John Freeman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Owen-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this John Freeman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Owen-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Owen-County, Indiana
Surname	Freeman
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Clay Township
1935 Residence (County)	Owen
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	Clay Township
Est. Birth Year	~1899

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
Nancy Freeman	Daughter	—	5	~1935
John Freeman	Head	—	41	~1899
Samuel Freeman	Son	—	17	~1923
Russell Freeman	Son	—	19	~1921
Joseph Freeman	Son	—	15	~1925
Donald Freeman	Son	—	12	~1928
John Freeman	Son	—	7	~1933
Goldie Freeman	Spouse	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Owen, Indiana

Head, age 21

Owen, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Freeman
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Owen, Indiana

Head, age 31

Owen, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Freeman
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	O
Can Read/Write	Yes
Veteran	O
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Owen-County, Indiana

Head, age 41

Owen-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members

Surname	Freeman
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Clay Township
1935 Residence (County)	Owen
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Freeman

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Indiana

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01083-00517)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Gerald L Lewis	6	Head	—	Missouri
42	Thena Lewis	75	Mother	—	Indiana
43	Martha Borruff	83	Mother in law	—	Indiana
44	Francis Masters	26	Head	Poultry Man	Indiana
45	Dorothy G Masters	22	Wife	—	Indiana
46	Martha L Masters	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
47	J. E. Purcell	36	Head	Laborer	Indiana
48	Meda G Purcell	43	Wife	—	Indiana
49	Robert E. Purcell	11	Son	—	Indiana
50	Lewis Wayne Yoder	43	Head	Operator	Indiana
51	J. H. Stallcop	63	Head	Operator	Indiana
52	Hester B Stallcop	31	Wife	—	Indiana
53	Irma M. Stallcop	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
54	Carl Wm Stallcop	2	Son	—	Indiana
55	James L Thacker	71	Head	—	Indiana
56	Rhoda Thacker	67	Wife	—	Indiana
57	P. E. Thacker	47	Head	Operator	Indiana
58	Eva Thacker	44	Wife	—	Indiana
59	Louise Thacker	17	Daughter	—	Indiana
60	Ray Thacker	14	Son	—	Indiana
61	Ruth Ann Thacker	8	Daughter	—	Indiana
62	Walter Noel	58	Head	Finisher	Indiana
63	Genora G Noel	53	Wife	—	Indiana
64	Merle Noel	24	Son	Sprayer	Indiana
65	Eunice Roberts	76	Mother in law	—	Indiana
66	Gertrude Borruff	24	Head	—	Indiana
67	Walter E Borruff	9	Son	—	Indiana
68	Robert Greenwood	19	Brother	Laborer	Indiana
69	Frank L Borruff	7	Son	—	Indiana
70	Wm Greenwood	69	Head	—	Indiana
71	Millie Greenwood	64	Wife	—	Indiana
72	Thomas Greenwood	45	Son	—	Indiana
73	John W Freeman THIS PERSON	41	Head	Operator	Indiana
74	Goldie Freeman	36	Wife	—	Indiana
75	Russell Freeman	19	Son	New Worker	Indiana
76	Samuel Freeman	17	Son	New Worker	Indiana
77	Joseph Freeman	15	Son	—	Indiana
78	Donald Freeman	12	Son	—	Indiana
79	John Wm Jr Freeman	7	Son	—	Indiana
80	Nancy Freeman	5	Daughter	—	Indiana

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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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