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John Klein — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Otoe-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Klein across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otoe-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otoe-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Klein |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Branch Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otoe |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | South Branch Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ilene Klein | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Klein | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Vera Klein | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Seta Klein | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Klein | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Irene Klein | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Arnold Klein | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Otoe, Nebraska
Son, age 2
Otoe, Nebraska · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Klein |
| Given Name | John William |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1930
Otoe, Nebraska
Son, age 13
Otoe, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Klein |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Otoe-County, Nebraska
Son, age 23
Otoe-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Klein |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | South Branch Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otoe |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Klein across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Klein (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Klein (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Klein (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Klein
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Klein
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Klein
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Klein
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Seta Klein
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Klein
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Klein
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ilene Klein
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arnold Klein
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Otoe-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Otoe-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
29 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02259-00805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John H. Meyer | 45 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 42 | Grete Meyer | 45 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 43 | John A. Meyer | 17 | Son | — | Germany |
| 44 | Ellinor Meyer | 15 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 45 | Martin Eisenhauer | 27 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Louisa Eisenhauer | 24 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 47 | Mary Klein | 48 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 48 | John Klein THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Arnold Klein | 22 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Vera Klein | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Irene Klein | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Ilene Klein | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Seta Klein | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Julius Luebs | 37 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 55 | Adelia Luebs | 35 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Vernon Luebs | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Ardetta Ann Luebs | 9 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 58 | Arlin Luebs | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | James Smith | 32 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 60 | Elizabeth Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Adolph Manschreck | 50 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 62 | May Manschreck | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 63 | Marvin Manschreck | 20 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 64 | Del Dunkle | 58 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 65 | Faun Dunkle | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 66 | Don Dunkle | 27 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 67 | Norman Hull | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 68 | Mary Hull | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Mary Margaret Hull | 0 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
Pedigree Summary
John + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)