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John Bender — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Russell-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Bender across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Russell-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Russell-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winterset Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Winterset Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mathilda Bender | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Bender | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Clarance Bender | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Caroline Bender | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Alice Bender | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Elsie Bender | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Viola Bender | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Josephine Bender | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Leroy Bender | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Russell, Kansas
Head, age 21
Russell, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Home farm |
| Class of Worker | Em |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Russell, Kansas
Head, age 31
Russell, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Russell-County, Kansas
Head, age 41
Russell-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1899 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Winterset Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Russell |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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Our Model Tree links John Bender across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Bender
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Russell-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01257-00403)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ralph Bender | 17 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | John L. Bender THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 3 | Caroline A. Bender | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Mathilda A. Bender | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Elsie Bender | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Kansas |
| 6 | Viola Bender | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Clarance Bender | 15 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 8 | Josephine Bender | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Alice L. Bender | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Leroy Bender | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Arthur Radke | 37 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 12 | Katie Radke | 37 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 13 | Ralph R. Radke | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Helen D. Radke | 9 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Clayton A. Radke | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Harry O. Radke | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Thomas J. Radke | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 18 | Ferdinand Dumler | 25 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 19 | Labia E. Dumler | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Calvin F. Dumler | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 21 | William F. Horst | 45 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 22 | Lydia Horst | 48 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Clarence W. Horst | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 24 | Herbert A. Horst | 21 | Son | Trucker | Kansas |
| 25 | Alvina Horst | 20 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Ruth F. Horst | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Elmer J. Horst | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Donald D. Horst | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Paul A. Dumler | 29 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 30 | Helen R. Dumler | 24 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Lila Jean Dumler | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Mary J. Dumler | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Arthur Crisman | 42 | Head | Farming | Kansas |
| 34 | Ethel L. Crisman | 35 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Larry R. Crisman | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Bonnie L. Crisman | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Sharon S. Crisman | 0 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Henry F. Dietz | 33 | Head | Farming | Russia |
| 39 | Lena Dietz | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 40 | Elroy L. Dietz | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)