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John Emery — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Emery across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Emery |
| Given Name | John Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scottsbluff City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotts Bluff |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Scottsbluff City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Emery | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Dorotha Emery | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Max Emery | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Phoebe Emery | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| John Emery | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Earl Emery | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Hazel Emery | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rex Emery | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Scotts Bluff, …
Son, age 4
Scotts Bluff, Nebraska · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Emery |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
Son, age 14
Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Emery |
| Given Name | John Kenneth |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Scottsbluff City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Scotts Bluff |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Emery across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Emery
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Max Emery
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorotha Emery
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rex Emery
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Emery
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Emery
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Scotts-Bluff-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02264-00843)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chas. E. Hamilton | 46 | Head | Piano Tuner | Kansas |
| 2 | Selma E. Hamilton | 47 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 3 | Lanelle Hamilton | 19 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Rodney Hamilton | 16 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 5 | Alfred Keller | 49 | Head | Superintendent | Illinois |
| 6 | Minnie D. Keller | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Charles Keller | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Ruth Keller | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 9 | William D. Baxter | 68 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Electa D. Baxter | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 11 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 12 | Marcella D. Merrill | 67 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | James A. Anderson | 35 | Head | Asst Principal | Iowa |
| 14 | Noreen Anderson | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 15 | William Paul Subry | 26 | Head | Sales Promotion | Colorado |
| 16 | Dorothy Q. Subry | 26 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 17 | Billy Subry | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Deanne Subry | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Charles D. Foster | 64 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 20 | Grace Foster | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | John Foster | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Arthur Cain | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 23 | Amelia Q. Cain | 33 | Wife | P. Nursing | Nebraska |
| 24 | Adolph Eckhardt | 28 | Head | Shoe Repairer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Marie Q. Eckhardt | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Gary Eckhardt | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Abraham Litterer | 28 | Lodger | Fire Boy | New York |
| 28 | Martha D. Hann | 19 | Lodger | — | Wyoming |
| 29 | John Hann | 18 | Lodger | — | Wyoming |
| 30 | David D. Rowan | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 31 | Margaret Rowan | 25 | Wife | Nurse | Germany |
| 32 | Pearl E. Emery | 45 | Head | Auto Salesman & Mgr | Nebraska |
| 33 | Phoebe Q. Emery | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Dorotha Emery | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | Max Emery | 19 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Rex Emery | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Hazel Lea Emery | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | John Kenneth Emery THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Earl Emery | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)