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John Willis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma
Our Model Tree links this John Willis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma |
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brizier |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Brizier |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edna Willis | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Willis | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Bobbie Willis | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Austin Willis | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Billie Willis | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Jessie Willis | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma
Head, age 41
Pottawatomie, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma
Head, age 51
Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
| Surname | Willis |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Brizier |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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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 51 · b. ~1889 · Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawatomie-County, Oklahoma
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39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03327-00243)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Willis THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 42 | Jessie Willis | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 43 | Edna Willis | 21 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Austin Willis | 19 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Bobbie J. Willis | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | Billie Willis | 9 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 47 | Clyde Rider | 45 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Cora Rider | 36 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 49 | Carl Rider | 16 | Son | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Edna Rider | 15 | Daughter | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Doris Rider | 13 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 52 | Noble Rider | 11 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 53 | Lawrence Fowler | 30 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Zella Fowler | 19 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 55 | Onita Fowler | 0 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 56 | G. K. Fowler | 32 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Roberta Lucile Fowler | 10 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Mary K. Fowler | 63 | Mother | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | J. K. Fowler | 73 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 60 | John Shelton | 44 | Head | Farming | Arkansas |
| 61 | Jack Shelton | 19 | Son | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 62 | Juanita Shelton | 17 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Mae Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 64 | Nora B. Myers | 56 | Head | — | Texas |
| 65 | G. O. Barber | 55 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 66 | Mary Barber | 53 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 67 | Hobart Edna Barber | 29 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Louie Barber | 9 | Grandson | — | Oklahoma |
| 69 | Darrel Shelton | 23 | Head | Farming | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Vivian Shelton | 17 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 71 | V. Avery Barnett | 21 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 72 | M. Eudora Barnett | 20 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | R. Vernon Barnett | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 74 | J. W. Pritchard | 56 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 75 | Mattie Pritchard | 46 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 76 | Twyla Pritchard | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 77 | Simon Trotal | 30 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Susie Trotal | 32 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Leroy Trotal | 10 | 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)