John Francis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Montana

Our Model Tree links this John Francis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richland-County, Montana
Surname	Francis
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	School District 67
1935 Residence (County)	Richland
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Agriculture
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	School District 67
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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
John Francis	Head	—	65	~1875
Warren Francis	Son	—	19	~1921
Isabelle Francis	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Richland, Montana

Head, age 44

Richland, Montana · implied b. ~1876 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Francis
Given Name	John P
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Home Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Richland, Montana

Head, age 55

Richland, Montana · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Francis
Given Name	John P
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	29
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	WW
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Richland-County, Montana

Head, age 65

Richland-County, Montana · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

Surname	Francis
Given Name	John P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	School District 67
1935 Residence (County)	Richland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Agriculture
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Francis

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · Montana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02228-00369)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harold Hafemann	28	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
2	Luella Hafemann	20	Wife	—	Montana
3	Mary Hafemann	3	daughter	—	Montana
4	Marcus Brodhead	34	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
5	Dorothy Brodhead	33	wife	—	Indiana
6	Ruby Brodhead	10	daughter	—	North Dakota
7	Billy Brodhead	9	son	—	North Dakota
8	Betty Brodhead	8	daughter	—	North Dakota
9	Gene Brodhead	6	son	—	North Dakota
10	Donnie Brodhead	4	daughter	—	North Dakota
11	Russell Brodhead	73	father	Farmer	Minnesota
12	John P. Francis THIS PERSON	65	Head	Farmer	Ohio
13	Isabelle Francis	55	Wife	—	Wisconsin
14	Warren Francis	19	Son	Farmer	Montana
15	James C. Mitchell	45	Head	Farmer	Montana
16	Beatrice A. Mitchell	39	Wife	—	Wisconsin
17	Martha A. Mitchell	17	daughter	New Worker	Montana
18	Kenneth Mitchell	15	son	New Worker	Montana
19	Marjorie Mitchell	13	daughter	—	Montana
20	Alice Mitchell	11	daughter	—	Montana
21	Joyce Mitchell	7	daughter	—	Montana
22	Joann Mitchell	5	daughter	—	Montana
23	Howard Sanders	38	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
24	Lallie Sanders	33	Wife	—	Nebraska
25	Betty Jane Sanders	15	daughter	—	Montana
26	Gordon Sanders	12	Son	—	Montana
27	Durward Sanders	11	Son	—	Montana
28	Marjorie Sanders	9	daughter	—	Montana
29	Merrill Sanders	6	son	—	Montana
30	Daniel Sanders	5	son	—	Montana
31	Kelly Sanders	3	son	—	Montana
32	Marilyn Sanders	1	daughter	—	Montana
33	William J. Lange	28	Head	Farmer	Montana
34	Gertrude Lange	26	Wife	—	Montana
35	Alice May Lange	5	daughter	—	Montana
36	Jane Louise Lange	2	daughter	—	Montana
37	Thomas Lange	45	Head	Farmer	England
38	Jane Lange	65	Mother	—	England
39	Frank Holle	23	Hired Man	Farmer	Montana
40	Iver Lee	53	Head	Farmer	Norway

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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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