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John Boyer — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Macon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Boyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | John S. Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maroa Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Maroa Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Boyer | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Beulah Boyer | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| David Boyer | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macon, Illinois
Son, age 7
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Macon, Illinois
Son, age 17
Macon, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farm Helper |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macon-County, Illinois
Head, age 27
Macon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Boyer |
| Given Name | John S. Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maroa Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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.
Our Model Tree links John Boyer across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Boyer (~0.92 confidence) and father John Boyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Boyer (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edna Boyer (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Boyer
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Boyer
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Boyer
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edna Boyer
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Boyer
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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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 — Macon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00845-00500)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellen Mae James | 43 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 2 | Robert W Roney | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Elmer L Roney | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | George Roney | 72 | Father in law | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Retta Ana Roney | 71 | Mother in law | — | Illinois |
| 6 | John S. Q. Boyer THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Beulah M. Boyer | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | David E. Boyer | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | James R. Alicey | Alice | 29 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Stella Alicey | Alice | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Shirley Jean Alicey | Alice | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Arthur D. Burke | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Esther Burke | 49 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 14 | Donald Burke | 24 | Son | Contract Farmer | Illinois |
| 15 | Norma Burke | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Elmo Burke | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Extra Line Extra Line | None | EXTRA LINE | Extra Line | EXTRA LINE |
| 18 | John D Reed | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Lindsay C. W. Reed | 19 | Grandson | Gardener | Illinois |
| 20 | Inez Reed | 63 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 21 | John E. Zakrzewski | 38 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Pearl O. Zakrzewski | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Glenn Zakrzewski | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Joe Zakrzewski | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Harold Lourash | 34 | Head | Farm | Illinois |
| 26 | Hazel Lourash | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Eugene Lourash | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Delores Lourash | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Susie Lourash | 74 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Horace J. Lehan | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Ada Lehan | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | William E. Wallace | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Flossie Wallace | 53 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Lavetta Wallace | 49 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ralph M. Draper | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Emma Draper | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Travis G. Rodman | 78 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Fannie S. Rodman | 67 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Helen Hauer | 33 | Daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Ernest Braden | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)