John Cramer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Yakima-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this John Cramer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Yakima-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Washington Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Yakima-County, Washington
Surname	Cramer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Yakima City
1935 Residence (County)	Yakima
Additional Details
Occupation	Sheep Herder
Industry	Sheep Camp
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	866
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington
Occupation	Sheep Herder
Township / Ward	Yakima City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Marie Cramer	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Jean Barker	Other	—	2	~1938
Helen Moon	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Cramer	Head	—	55	~1885
Hazel Cramer	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Annie Cramer	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Walter Cramer	Son	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1930

Yakima, Washington

Head, age 47

Yakima, Washington · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cramer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
Age at First Marriage	34
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	sheepherder
Industry	sheep raising
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Veteran	No
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

1940

Yakima-County, Washington

Head, age 55

Yakima-County, Washington · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

Surname	Cramer
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Washington
1935 Residence (City)	Yakima City
1935 Residence (County)	Yakima
Occupation	Sheep Herder
Industry	Sheep Camp
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	866
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Washington
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	washington

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John Cramer

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Washington

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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1940 US Federal Census — Yakima-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04371-00572)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Smith	27	Head	Truck Driver	Washington
2	Dorothy Smith	23	Wife	—	Canada
3	Elvis D Smith	3	Daughter	—	Washington
4	Robt. W. Smith	0	Son	—	Washington
5	Cecil Pritchett	23	Head	Truck Driver	Oklahoma
6	Edna Pritchett	27	Wife	—	Colorado
7	Mary Lee Pritchett	4	Daughter	—	Colorado
8	William Pritchett	67	Father	—	Texas
9	Mike A. Oleson	49	Head	Laborer	Alaska
10	Ida Oleson	36	Wife	—	Oregon
11	Mickel Oleson	14	Son	—	Oregon
12	Chas. E. Oleson	12	Son	—	Oregon
13	Louetta M Oleson	7	Daughter	—	Washington
14	Harry Miller	65	Head	Laborer	Penn
15	Harry G. Miller	15	Son	—	Washington
16	Henry Taylor	25	Head	Laborer	Washington
17	Evelyn Taylor	24	Wife	—	Oregon
18	Marie Taylor	6	Daughter	—	Washington
19	Edward Taylor	4	Son	—	Washington
20	Donald Taylor	3	Son	—	Washington
21	William Henderson	74	Head	—	Wales
22	Gadin M Dewar	47	Head	Laborer	Washington
23	Lydia B Dewar	49	Sister	—	Washington
24	Pauline Silvey	29	Head	Fruit Packer	Illinois
25	Tom French	47	Lodger	Laborer	California
26	Nina Wutmans	48	Head	Servant	Nebraska
27	Champ. Bramean	30	Head	—	Virginia
28	Laura Bramean	31	Wife	—	Virginia
29	John Cramer THIS PERSON	55	Head	Sheep Herder	Washington
30	Hazel Cramer	50	Wife	—	Nebraska
31	Annie Cramer	18	Daughter	—	Washington
32	Marie Cramer	16	Daughter	—	Washington
33	Walter Cramer	14	Son	—	Idaho
34	Helen Moon	20	Daughter	—	Washington
35	Jean Barker	2	Granddaughter	—	Washington
36	Howard Williams	32	Head	Clerk	Oklahoma
37	Bonnie Williams	32	Wife	—	Washington
38	Nadine Van Hoy	14	Step Daughter	—	Oregon
39	William Wilson	77	Head	—	Penn.
40	May Wilson	72	Wife	—	Canada

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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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