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John Goodwin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hayes-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Goodwin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hayes-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Herman & Sherman — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hayes-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hayes |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Valley Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sherman Goodwin | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Earl Goodwin | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Goodwin | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Abbie Goodwin | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hayes, Nebraska
Son, age 7
Hayes, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Hayes, Nebraska
Son, age 17
Hayes, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm Labor |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Hayes-County, Nebraska
Son, age 27
Hayes-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Goodwin |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hayes |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Goodwin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Herman Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and father Sherman Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and father Sherman Goodwin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Abbie Goodwin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Herman Goodwin
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sherman Goodwin
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sherman Goodwin
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Abbie Goodwin
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Goodwin
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Earl Goodwin
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Hayes-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Hayes-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02249-00671)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alva A. Thayer | 36 | Head | Clerk + Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Clara Thayer | 31 | Wife | Clerk | Texas |
| 3 | Bobbie Thayer | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 4 | Ray Allen Thayer | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Alva Thayer | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 6 | Darline May Thayer | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Henry G. Klumpe | 33 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 8 | Martha Klumpe | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 9 | Norbert Klumpe | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 10 | John Corlett | 64 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 11 | Gertie Corlett | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Truman West | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Nellie West | 38 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Truman Jr. West | 14 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | Deloris West | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | June West | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Edward Oswalt | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Eula Oswalt | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Arthur West | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Hannah West | 45 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Ilene West | 19 | Daughter | Student | Nebraska |
| 22 | Wilbur West | 14 | Son | Student | Nebraska |
| 23 | Donald West | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Glen Schaffert | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 25 | Arline Schaffert | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Kenneth Shirley | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Lola Shirley | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Viola Pucker | 46 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 29 | Viola Pucker | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Morland Pucker | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Sherman Goodwin | 49 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Abbie Goodwin | 44 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | John Goodwin THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 34 | Earl Goodwin | 25 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 35 | Roy Ley | 57 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | John Cross | 64 | Hired Man | Hired Man | Iowa |
| 37 | Maude Stoetzel | 25 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Nebraska |
| 38 | Wilbur Stoetzel | 5 | Housekeeper son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Glen Stoetzel | 0 | Housekeeper son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Emma Hoschouer | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)