John Bishop — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Jane — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Warren-County, Iowa
Surname	Bishop
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Warren
Additional Details
Occupation	W.P.A.
Industry	Rock Crusher
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	2
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	W.P.A.
Township / Ward	Milo Town
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mildred Bishop	Daughter	—	16	~1924
John Bishop	Head	—	42	~1898
Robert Bishop	Son	—	14	~1926
John Bishop	Son	—	18	~1922
Mary Bishop	Spouse	—	40	~1900

Census Appearances

1920

Warren, Iowa

Son, age 22

Warren, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	John L
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Warren, Iowa

Head, age 32

Warren, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	John R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	VVVV E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Warren-County, Iowa

Head, age 42

Warren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members

Surname	Bishop
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Warren
Occupation	W.P.A.
Industry	Rock Crusher
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	2
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Iowa
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links John Bishop across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Bishop (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Edward Bishop

b. ~1876

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Jane Bishop

b. ~1879

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

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John Bishop

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01210-00049)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Emma Crandall	73	Wife	House Wife	Iowa
2	Clarence Wilbur	45	Head	Attendant	Iowa
3	Frieda Wilbur	44	Wife	House Wife	Iowa
4	Harold Wilbur	4	Son	—	Iowa
5	Hermit Wilbur	2	Son	—	Iowa
6	Kellie Chase	68	Head	—	Iowa
7	Dove Chase	61	Wife	House Wife	Iowa
8	Marjorie Chase	27	Daughter	—	Iowa
9	John Bishop THIS PERSON	42	Head	W.P.A.	Iowa
10	Mary Bishop	40	Wife	House Wife	Iowa
11	John Edgar Bishop	18	Son	—	Iowa
12	Mildred Bishop	16	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	Robert Bishop	14	Son	—	Iowa
14	Earl Allsup	36	Head	W.P.A.	Iowa
15	Flossie Allsup	35	Wife	House Wife	Iowa
16	James Allsup	13	Son	—	Iowa
17	Helen Allsup	11	Daughter	—	Iowa
18	Gwen Allsup	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
19	Margaret Allsup	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
20	Earl Junior Allsup	1	Son	—	Iowa
21	Robert Lee Allsup	0	Son	—	Iowa
22	Lela Mae Curtis	16	Lodger	—	Iowa
23	Dr. B. D. Reins	81	Head	—	Iowa
24	E. R. Higbee	54	Head	Veterinarian	Iowa
25	Mabel Higbee	53	Wife	House Wife	Iowa
26	May Higbee	17	Sister	—	Iowa
27	Walter Higbee	13	Son	—	Iowa
28	Hester Higbee	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
29	Hazel Higbee	8	Daughter	—	Iowa
30	G. L. Yates	57	Head	Station Agent	Iowa
31	Lena Yates	51	Wife	House Wife	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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