John Gleason — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Minnehaha-County, South Dakota

Our Model Tree links this John Gleason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Minnehaha-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Nebraska Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Minnehaha-County, South Dakota
Surname	Gleason
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Sioux Falls
1935 Residence (County)	Minnehaha
Additional Details
Occupation	boilermaker
Industry	railway co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	47
Income (1939)	2096
Highest Grade	G-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Occupation	Boilermaker
Township / Ward	Sioux Falls
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Gleason	Head	—	52	~1888
Erving Gleason	Son	—	24	~1916
Nettie Gleason	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Minnehaha, South …

Head, age 31

Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Glasson
Given Name	John R
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Boiler Maker
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1930

Minnehaha, South …

Head, age 43

Minnehaha, South Dakota · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gleason
Given Name	John P
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ireland Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland Free State
Occupation	Boiler Maker
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Minnehaha-County, South …

Head, age 52

Minnehaha-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Gleason
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Sioux Falls
1935 Residence (County)	Minnehaha
Occupation	boilermaker
Industry	railway co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	47
Income (1939)	2096
Highest Grade	G-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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John Gleason

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · South Dakota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03864-00041)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ray Madel	31	Head	Store Manager	So Dakota
2	Signe Madel	26	Wife	—	So Dakota
3	Kathrin Madel	65	Head	—	Connecticut
4	Agnes Hosmer	31	Head	—	Wisconsin
5	Robert Hosmer	14	Son	—	So Dakota
6	Oliver Hosmer	12	Son	—	So Dakota
7	Alfred Thompson	55	Head	Time Keeper	So Dakota
8	Bessie Thompson	49	Wife	—	So Dakota
9	Wesley Thompson	28	Son	Printer	So Dakota
10	Blair Thompson	23	Son	Machine Operator	So Dakota
11	Harold Engen	43	Head	Cashier	So Dakota
12	Ester H. Engen	46	Wife	—	Minnesota
13	Lee E. Engen	18	Son	Clerk	So Dakota
14	Donal Engen	17	Son	—	So Dakota
15	Robert Engen	15	Son	—	So Dakota
16	Robert Gehm	28	Head	Credit Manager	Illinois
17	Thelma Gehm	31	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
18	Elizabeth Hatch	55	Head	Product Plant Manager	Iowa
19	Alfred M. Aggola	46	Head	—	So Dakota
20	Minne M. Aggola	44	Wife	—	So Dakota
21	Mildred Aggola	20	Daughter	Bookkeeper	So Dakota
22	E. H. Lienman	39	Head	Box Maker	Iowa
23	Louise Lienman	34	Wife	Sales Lady	Minnesota
24	John Wrigg	73	Head	—	Germany
25	Elsie Wrigg	38	Daughter	Stenographer	Minnesota
26	Harvey Erpe	61	Head	—	Denmark
27	Myron Hayden	28	Son-in-law	Trimmer	Nebraska
28	Edith Hayden	24	Daughter	Waitress	So Dakota
29	Myron Lee Hayden	3	Grandson	—	Oregon
30	Grace Erpe	49	Wife	—	Colorado
31	Jr. W. Schops	43	Head	Pharmacist	So Dakota
32	John Schops	73	Father	—	Germany
33	Kate Schops	63	Mother	—	Wisconsin
34	Oliver Eide	35	Head	Steel Products Salesman	So Dakota
35	Ester Eide	36	Wife	—	Minnesota
36	Adeline Rieman	19	Head	Stenographer	So Dakota
37	Grace Allaugh	22	Lodger	Switch Board Operator	Minnesota
38	John Gleason THIS PERSON	52	Head	Boilermaker	Nebraska
39	Nettie Gleason	46	Wife	—	Georgia
40	Erving Gleason	24	Son	Reception Clerk	Louisiana

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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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