John Bush — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this John Bush across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Bush
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Sylmar Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	98
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Sylmar Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Bush	Head	—	69	~1871
Grace Armstrong	Other	—	22	~1918
James Bush	Son	—	38	~1902
Ida Bush	Spouse	—	69	~1871

Census Appearances

1920

King, Washington

Head, age 49

King, Washington · implied b. ~1871 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bush
Given Name	John A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1930

King, Washington

Head, age 59

King, Washington · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Bush
Given Name	John A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

King-County, Washington

Head, age 69

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members

Surname	Bush
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Sylmar Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	King
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	98
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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John Bush

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Washington

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04344-00431)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Van D Brand	47	Head	Farmer	Holland
2	Dora Brand	47	Wife	—	Holland
3	Edith Brand	13	Daughter	—	Washington
4	Lina Brand	11	Daughter	—	Washington
5	C. W. Peters	56	Head	Farmer	Germany
6	Meta B Peters	60	Wife	—	Minnesota
7	Charles W. Et Peters	21	Son	—	Washington
8	Floyd F Buck	48	Head	Warehouseman	Wisconsin
9	Esther Buck	34	Wife	—	Washington
10	Marilyn L Buck	13	Daughter	—	Washington
11	Annette Buck	9	Daughter	—	Washington
12	Thomas Buck	3	Son	—	Washington
13	William Beach	52	Head	Pipefitter	Russia
14	Eva B Beach	46	Wife	—	Washington
15	Dale S Gateforth	35	Head	Farmer	Oregon
16	Martha Gateforth	39	Wife	—	Washington
17	Leanne Gateforth	1	Daughter	—	Washington
18	Harry Wolf	47	Head	Truck Driver	Illinois
19	Marcia Wolf	30	Wife	Waitress	Illinois
20	Harold P Gleason	24	Head	Hired Hand	Washington
21	Juel Amistad	12	Partner	Hired Hand	North Dakota
22	Lawrence F Smart	56	Head	—	Washington
23	Lulu M. Smart	47	Wife	—	Washington
24	John R. Smart	20	Son	Clerk	Washington
25	Ernest E Pickering	58	Head	Farmer	Washington
26	Bruce Pickering	14	Son	—	Washington
27	Austin Dalton	50	Head	Hired Hand	Virginia
28	Henry Ziman	35	Head	Hired Hand	Minnesota
29	Rose Ziman	29	Wife	Housekeeper	Minnesota
30	George Studeman	25	Brother-in-law	Hired Hand	Minnesota
31	William H. Bush	82	Head	Operator	Oregon
32	Eva Bush	70	Wife	—	Wisconsin
33	Robert Bush	53	Son	Laborer	Washington
34	Richard R Sichham	33	Head	Laborer	Washington
35	Jake J Jalewski	35	Partner	Laborer	Illinois
36	John Bush THIS PERSON	69	Head	Farmer	Washington
37	Ida Bush	69	Wife	—	New York
38	James Bush	38	Son	Wood-Cutter	Washington
39	Grace Armstrong	22	Granddaughter	New Worker	Washington
40	George Armstrong	64	Head	Carpenter	Massachusetts

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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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