John Eaton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cherry-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this John Eaton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cherry-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Stella & John — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 27 b. ~1913 Male Son Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cherry-County, Nebraska
Surname	Eaton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Valentine City
1935 Residence (County)	Cherry
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Interior Decorating
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	240
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Valentine City
Est. Birth Year	~1913

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Eaton	Son	—	27	~1913
Stella Eaton	Head	—	70	~1870

Census Appearances

1920

Cherry, Nebraska

Son, age 7

Cherry, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Eaton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	7
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Cherry, Nebraska

Son, age 17

Cherry, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Eaton
Given Name	John D. H.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Kansas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Cherry-County, Nebraska

Son, age 27

Cherry-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 2 household members

Surname	Eaton
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Valentine City
1935 Residence (County)	Cherry
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Interior Decorating
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	240
Highest Grade	H 2
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Our Model Tree links John Eaton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Stella Eaton (~0.92 confidence) and father John Eaton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Stella Eaton

b. ~1871

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

John Eaton

b. ~1875

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Eaton

Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Nebraska

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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 — Cherry-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02240-00912)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Elnora Ab Nichols	20	Daughter	—	Nebraska
2	Alfred Bradley	34	Step Son	Auto Mechanic	Nebraska
3	Stella Bradley	17	Daughter in law	—	Nebraska
4	Willis Snurden	73	Lodger	—	Wisconsin
5	Henry Besaw	79	Lodger	—	French Canada
6	Edward Lewis	73	Lodger	—	French Canada
7	Thomas Weller	76	Lodger	—	Missouri
8	James Mcdaniels	68	Lodger	—	Virginia
9	Lewis Kagel	56	Lodger	—	Illinois
10	Ernest With	69	Lodger	—	Iowa
11	James Richards	63	Lodger	—	New York
12	Albert Haugen	46	Head	Barber	Nebraska
13	May Haugen	36	Wife	—	Nebraska
14	Albert Haugen	8	Son	—	Nebraska
15	Lilly Haugen	5	Daughter	—	Missouri
16	Albert Brown	86	Head	—	England Canada
17	Beulah Richards	47	Head	—	Iowa
18	Myles Warner	33	Head	Painter	South Dakota
19	Rosie Warner	25	Wife	—	South Dakota
20	Franklin Warner	2	Son	—	Nebraska
21	Leo Warner	0	Son	—	Nebraska
22	Echo Migner	30	Head	Truck Driver	Nebraska
23	Katherine Migner	19	Wife	—	Nebraska
24	Merlin Ab Migner	8	Son	—	Nebraska
25	Noreen Ab Migner	6	Daughter	—	Nebraska
26	Harlen Migner	5	Son	—	Nebraska
27	Melvern Migner	3	Son	—	Nebraska
28	Hugh Mcleod	30	Head	Meat Cutter	Nebraska
29	Mary Mcleod	28	Wife	Saleswoman	South Dakota
30	Joe Mcleod	1	Son	—	Nebraska
31	Edward Scripture	36	Head	Farm Laborer	Nebraska
32	Bertha Scripture	27	Wife	—	Nebraska
33	Donald Scripture	7	Son	—	Nebraska
34	Thomas Scripture	5	Son	—	Nebraska
35	Richard Scripture	2	Son	—	Nebraska
36	Darlene Scripture	0	Daughter	—	Nebraska
37	Stella Eaton	70	Head	—	Kansas
38	John Eaton THIS PERSON	27	Son	Painter	Nebraska
39	Mary Bungee	63	Head	—	Iowa
40	Criston Brown	31	Head	Barber	Nebraska

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Pedigree Summary

John

Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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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