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John Klein — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this John Klein across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Klein |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheboygan City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheboygan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Enamel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sheboygan City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosemarie Klein | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Richard Klein | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Klein | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| John Klein | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Kathleen Klein | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Leona Klein | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Sheboygan, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Klein |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Sheboygan, Wisconsin
Son, age 31
Sheboygan, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Klein |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | enamel plant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin
Head, age 41
Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1899 — 6 household members
| Surname | Klein |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sheboygan City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sheboygan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Enamel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 John Klein (~0.92 confidence) and father John Klein (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Klein (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Klein (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Klein
b. ~1856
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Klein
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Klein
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Klein
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Klein
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Wisconsin
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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 — Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Sheboygan-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04527-00535)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Kather | 39 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Emilie Kather | 33 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 3 | Betty Kather | 10 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Nancy Kather | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 5 | August Kather | 80 | Father | — | Germany |
| 6 | John Klein THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Leona Klein | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 8 | John Klein | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Richard Klein | 4 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Rosemarie Klein | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Kathleen Klein | 1 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Rudolph Selke | 54 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 13 | Williamina Selke | 49 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 14 | Otto Selke | 20 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Lucille Selke | 18 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Ruth Selke | 15 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Viola Selke | 13 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Edward Selke | 10 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Harry Scharen | 49 | Head | Salesman | Russia |
| 20 | Anna Scharen | 37 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Jeanette Scharen | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Harold Scharen | 19 | Son | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Marilyn Scharen | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Bernard Scharen | 16 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 25 | William Scharen | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Mildred Scharen | 3 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Robert Pietenpol | 31 | Head | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Nelda Pietenpol | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Marilyn Pietenpol | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Sveitche|Sveitche Asaholm | 38 | Head | Salesman | Sweden |
| 31 | Agnes Asaholm | 36 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Donald Asaholm | 8 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Phillip Asaholm | 3 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Leon Wal | 30 | Head | Bookkeeper | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Warfort, Agnes Wal | 30 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Lynette Wal | 2 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Paul Sprenger | 30 | Head | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Emilie Sprenger | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | James Sprenger | 1 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
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)