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John Willis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Willis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morgan-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 327 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Moreau T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Willis | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lucille Willis | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Violet Willis | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Maxine Willis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Willis | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Robert Willis | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Richard Willis | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Albert Willis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Wesley Willis | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Rose Willis | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Morgan, Missouri
Head, age 25
Morgan, Missouri · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Morgan-County, Missouri
Head, age 36
Morgan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1904 — 10 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 327 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Model Tree
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Our Model Tree links John Willis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Willis
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Missouri
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Morgan-County, Missouri
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02131-00583)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | A. B. Cochran | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Gertie Cochran | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Bedford Imler | 20 | Hired man | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 4 | Barnum Mcdow | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 5 | Ada Mcdow | 56 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Earl Mcdow | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 7 | Dorthy Mcdow | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Harold Mcdow | 4 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Hosea Davenport | 34 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 10 | Carrie Davenport | 31 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Goldie Davenport | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Ray Davenport | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Jelvin Davenport | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Rose Davenport | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Russell Davenport | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Donald Davenport | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Dan Willidms|Williams | 67 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Lizzie Willidms|Williams | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 19 | John Willidms|Williams | 76 | Brother | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Claude Whittaker | 46 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 21 | Anna Whittaker | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Katherine Whittaker | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Junior Whittaker | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Missouri |
| 24 | Patricia Whittaker | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Robert Whittaker | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Barbara Whittaker | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Jo Anna Whittaker | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Mona Whittaker | 1 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 29 | John Willis THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 30 | Rose Willis | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Lucille Willis | 14 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Albert Willis | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Richard Willis | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Maxine Willis | 9 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Wesley Willis | 6 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 36 | Mary Willis | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Robert Willis | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Violet Willis | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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)