John Curry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Curry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1869), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 71 b. ~1869 Male Head Born: Illinois Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Boone-County, Iowa
Surname	Curry
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Boone City
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois
Township / Ward	Boone City
Est. Birth Year	~1869

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
Pauline Curry	Daughter	—	36	~1904
John Curry	Head	—	71	~1869
Anna Brown	Other	—	72	~1868
Frances Tratton	Son	—	36	~1904
Walter Curry	Son	—	41	~1899
Augusta Curry	Spouse	—	67	~1873

Census Appearances

1920

Boone, Iowa

Head, age 50

Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1870 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Curry
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Auditor
Industry	County Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1930

Boone, Iowa

Head, age 61

Boone, Iowa · implied b. ~1869 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Curry
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	United States
Occupation	Book-keeper
Industry	Co. office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	8000
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

1940

Boone-County, Iowa

Head, age 71

Boone-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members

Surname	Curry
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	71
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Illinois
1935 Residence (City)	Boone City
1935 Residence (County)	Boone
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	C 3
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Illinois
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	illinois

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John Curry

Head · 1940 · age 71 · b. ~1869 · Iowa

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01141-00326)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Feather, Nyla	19	Lodger	Maid	Iowa
2	Claude Snowgren	32	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
3	Edith Snowgren	27	Wife	—	Iowa
4	Edward Snowgren	10	Son	—	Iowa
5	Richard Snowgren	9	Son	—	Iowa
6	Jo Ann Snowgren	6	Daughter	—	Iowa
7	Joyce Snowgren	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
8	Verlie Smith	47	Sister-in-law	Cook	Iowa
9	Roy Burgess	50	Head	Trucker	Iowa
10	Lizzie Burgess	47	Wife	—	Iowa
11	Charlotte Burgess	20	Daughter	Operator	Iowa
12	George F. Hathaway	45	Head	Fireman	Iowa
13	Mary Hathaway	48	Wife	—	Iowa
14	George Hathaway	17	Son	—	Iowa
15	Mae Hathaway	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
16	Martin Hathaway	13	Son	—	Iowa
17	Gilbert Thompson	30	Head	Electrician Helper	Iowa
18	Agnes Thompson	32	Wife	Stenographer	Scotland
19	George Menzies	57	Head	Miner	Scotland
20	Jeanie Menzies	57	Wife	—	Scotland
21	Helen Menzies	21	Daughter	Switch Board Operator	Iowa
22	Kenneth Smart	30	Brother	Laborer	Wisconsin
23	John R. Curry THIS PERSON	71	Head	—	Illinois
24	Augusta Curry	67	Wife	—	Sweden
25	Walter R. Curry	41	Son	Stereotyper	Iowa
26	Pauline A. Curry	36	Daughter	Clerk	Iowa
27	Anna Brown	72	Mother	—	Ireland
28	Frances Tratton	36	Son	Service Man	Iowa
29	George T. Nolte	48	Head	Blacksmith Helper	Iowa
30	Ida Nolte	49	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Hattie Nolte	27	Daughter	Clerk	Iowa
32	George T. Jr. Nolte	14	Son	—	Iowa
33	Euphemia Bassett	60	Head	—	Iowa
34	Charles Myers	59	Head	—	Iowa
35	Louise Myers	53	Wife	Maid	Iowa
36	William Dale	40	Head	Clerk	Iowa
37	Mercedes Dale	38	Wife	—	Iowa
38	Virginia Dale	19	Daughter	Usher	Iowa
39	Mary Jane Dale	17	Daughter	—	Colorado
40	Nancy Morris	45	Head	Cook	Iowa

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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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