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John Chapman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Morgan-County, Colorado

Our Model Tree links this John Chapman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morgan-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Ellen — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Colorado Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMorgan-County, Colorado
SurnameChapman
Given NameJohn W.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age32
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceColorado
1935 Residence (City)Hoyt town
1935 Residence (County)Morgan
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryGeneral farm
Class of WorkerOA
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateColorado
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)colorado
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardHoyt Town
Est. Birth Year~1908

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
John Chapman Head — 32 ~1908
Ellen Chapman Other — 64 ~1876
Bryant Chapman Other — 36 ~1904
James Chapman Son — 2 ~1938
Mona Chapman Spouse — 30 ~1910

Census Appearances

1920
Morgan, Colorado
Son, age 12
Morgan, Colorado · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Chapman
Given Name John W
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Colorado
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace Kansas
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado
1930
Morgan, Colorado
Son, age 21
Morgan, Colorado · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Chapman
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Colorado
Father's Birthplace Kansas
Mother's Birthplace Kansas
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado
1940
Morgan-County, Colorado
Head, age 32
Morgan-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
Surname Chapman
Given Name John W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Colorado
1935 Residence (City) Hoyt town
1935 Residence (County) Morgan
Occupation Farmer
Industry General farm
Class of Worker OA
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Chapman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Chapman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Chapman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Chapman
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Chapman
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Chapman
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Colorado
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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 — Morgan-County, Colorado Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00472-01013)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John R. Rawlings 59 Brother — Illinois
2 Schaefer, Wilbur C. Hargen 51 Head Farmer Colorado
3 Alice M. Hargen 51 Wife — Kansas
4 C. Manning Hargen 18 Son — Colorado
5 Shirley M. Hargen 16 Daughter — Colorado
6 Lee Murray Hargen 9 Son — Colorado
7 Chaplin, John D. Cashler 29 Head Farm Laborer Missouri
8 Viola L. Cashler 23 Wife — Colorado
9 Herald Le Roy Cashler 5 Son — Colorado
10 John H. Hinton 57 Head Farmer Kansas
11 Sadie J. M. Hinton 36 Wife — Kansas
12 Bert O. Hinton 60 Brother Farmer Kansas
13 Jas. E. Hogan 70 Head — Colorado
14 Anna B. Hogan 50 Wife — Nebraska
15 Donald K. Hogan 19 Son Farm Laborer Colorado
16 Robert E. Hogan 16 Son — Colorado
17 George W. Hogan 13 Son — Colorado
18 Virginia E. Hogan 11 Daughter — Colorado
19 Bernard A. Helget 32 Head Farmer Nebraska
20 Elizabeth R. Helget 28 Wife — Kansas
21 Estelle Jo. Helget 1 Daughter — Colorado
22 Keller, Elaine Helget 19 Sister-in-law — Kansas
23 Sharon E. Helget 1 Niece — Colorado
24 James D. Hegarty 52 Head Farmer Ireland
25 Berg, Christina Hegarty 60 Boarder — Norway
26 Neville, Lester Hegarty 31 Hired hand Farm Laborer Kansas
27 Mendenhall, Virgil Hegarty 31 Hired hand Farm Laborer Nebraska
28 Thos. M. Powell 71 Head Rancher Colorado
29 Anna E. Powell 63 Wife — Pennsylvania
30 John W. Chapman THIS PERSON 32 Head Farmer Colorado
31 Mona E. Chapman 30 Wife — Kansas
32 James Wm. Chapman 2 Son — Colorado
33 Ellen R. Chapman 64 Mother — Kansas
34 Bryant, Herschel Chapman 36 Brother-in-law Farm Laborer Kansas
35 Jake Baumgartner 27 Head Farmer Colorado
36 Esther Baumgartner 22 Wife — Colorado
37 Larry D. Baumgartner 1 Son — Colorado
38 Dale D. Baumgartner 32 Brother Farmer Colorado
39 Pauline Baumgartner 28 Wife — Russia
40 Donald Baumgartner 10 Son — Colorado

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)

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