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John Bender — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ellis-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Bender across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ellis-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 53
b. ~1887
Male
Head
Born: Russia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ellis-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
| Township / Ward | Ellis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1887 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Bender | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Bender | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Ruth Bender | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ellis, Kansas
Head, age 33
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Year of Immigration | 1895 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Harnessmaker |
| Industry | Harness Shop |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Year of Naturalization | 1900 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1930
Ellis, Kansas
Head, age 40
Ellis, Kansas · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Industry | Yes |
| Class of Worker | Harness maker |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 800 |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
1940
Ellis-County, Kansas
Head, age 53
Ellis-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bender |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 53 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Russia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ellis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ellis |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth Country | Russia |
| Birthplace (normalized) | russia |
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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 53 · b. ~1887 · Kansas
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ellis-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01230-00520)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alex Bieker | 76 | Head | — | Russia |
| 2 | Peter Bieker | 50 | Son | New Work | Kansas |
| 3 | Nick Bieker | 42 | Son | Carman | Kansas |
| 4 | Ralph Bieker | 12 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Amelia Boos | 65 | Head | — | Russia |
| 6 | Celestine Boos | 21 | Son | New Work | Kansas |
| 7 | Andrew Giebler | 76 | Head | Shoe Shop | Russia |
| 8 | Mary Giebler | 74 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 9 | John Bender THIS PERSON | 53 | Head | — | Russia |
| 10 | Mary Bender | 51 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 11 | Ruth Bender | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Andrew Beer | 55 | Head | New Work | Austria |
| 13 | Regina Beer | 55 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 14 | John Beer | 19 | Son | New Work | Kansas |
| 15 | Teresa Beer | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | Leo Beer | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 17 | John Dreiling | 63 | Head | — | Russia |
| 18 | Barbara Dreiling | 65 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 19 | Wendel Dreiling | 28 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Gerald Dreiling | 4 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 21 | James Dreiling | 6 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 22 | John Younker | 75 | Head | — | Russia |
| 23 | Edward Zimmermann | 30 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Kansas |
| 24 | Regina Zimmermann | 29 | Daughter | Private Work | Kansas |
| 25 | Robert Zimmermann | 8 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Thomas Zimmermann | 4 | Grandson | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Jacob J. Lang | 64 | Head | Bone Specialist | Kansas |
| 28 | Anna Lang | 62 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Catherine Lang | 24 | Daughter | Table Waitress | Kansas |
| 30 | Katherine Lang | 22 | Daughter | Table Waitress | Kansas |
| 31 | Clemence Lang | 19 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
| 32 | John Leiker | 51 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Thecla Leiker | 29 | Daughter | Dish Washer | Kansas |
| 34 | Mary Leiker | 22 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kansas |
| 35 | Henry Leiker | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 36 | Solomon Leiker | 19 | Son | New Work | Kansas |
| 37 | Dorothy Leiker | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Isadore Leiker | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Isabella Leiker | 12 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Josephine Leiker | 11 | Daughter | — | 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)