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William Johns — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this William Johns across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLogan-County, Ohio
SurnameJohns
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Logan
Additional Details
Highest Grade5
1935 ResidenceOhio
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardBellefontaine City
Est. Birth Year~1928

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 William Age Birth yr
Joe Johns Son — 13 ~1927
Kenneth Johns Son — 10 ~1930
Sally Johns Daughter — 1 ~1939
Daisy Johns Spouse — 36 ~1904
William Johns Son — 12 ~1928
James Johns Son — 15 ~1925
Joe Johns Head — 36 ~1904
Robert Johns Son — 7 ~1933

Census Appearances

Son, age 3
Logan, Ohio · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname John
Given Name William J.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Logan-County, Ohio
Son, age 12
Logan-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
Surname Johns
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Logan
Highest Grade 5
1935 Residence Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

Model Tree

An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links William Johns across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
William Johns
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Ohio
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Sibling
Kenneth Johns
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Johns
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Johns
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sally Johns
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Johns
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03100-00338)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Rosco Weeks 44 Head Door Hanger Ohio
2 Frances Weeks 43 Wife — Ohio
3 Dorothy Weeks 20 Daughter House Work Ohio
4 Robert Weeks 18 Son Clerk Ohio
5 William Weeks 12 Son — Ohio
6 James Weeks 10 Son — Ohio
7 Shirley Weeks 8 Daughter — Ohio
8 Lois Weeks 1 Daughter — Ohio
9 Lester Thatcher 61 Head Clerk Ohio
10 Tony Rathfelder 48 Head Laborer Ohio
11 Clara Rathfelder 49 Wife — Ohio
12 Vernall Rathfelder 12 Son — Ohio
13 Lawrence Hildrith 26 Head Operator Ohio
14 Belva Hildrith 22 Wife Saleslady Ohio
15 Elmer Krouskop 65 Head Laborer Ohio
16 Martha Krouskop 65 Wife — Ohio
17 Joe Johns 36 Head Fireman Ohio
18 Daisy Johns 36 Wife — Ohio
19 James Johns 15 Son — Ohio
20 Joe Jr. Johns 13 Son — Ohio
21 William Johns THIS PERSON 12 Son — Ohio
22 Kenneth Johns 10 Son — Ohio
23 Robert Johns 7 Son — Ohio
24 Sally Ann Johns 1 Daughter — Ohio
25 Herman Scott 35 Head Finisher Ohio
26 Evelyn Scott 26 Wife — Ohio
27 Marilyn Scott 2 Daughter — Ohio
28 Lena Williams 62 Head — Ohio
29 Rolly Corwin 72 Brother — Ohio
30 Simon Cresman 57 Head Proprietor Ohio
31 Margaret Cresman 53 Wife — Ohio
32 Victor Cresman 32 Son Clerk Ohio
33 Lina Quay 25 Lodger Clerk Ohio
34 Carl Lamb 39 Head Manager Ohio
35 Wilma Lamb 12 Daughter — Ohio
36 Richard Lamb 6 Son — Ohio
37 Verna Shoffner 18 Daughter — Ohio
38 Herbert Shoffner 29 Son-in-law Truck Driver Ohio
39 Leonard Focht 28 Head Bar Tender Ohio
40 Dora Focht 29 Wife Waitress Ohio

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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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