In 1840 John Sen.’s household held a boy aged 15 to 20, the one place a Hosea born about 1824 fits
Source. USGenWeb Census Project, 1840 Yancey County transcription (not proofread).
Method and data
Method. Readings beside each household fit births known from later records into the printed brackets; each is an inference.
| Head | Page–line | Sex | Age bracket | Count | Reading |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Sen. | 20-2 | male | 15-20 | 1 | John Sr. and probably Nancy; the boy fits Hosea if born c.1824 |
| John Sen. | 20-2 | male | 60-70 | 1 | John Sr. and probably Nancy; the boy fits Hosea if born c.1824 |
| John Sen. | 20-2 | female | 10-15 | 1 | John Sr. and probably Nancy; the boy fits Hosea if born c.1824 |
| John Sen. | 20-2 | female | 30-40 | 1 | John Sr. and probably Nancy; the boy fits Hosea if born c.1824 |
| John Sen. | 20-2 | female | 60-70 | 1 | John Sr. and probably Nancy; the boy fits Hosea if born c.1824 |
| Jno. | 18-9 | male | 5-10 | 3 | John H. Jr., married 1831 |
| Jno. | 18-9 | male | 20-30 | 1 | John H. Jr., married 1831 |
| Jno. | 18-9 | female | <5 | 2 | John H. Jr., married 1831 |
| Jno. | 18-9 | female | 20-30 | 1 | John H. Jr., married 1831 |
| Jas. | 12-17 | male | <5 | 1 | James; the boy fits William M., b. 1838 |
| Jas. | 12-17 | male | 30-40 | 1 | James; the boy fits William M., b. 1838 |
| Jas. | 12-17 | female | <5 | 1 | James; the boy fits William M., b. 1838 |
| Jas. | 12-17 | female | 20-30 | 1 | James; the boy fits William M., b. 1838 |
| John | 5-12 | male | <5 | 1 | Holland’s son John (1813–1891) |
| John | 5-12 | male | 20-30 | 1 | Holland’s son John (1813–1891) |
| John | 5-12 | female | <5 | 1 | Holland’s son John (1813–1891) |
| John | 5-12 | female | 15-20 | 1 | Holland’s son John (1813–1891) |
| Hapey | 9-19 | male | <5 | 2 | possibly Massie (1810–1890) |
| Hapey | 9-19 | female | 20-30 | 1 | possibly Massie (1810–1890) |
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