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John Yates — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baldwin-County, Alabama

Our Model Tree links this John Yates across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baldwin-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Alabama Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBaldwin-County, Alabama
SurnameYates
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age46
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceAlabama
1935 Residence (City)Precinct 3
1935 Residence (County)Baldwin
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryLogging Camp
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked42
Income (1939)360
Highest GradeNo 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateAlabama
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)alabama
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardPrecinct 3
Est. Birth Year~1894

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Yates Son — 4 ~1936
Luther Yates Son — 25 ~1915
Fannie Yates Daughter — 13 ~1927
John Yates Head — 46 ~1894
Annie Yates Spouse — 45 ~1895
Durene Yates Son — 1 ~1939
Jennie Yates Daughter — 15 ~1925
Sadie Yates Daughter — 8 ~1932
Pearl Yates Daughter — 18 ~1922
Ben Yates Son — 20 ~1920
Annie Yates Daughter — 11 ~1929
Marena Yates Daughter — 6 ~1934

Census Appearances

1930
Baldwin, Alabama
Head, age 36
Baldwin, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Yates
Given Name John Jr.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace Alabama
Mother's Birthplace Alabama
Occupation Laborer
Industry Logging
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write No
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 200
Veteran No
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama
1940
Baldwin-County, Alabama
Head, age 46
Baldwin-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
Surname Yates
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Alabama
1935 Residence (City) Precinct 3
1935 Residence (County) Baldwin
Occupation Laborer
Industry Logging Camp
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 360
Highest Grade No 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Alabama
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) alabama

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Our Model Tree links John Yates across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Yates
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Alabama
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Baldwin-County, Alabama Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00002-00086)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Charles W. Snyder 66 Head Fireman Wisconsin
42 Elizabeth Snyder 62 Wife — Alabama
43 Robert Horace 28 Head Laborer Alabama
44 Edith Horace 28 Wife — Alabama
45 Rosabelle Horace 10 Daughter — Alabama
46 Joe M. Horace 10 Son — Alabama
47 Mamie F. Horace 8 Daughter — Alabama
48 Richard Smith 33 Head Laborer Alabama
49 Celia Smith 28 Wife — Alabama
50 Percy King 41 Head Laborer Alabama
51 Rosetta King 38 Wife — Alabama
52 David King 20 Son Laborer Alabama
53 Douglas King 17 Son — Alabama
54 Willabelle King 14 Daughter — Alabama
55 Eli Bennett 21 Head Laborer Alabama
56 Estella Bennett 19 Wife — Alabama
57 Hazel Bennett 1 Daughter — Alabama
58 Julia Stevens 57 Head — Alabama
59 Walter Bachelor 56 Head Laborer Alabama
60 Cornelia Bachelor 53 Wife — Alabama
61 Cornelius Bryant 21 Nephew Laborer Alabama
62 Columbus Bryant 14 Nephew Laborer Alabama
63 Ed Bryant 45 Head Laborer Alabama
64 Virginia Bryant 41 Wife — Alabama
65 Floretta Bryant 25 Daughter — Alabama
66 Wilton Bryant 23 Son Laborer Alabama
67 John Yates THIS PERSON 46 Head Laborer Alabama
68 Annie Bell Yates 45 Wife — Alabama
69 Luther Yates 25 Son Laborer Alabama
70 Ben Yates 20 Son Laborer Alabama
71 Pearl Yates 18 Daughter Cook Alabama
72 Jennie Mae Yates 15 Daughter — Alabama
73 Fannie Bell Yates 13 Daughter — Alabama
74 Annie Mae Yates 11 Daughter — Alabama
75 Sadie Yates 8 Daughter — Alabama
76 Marena Yates 6 Daughter — Alabama
77 John Jr. Yates 4 Son — Alabama
78 Durene Yates 1 Son — Alabama
79 Cyrus J. Smith 59 Head Farmer Alabama
80 Rosetta Smith 59 Wife — Alabama

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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