John Goodwin — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Goodwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Iowa
Surname	Goodwin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Wellman town
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Grading
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	225
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Wellman Town
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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
Nellie Goodwin	Spouse	—	49	~1891
John Goodwin	Head	—	51	~1889
Darrell Goodwin	Son	—	24	~1916
Alden Goodwin	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Iowa

Head, age 29

Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1891 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Goodwin
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Missouri
Occupation	Day Labor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Washington, Iowa

Head, age 40

Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Goodwin
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Odd jobs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	500
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Washington-County, Iowa

Head, age 51

Washington-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1889 — 4 household members

Surname	Goodwin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Wellman town
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Grading
Class of Worker	PW
Income (1939)	225
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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John Goodwin

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Iowa

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01211-00308)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Clancy L. Smith	67	Head	—	Ohio
2	Ralph E. Smith	17	Son	—	Iowa
3	Howard Fuller	22	Head	Laborer	Iowa
4	Lena Fuller	30	Wife	Laborer	Missouri
5	Darold Metier	14	Step son	—	Iowa
6	Merryl Metier	11	Step son	—	Iowa
7	Lloyd Whetstine	42	Head	Laborer	Iowa
8	Lela Whetstine	41	Wife	—	Tennessee
9	Dale Whetstine	18	Son	Laborer	Iowa
10	Merle Whetstine	17	Son	Laborer	Iowa
11	Kathleen Whetstine	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	Emma Whetstine	13	Son	—	Iowa
13	William Whetstine	10	Son	—	Iowa
14	Marvin Whetstine	8	Son	—	Iowa
15	Jimmie Whetstine	5	Son	—	Iowa
16	Margerite Whetstine	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
17	Alfred Welles	45	Head	Laborer	Iowa
18	Madora Welles	45	Wife	Cook	Iowa
19	Neva Welles	20	Daughter	Teacher	Iowa
20	John C. Wilson	56	Head	Proprietor	Iowa
21	Golda Wilson	52	Wife	—	Iowa
22	George Wilson	27	Son	Laborer	Iowa
23	Robert Wilson	18	Son	—	Iowa
24	Paul Wilson	16	Son	—	Iowa
25	Attis Ulin	41	Head	Mechanic	Iowa
26	Hazel Ulin	37	Wife	Laborer	Iowa
27	Cedric Ulin	18	Son	Laborer	Iowa
28	Joan Ulin	13	Daughter	—	Iowa
29	James Pruitt	29	Head	Laborer	Missouri
30	Velma Pruitt	29	Wife	Laborer	Iowa
31	Arietta Pruitt	14	Daughter	Teacher	Iowa
32	Thomas Pruitt	12	Son	—	Iowa
33	Aileen Pruitt	10	Daughter	—	Iowa
34	Betty Pruitt	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
35	Franklin Pruitt	5	Son	—	Iowa
36	Clifford Davis	27	Brother-in-law	Laborer	Iowa
37	John Goodwin THIS PERSON	51	Head	Laborer	Iowa
38	Nellie Goodwin	49	Wife	—	Iowa
39	Alden Goodwin	26	Son	Laborer	Iowa
40	Darrell Goodwin	24	Son	Laborer	Iowa

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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