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John Freeman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Henry-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Freeman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Henry-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Emma & Warren — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Henry-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 552 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Center Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Freeman | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| John Freeman | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| George Coleman | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Freeman | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Richard Freeman | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Acken Freeman | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Henry, Iowa
Son, age 24
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | At Home |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Henry, Iowa
Head, age 34
Henry, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 4000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Henry-County, Iowa
Head, age 44
Henry-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
| Surname | Freeman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Henry |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 552 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Freeman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Emma Freeman (~0.92 confidence) and father Warren Freeman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Emma Freeman
b. ~1849
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Warren Freeman
b. ~1857
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Freeman
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Iowa
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Henry-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01166-00758)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leroy Philpott | 30 | Son | Painter | Iowa |
| 2 | Lonaide Philpott | 30 | Son | Painter | Iowa |
| 3 | Max Philpott | 28 | Son | Construction | Iowa |
| 4 | Alberta Philpott | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 5 | Hanna Obermier | 65 | Sister | Housework | Germany |
| 6 | Francis Sullivan | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebr |
| 7 | Gladys Ruth Sullivan | 36 | Wife | Housewife | Nebr |
| 8 | Lynn Francis Sullivan | 12 | Son | — | Nebr |
| 9 | Dwight Kennedy | 56 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 10 | Martha Kennedy | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 11 | Ronald Heyde | 28 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 12 | Ruth Heyde | 23 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 13 | Howard Puckett | 32 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 14 | Mary J. Smith | 64 | Head | Housekeeping | Iowa |
| 15 | Vern Haines | 31 | Head | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 16 | Rose Haines | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 17 | William Elder | 6 | Step son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | G. Charles Smith | 66 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | G. D. Hummell | 39 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 20 | Muriel Hummell | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 21 | Alma Hummell | 17 | Daughter | Housework | Iowa |
| 22 | Melvin Hummell | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Edward Hummell | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Arnold Hummell | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Velma Hummell | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Ruth Hummell | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Hugh Carnahan | 44 | Head | Carpenter | Iowa |
| 28 | Anna Carnahan | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Iowa |
| 29 | Hugh R. Carnahan | 19 | Son | Typist | Iowa |
| 30 | Earl Carnahan | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | William Carnahan | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Marian Carnahan | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Marjorie Carnahan | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | John Freeman THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 35 | Acken Freeman | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Illinois |
| 36 | James Freeman | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Dorothy Freeman | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Richard Freeman | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | George Jr. Coleman | 21 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 40 | H. D. Williams | 31 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)