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John Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Morris-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Morris-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Clarence & Mary — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Kansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Morris-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunlap City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stone Cutter |
| Industry | W.P.A. Stone Quarry |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 396 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Stone Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Dunlap City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosalie Cole | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Cole | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Keith Cole | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Everett Cole | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Bertha Cole | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morris, Kansas
Son, age 15
Morris, Kansas · implied b. ~1905 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | do. |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1930
Morris, Kansas
Son, age 24
Morris, Kansas · implied b. ~1906 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | R.R. Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Morris-County, Kansas
Head, age 34
Morris-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dunlap City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morris |
| Occupation | Stone Cutter |
| Industry | W.P.A. Stone Quarry |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 27 |
| Income (1939) | 396 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Cole across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Clarence Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Clarence Cole
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cole
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Cole
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cole
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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 — Morris-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Morris-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01248-00309)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Summers | 89 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 2 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 3 | Marc T Jefferson | 63 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 4 | Elizabeth Jefferson | 72 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Jane M Gayden | 66 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 6 | William R Gayden | 58 | Brother | Farm Laborer | Mississippi |
| 7 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 8 | James W Maholny | 64 | Head | Blacksmith | Ohio |
| 9 | Nellie E Maholny | 59 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Julius S Oleson | 61 | Head | Filler Station | Sweden |
| 11 | Thesa J Oleson | 54 | Wife | Cook | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lowell Oleson | 25 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Margaret E Oleson | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 14 | J Russell Oleson | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Irene Shafer | 32 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 16 | William Blythe | 61 | Lodger | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | John J Cole THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Stone Cutter | Kansas |
| 18 | Bertha M Cole | 30 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Keith V Cole | 6 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Rosalie N Cole | 3 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 21 | Everett J Cole | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 23 | William E Dent | 75 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 24 | Emma R Dent | 73 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Emma J Mckeen | 73 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 27 | Earl R Fales | 58 | Head | Preacher | Iowa |
| 28 | Ester R Fales | 56 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Charles F Fales | 24 | Son | Teacher | Kansas |
| 30 | E Lorraine Fales | 16 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 31 | Hazel B Wardmanger | 51 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 32 | Caroline S Nichols | 84 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 33 | William Blossom | 82 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Victor O White | 48 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 35 | Gladys M White | 41 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Raymond V White | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 37 | Dannie B White | 14 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Edna R White | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Leonard L White | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Milton S Blossom | 37 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)