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John Frederick — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Palo-Alto-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Frederick across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Palo-Alto-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Illinois Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPalo-Alto-County, Iowa
SurnameFrederick
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age66
Marital StatusWidowed
BirthplaceIllinois
1935 Residence (City)Freedom Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Palo Alto
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIllinois
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)illinois
Township / WardFreedom Twp
Est. Birth Year~1874

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Opal Frederick Other — 24 ~1916
Lyle Frederick Son — 30 ~1910
Donna Frederick Daughter — 1 ~1939
John Frederick Head — 66 ~1874

Census Appearances

1920
Palo Alto, …
Head, age 46
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1874
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
Surname Frederick
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker Emp
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
Palo Alto, …
Head, age 56
Palo Alto, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Frederick
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 56
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Illinois
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker VVVV O
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois
1940
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa
Head, age 66
Palo-Alto-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members
Surname Frederick
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 66
Marital Status Widowed
Birthplace Illinois
1935 Residence (City) Freedom Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Palo Alto
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Illinois
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) illinois

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Our Model Tree links John Frederick across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Frederick
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Iowa
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Palo-Alto-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01189-00199)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 James Fox 52 Head Farmer Iowa
2 Morris Lingenfelter 49 Head Farmer Iowa
3 Susanna Lingenfelter 47 Wife — Iowa
4 Ellen King Lingenfelter 25 Daughter School Teacher Minnesota
5 Marilyn Lingenfelter 3 Niece — Iowa
6 Wm Martini 63 Head Farmer Iowa
7 Nellie Martini 54 Wife — Iowa
8 William Martini 24 Son Farm Labor Iowa
9 Lloyd Martini 22 Son Farm Labor Iowa
10 Luella Martini 20 Daughter School Teacher Iowa
11 Vivian Martini 19 Daughter — Iowa
12 Alice Martini 17 Daughter — Iowa
13 Lloyd Martini 16 Son — Iowa
14 Richard Martini 14 Son — Iowa
15 Bertha Martini 12 Daughter — Iowa
16 Eldon Martini 10 Son — Iowa
17 E. J. Mcewan 67 Head Farmer Illinois
18 Olaf Heibland 44 Head Farmer Norway
19 Margaret Heibland 37 Wife — Minnesota
20 Marion Heibland 19 Daughter — Minnesota
21 Orville Heibland 8 Son — Iowa
22 Lydia Heibland 4 Daughter — Iowa
23 Cornelious Rumble 68 Father-in-law Farm Labor Norway
24 William Voigt 58 Head Farmer Iowa
25 Marie Voigt 53 Wife — Texas
26 Mercedes Voigt 21 Daughter School Teacher Iowa
27 Eugene Voigt 18 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
28 Pauline Voigt 16 Daughter — Iowa
29 William Voigt 13 Son — Iowa
30 James Voigt 8 Son — Iowa
31 Dora Voigt 6 Daughter — Iowa
32 John Frederick THIS PERSON 66 Head — Illinois
33 Lyle Frederick 30 Son Farmer Iowa
34 Opal Frederick 24 Daughter-in-law — Illinois
35 Donna Lou Frederick 1 Daughter — Iowa
36 George Harrison 44 Head Farmer Iowa
37 Myrtle Harrison 40 Wife — Iowa
38 Eldon Harrison 15 Son — Iowa
39 Richard Harrison 13 Son — Iowa
40 Lois Harrison 12 Daughter — Iowa

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)

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