John Yates — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yuma-County, Arizona

Our Model Tree links this John Yates across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yuma-County, Arizona (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Texas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Yuma-County, Arizona
Surname	Yates
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Yuma
Additional Details
Occupation	farming
Industry	priv. farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Ariz.
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	C S D 2
Est. Birth Year	~1876

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Marion Yates	Son	—	38	~1902
John Yates	Head	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Yuma, Arizona

Head, age 42

Yuma, Arizona · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Yates
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Yuma, Arizona

Head, age 54

Yuma, Arizona · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Yates
Given Name	John S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Alabama
Occupation	Farming
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Yuma-County, Arizona

Head, age 64

Yuma-County, Arizona · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members

Surname	Yates
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Yuma
Occupation	farming
Industry	priv. farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 2
1935 Residence	Ariz.
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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John Yates

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Arizona

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1940 US Federal Census — Yuma-County, Arizona Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00115-00295)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Clotilde Muñoz	50	Wife	House Wife	Ariz.
42	Eugene Muñoz	23	Son	Laborer	Ariz.
43	Carmen Muñoz	17	Daughter	House Wife	Calif.
44	Ira Whiting	29	Head	Secretary	Minn.
45	Josie Whiting	32	Wife	House Wife	Ariz.
46	Ira Billy Whiting	1	Son	—	Ariz.
47	Ernest Muñoz	21	Head	Laborer	Ariz.
48	Margaret Muñoz	19	Wife	House Wife	Ariz.
49	Ernest Muñoz	4	Son	—	Ariz.
50	Arlene Muñoz	3	Daughter	—	Ariz.
51	Joe Muñoz	1	Son	—	Ariz.
52	Ernest C. Junken	39	Head	Electricianist	Mo.
53	Eva M. Junken	42	Wife	House Wife	Ill.
54	Howard Junken	72	Head	Contractor	Ill.
55	Nancy Ellen Junken	70	Wife	House Wife	Ill.
56	Murel Foster	31	Daughter	House Wife	Mo.
57	Walter Foster	8	Grand-son	—	Ariz.
58	C. C. Levens	38	Head	Salesman-Driver	Ala.
59	Irene Levens	36	Wife	Laborer	Texas
60	Sybil Levens	16	Daughter	New Worker	Texas
61	Leslie A. Levens	15	Daughter	New Worker	Texas
62	Curtis Paul Levens	13	Son	—	Texas
63	Ira Ayers	38	Head	Foreman	Texas
64	Fay Ayers	37	Wife	House Wife	Texas
65	Maudine Ayers	17	Daughter	New Worker	Texas
66	William Ayers	15	Son	New Worker	Texas
67	Gene Ayers	12	Son	—	Texas
68	Helen Ayers	10	Daughter	—	Texas
69	Mary Jo Ayers	1	Daughter	—	Ariz.
70	Orval Dotson	24	Head	Laborer	Mo.
71	Gladys Dotson	17	Wife	House Wife	Mo.
72	Dotson	1	Son	—	Ariz.
73	Luther Chrisenbery	20	Head	Laborer	Mo.
74	Juanita Chrisenbery	20	Wife	Laborer	Texas
75	H. L. Cheshire	43	Head	Farming	Calif.
76	Helen R. Cheshire	43	Wife	House Wife	Penn.
77	Burl Heileman	30	Head	Engineer	Ariz.
78	Vivian Heileman	30	Wife	House Wife	Calif.
79	John Yates THIS PERSON	64	Head	Farming	Texas
80	Marion Yates	38	Son	Farming	Texas

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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.

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