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John Hanna — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Woodbury-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Hanna across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Allis & Ellis — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Syria
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Woodbury-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Hanna |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shoe Repair |
| Industry | Owner |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
| Occupation | Shoe Repair |
| Township / Ward | Sioux City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Hanna | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Marie Hanna | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ronald Hanna | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Francis Hanna | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| John Hanna | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Shirley Hanna | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Woodbury, Iowa
Son, age 9
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanna |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Year of Immigration | 1913 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Son, age 19
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hanna |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1914 |
| Father's Birthplace | Syria |
| Mother's Birthplace | Syria |
| Occupation | Shoe shiner |
| Industry | Shining parlor |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Syrian |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Head, age 29
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Hanna |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Syria |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sioux City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Woodbury |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Shoe Repair |
| Industry | Owner |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Syria |
| Birthplace (normalized) | syria |
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 Hanna across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Allis Hanna (~0.92 confidence) and father Ellis Hanna (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hababa Hanna (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hylabat Hanna (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Allis Hanna
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ellis Hanna
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hababa Hanna
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hylabat Hanna
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hanna
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Iowa
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01215-00441)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Mcquiston | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 2 | Marie Mcquiston | 21 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 3 | Art Mcquiston | 20 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 4 | Ellen Mcquiston | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Robert Mcquiston | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Joseph Mccray | 36 | Head | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 7 | Frances Mccray | 29 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Joan Mccray | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 9 | Mary K. Mccray | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Matthew Finn | 42 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 11 | Harry Clark | 58 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Josephine Clark | 57 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 13 | Dorothy Monford | 25 | Daughter | Music Teacher | Iowa |
| 14 | Carol Monford | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Harry J. Bruns | 48 | Head | Plumber | Nebraska |
| 16 | Winifred Bruns | 48 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Paul Bruns | 25 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Edward Bruns | 22 | Son | Plumber | Iowa |
| 19 | Helen Bruns | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 20 | Bart Zehren | 58 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Leo Zehren | 52 | Son | Carpenter | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Clifford Omer | 51 | Head | Route Man | Kansas |
| 23 | Helen Omer | 43 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Lois Omer | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | William Omer | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Phyllis Omer | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | John Hanna THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Shoe Repair | Syria |
| 28 | Francis Hanna | 24 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | John Hanna | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Marie Hanna | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Shirley Hanna | 1 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Ronald Hanna | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Thomas H. Elliott | 54 | Head | Bookkeeper | Canada-Eng |
| 34 | Alice P. Elliott | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Louis Jeep | 65 | Head | Advertiser | Nebraska |
| 36 | Ida Jeep | 62 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 37 | Mary Lou Jeep | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Arner Vallquist | 35 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 39 | Dorothy Vallquist | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Tom Haggatt | 27 | Head | Credit Mgr | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)