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John Conway — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Conway across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo-Alto-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Palo-Alto-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Great Oak |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loretta Conway | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Marcella Conway | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elizabeth Conway | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Florence Conway | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Conway | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Harold Conway | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Donald Conway | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Richard Conway | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Leland Conway | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Bess Conway | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1930
Palo Alto, …
Head, age 34
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Mail Carrier |
| Industry | Rural Route |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Head, age 49
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Palo Alto |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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John Conway
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01189-00220)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ina Marie Meehan | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Mary Lou Meehan | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Rose Mary Meehan | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Robert Blokenhard | Blokenherd | 29 | Head | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 5 | Frank G. Barber | 52 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 6 | Charles Barber | 55 | Brother | Farming | Iowa |
| 7 | Walter Barber | 46 | Brother | Farming | Iowa |
| 8 | Edna Barber | 42 | Sister | Farming | Iowa |
| 9 | Alton Barber | 40 | Brother | Farming | Iowa |
| 10 | Robert Dailey | 33 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 11 | Irene Dailey | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Carol Ann Dailey | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Ben Thomson | 65 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 14 | Ray H. Tutt | 38 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 15 | Blanche Tutt | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Burton Roland | 36 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 17 | Leona Roland | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Geraldine Roland | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Alfred Murray | 38 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 20 | Helen Murray | 38 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Margaret Murray | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 22 | John Murray | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Jane Murray | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | John Conway THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 25 | Bess Conway | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Loretta Conway | 23 | Daughter | House Work | Iowa |
| 27 | Florence Conway | 22 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 28 | Marcella Conway | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Donald Conway | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 30 | Leland Conway | 17 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Harold Conway | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | Richard Conway | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Elizabeth Conway | 8 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | William Boyer | 46 | Head | Farming | Iowa |
| 35 | Daisy Boyer | 39 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 36 | George Boyer | 19 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Gerald Boyer | 16 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Lloyd Boyer | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Donald Boyer | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Clifford Boyer | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
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)