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John Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Roseau-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Roseau-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Geo & Hattie — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Minnesota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Roseau-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | America - 161-37 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roseau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | America 16137 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violet Cole | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Cole | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Vernon Cole | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Kenneth Cole | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Keith Cole | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Kattie Cole | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Roseau, Minnesota
Son, age 20
Roseau, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1930
Roseau, Minnesota
Head, age 30
Roseau, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Roseau-County, Minnesota
Head, age 40
Roseau-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | America - 161-37 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Roseau |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Geo Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Geo Cole
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Cole
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cole
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Minnesota
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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 — Roseau-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Roseau-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01954-00836)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Claire Moyle | 30 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 42 | Lawrence F Moyle | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Vernon D Johnston | 23 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 44 | Alma H Johnston | 18 | Wife | Housewife | Wisconsin |
| 45 | Spencer Lavern Johnston | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Clarence Perry | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Florence M Perry | 30 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 48 | Elaine Dorothy Perry | 9 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Irene Daphne Perry | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Olaf Hendrickson | 34 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 51 | Edward Larson | 60 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 52 | Glodden Quinton Larson | 20 | Nephew | Laborer-Helper | Minnesota |
| 53 | Henry Hendrickson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Julius E Hendrickson | 38 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Maynard E Cole | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 56 | Harley Craig Cole | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Mrs Ellen Cole | 21 | Wife | Housewife | North Dakota |
| 58 | Maynard Charles Cole | 0 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | John A Cole THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 60 | Kattie Sophie Cole | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 61 | Kenneth L Cole | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Vernon John Cole | 10 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Violet E Cole | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Keith George Cole | 4 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 65 | Merle Carpenter | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Hope Lucille Carpenter | 29 | Wife | Housewife | Nebraska |
| 67 | Eldon Dwain Carpenter | 4 | Son | — | Idaho |
| 68 | Doris Elaine Carpenter | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Joe Wiesenhous | 30 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 70 | Ellen Marie Wiesenhous | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 71 | Joseph Russell Wiesenhous | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Ruby Ellen Wiesenhous | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | Betty Lee Wiesenhous | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Gwen Elizabeth Wiesenhous | 2 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 75 | John W Lundin | 26 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 76 | Emily Lundin | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 77 | Elmer Walker | 33 | Hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 78 | August Lundgren | 67 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 79 | Selma Marie Lundgren | 58 | Wife | Housewife | Minnesota |
| 80 | Richard Lundgren | 39 | Son | Common Laborer | Minnesota |
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)