wilkinson | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Leland Wilkinson | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)