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John Wyatt — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this John Wyatt across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSussex-County, Delaware
SurnameWyatt
Given NameJohn B.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age64
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceDelaware
1935 Residence (City)10th Rep. Dist.
1935 Residence (County)Sussex
Additional Details
Occupationlaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked21
Income (1939)285
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateDelaware
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)delaware
OccupationLaborer
Township / Ward10Th Rep Dist
Est. Birth Year~1876

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
Harold Wyatt Son — 11 ~1929
Willard Wyatt Son — 23 ~1917
John Wyatt Head — 64 ~1876
Wildlee Wyatt Son — 13 ~1927
Winifred Wyatt Daughter — 17 ~1923
Russell Wyatt Son — 21 ~1919
Anna Wyatt Spouse — 52 ~1888
Betty Donohue Other — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

1930
Sussex, Delaware
Head, age 54
Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1876 — 13 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wyatt
Given Name John B.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 54
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Delaware
Age at First Marriage 30
Father's Birthplace Delaware
Mother's Birthplace Delaware
Occupation Fisherman
Industry Ocean
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 10
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware
1940
Sussex-County, Delaware
Head, age 64
Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1876 — 8 household members
Surname Wyatt
Given Name John B.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 64
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Delaware
1935 Residence (City) 10th Rep. Dist.
1935 Residence (County) Sussex
Occupation laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 21
Income (1939) 285
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Delaware
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) delaware

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Our Model Tree links John Wyatt across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wyatt
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Delaware
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00548-00628)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Robert Civinthian 64 Head Laborer Delaware
2 Emma B. Civinthian 63 Wife — Delaware
3 Rosa M. Hicks 14 niece — Delaware
4 Roland R. White 23 Nephew — Delaware
5 Amy A. Watson 82 mother — Delaware
6 Willard S. Blizzard 28 Head Laborer Delaware
7 Mary C. Blizzard 26 Wife — Delaware
8 Callie H. Watson 42 Head — Delaware
9 Charles Banks 7 Grandson — Delaware
10 James Banks 6 Grandson — Delaware
11 Mary C. Banks 4 Granddaughter — Delaware
12 Elmer Dickerson 64 Head Laborer Delaware
13 Addie B. Dickerson 59 Wife Laborer Delaware
14 Thomas L. Dickerson 18 son Laborer Delaware
15 John B. Wyatt THIS PERSON 64 Head Laborer Delaware
16 Anna B. Wyatt 52 wife — Delaware
17 Willard E. Wyatt 23 son Laborer Delaware
18 Russell C. Wyatt 21 son Laborer Delaware
19 Winifred P. Wyatt 17 daughter — Delaware
20 Wildlee Wyatt 13 son — Delaware
21 Harold C. Wyatt 11 son — Delaware
22 Betty Donohue 7 granddaughter — Delaware
23 Harrison E. Walls 60 Head Laborer Delaware
24 Anna R. Walls 57 wife — Delaware
25 Frank Savage 51 Head Laborer Delaware
26 Ada J. Savage 49 wife Seamstress Delaware
27 Madline M. Savage 15 daughter — Delaware
28 Glady D. Savage 11 daughter — Delaware
29 Roland Piper 42 Head Laborer Delaware
30 Thomas Hickman 23 Head Laborer New York
31 Edith M. Hickman 32 wife — Delaware
32 Thomas Hickman 5 son — Delaware
33 Sallie E. Moseley 14 Cousin — Delaware
34 Ervin L. Hazzard 43 head Laborer Delaware
35 Elizabeth H. Hazzard 39 wife — No. Carolina
36 E. J. Hazzard 20 son Laborer New London
37 Anna M. Hazzard 19 daughter-in-law — Delaware
38 Burley M. Hazzard 2 daughter — Delaware
39 Gwendolyne Hazzard 0 daughter — Delaware
40 Levenia H. Parson 81 wife — Delaware

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)

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