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John Brunner — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Brunner across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickinson-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emil & Rosine — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Switzerland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickinson-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Brunner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Ridge Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Brunner | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Brunner | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Wilhelmenia Brunner | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dickinson, Kansas
Son, age 19
Dickinson, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brunner |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
1930
Dickinson, Kansas
Head, age 29
Dickinson, Kansas · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Brunner |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1902 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Switzerland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | German |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
1940
Dickinson-County, Kansas
Head, age 37
Dickinson-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
| Surname | Brunner |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Switzerland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ridge Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Switzerland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | switzerland |
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 Brunner across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Emil Brunner (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rosine Brunner (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Emil Brunner
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rosine Brunner
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Brunner
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Kansas
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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 — Dickinson-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickinson-County, Kansas
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01228-00896)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dewey P. Wager | 40 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 2 | Anna Barbara Wager | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Velva Arlene Wager | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Nedois Kay Wager | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 5 | Walter Shugart | 57 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 6 | Cora Shugart | 50 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Robert Shugart | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Dorothy Shugart | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Hershel Shugart | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Herbert Shugart | 9 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 11 | Margaret Bryant | 63 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 12 | R. U. Schreiner | 68 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Ottilie Schreiner | 67 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Chas H. Schmidt | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Emma Schmidt | 65 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Clarence R. Bryant | 33 | Head | Trucker | Kansas |
| 17 | Anna Bryant | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | A. W. Davidson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Mary L. Davidson | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Lowell Davidson | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 22 | Edell Scott | 29 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 23 | Irma Scott | 28 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 24 | William Alvin Scott | 5 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 25 | Jo-Ann Scott | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | John Brunner THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 27 | Wilhelmenia Brunner | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Edward Brunner | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Henry J. Altmann | 65 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 30 | Elizabeth Altmann | 64 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 31 | Milton Altmann | 30 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 32 | Lucille Altmann | 21 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 33 | Walter Dean Altmann | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 34 | Fred Yantenbein | 61 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Minnie Yantenbein | 56 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Earl M. Cook | 42 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Elizabeth M. Cook | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Helen Cook | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Wayne Cook | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Elaine Cook | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)