John Chapman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Branch-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this John Chapman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Branch-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Branch-County, Michigan
Surname	Chapman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Bronson
1935 Residence (County)	Branch
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	Sprayer
Industry	Fixture factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	458
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Mich
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Occupation	Sprayer
Township / Ward	Bronson
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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
Norma Chapman	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Marlene Chapman	Daughter	—	18	~1922
John Chapman	Head	—	43	~1897
Marie Chapman	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

St Joseph, …

Head, age 23

St Joseph, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Chapman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	23
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Check Clerk
Industry	Railroad Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Branch, Michigan

Head, age 33

Branch, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Chapman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1888
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Polisher
Industry	Metal Specialty Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1200
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Branch-County, Michigan

Head, age 43

Branch-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

Surname	Chapman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Bronson
1935 Residence (County)	Branch
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	Sprayer
Industry	Fixture factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	458
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Mich
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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John Chapman

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Michigan

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01734-00107)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Delcie Lisowski	14	Daughter	Clerk	Mich
42	David Lisowski	12	Son	—	Mich
43	Dorothy Lisowski	11	Daughter	—	Mich
44	Pearl Ann Lisowski	8	Daughter	—	Mich
45	Dale Bickford	25	Head	Billing Clerk	Mich
46	Edith O. Bickford	24	Wife	—	Mich
47	Le Roy Bickford	1	Son	—	Mich
48	Peter Watson	62	Head	City Manager	Indiana
49	Lucinda Watson	57	Wife	—	Indiana
50	Ellsworth Fair	29	Head	Press Operator	Mich
51	Jeanette Fair	25	Wife	—	Mich
52	Rose Marie Fair	5	Daughter	—	Mich
53	Richard Fair	3	Son	—	Mich
54	Here Ends Block	None	—	—	—
55	Lewis Alderman	52	Head	Road Worker	Mich
56	Emma Alderman	42	Wife	—	Mich
57	Florence Llewellyn	62	Mother-in-law	Press Operator	Mich
58	John Chapman THIS PERSON	43	Head	Sprayer	England
59	Marie Chapman	39	Wife	Inspector	Indiana
60	Marlene Chapman	18	Daughter	Press Operator	Mich
61	Norma Jean Chapman	10	Daughter	—	Mich
62	Ray Washburn	36	Head	Buffer	Mich
63	Vera Washburn	33	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Marybelle Washburn	14	Daughter	—	Mich
65	Julia Moon	72	Head	—	Mich
66	Burt Sitts	41	Son-in-law	Packer	Ohio
67	Julia Sitts	31	Daughter	Billing Clerk	Mich
68	Wayne Sitts	8	Grandson	—	Mich
69	Phillip Sitts	4	Grandson	—	Mich
70	Dorothy Haynes	45	Daughter	Clerk	Mich
71	Ray Zakrzewski	43	Head	Body Bumper	Ohio
72	Alice Zakrzewski	39	Wife	—	Wisconsin
73	Herbert Zakrzewski	18	Son	—	Mich
74	Dorothy Mae Zakrzewski	11	Daughter	—	Mich
75	Walter Zakrzewski	5	Son	—	Mich
76	Laddie Maloney	30	Head	Die Setter	Mich
77	Marie Maloney	25	Wife	Assembler	Mich
78	Herbert Behnke	35	Head	Cost Engineer	Ohio
79	Helen Behnke	32	Wife	—	Ohio
80	Carol Behnke	3	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

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