John Curry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Dallas-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Curry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dallas-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Dallas-County, Iowa
Surname	Curry
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Adel town
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Additional Details
Occupation	Building Painter
Industry	Contract
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Building Painter
Township / Ward	Adel Town
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Florence Curry	Daughter	—	28	~1912
John Curry	Head	—	69	~1871
Jenny Curry	Spouse	—	62	~1878

Census Appearances

1920

Dallas, Iowa

Head, age 49

Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1871 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Curry
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Teaching
Industry	School
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Dallas, Iowa

Head, age 59

Dallas, Iowa · implied b. ~1871 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Curry
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	painter
Industry	General
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	5000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Dallas-County, Iowa

Head, age 69

Dallas-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

Surname	Curry
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Adel town
1935 Residence (County)	Dallas
Occupation	Building Painter
Industry	Contract
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	400
Highest Grade	No 2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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John Curry

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Iowa

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01153-00032)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Walter T Pike	45	Head	Foreman	Iowa
42	Thelma E Pike	38	Wife	—	Iowa
43	Jo A Pike	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
44	Jerry W Pike	1	Son	—	Iowa
45	Donald D Wallace	26	Head	Maintenance Operator	Iowa
46	Cecile M Wallace	26	Wife	—	Iowa
47	Harry J Harch	51	Head	Repairman	Iowa
48	Frieda T Harch	54	Wife	—	Iowa
49	Thomas J Harch	20	Son	Attendant	Iowa
50	Gerald D Harch	3	Grandson	—	Iowa
51	Byron L Madren	31	Head	Laborer	Iowa
52	Marjuelle E Madren	29	Wife	—	Iowa
53	Daniel A Madren	3	Son	—	Iowa
54	Bonnie L Madren	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
55	Donnatelle C Madren	0	Daughter	—	Iowa
56	Ben F Rogers	70	Head	—	Arkansas
57	Edna B Rogers	58	Wife	—	Kansas
58	Dale Y Irwin	22	Head	Laborer	Iowa
59	Chrystell M Irwin	18	Wife	—	Iowa
60	Gladys A Morse	47	Head	Telephonist	Iowa
61	Clifford A Mitchell	37	Head	Truck Driver	Iowa
62	Alford A Mitchell	7	Son	—	Iowa
63	Paul R Mitchell	4	Son	—	Iowa
64	Beulah M Greer	26	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Iowa
65	Arthur E Smith	44	Head	Laborer	Iowa
66	Jellis Smith	49	Wife	—	Iowa
67	Russell H Luther	51	Head	Manager	Illinois
68	Blanche E Luther	53	Wife	—	Iowa
69	Jeanette L Luther	23	Daughter	—	Iowa
70	Patricia M Luther	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
71	Wilma G Martin	21	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Iowa
72	Samuel F Clampitt	58	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
73	Jessie P Clampitt	57	Wife	—	Iowa
74	Robert L Clampitt	12	Grandson	—	Iowa
75	Clifford L De Camp	24	Lodger	Truck Driver	Iowa
76	John M Curry THIS PERSON	69	Head	Building Painter	Iowa
77	Jenny E Curry	62	Wife	—	Iowa
78	Florence L Curry	28	Daughter	Beauty Operator	Iowa
79	Merle Cook	43	Head	Cashier	Iowa
80	Flora E Cook	38	Wife	—	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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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