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John Lang — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Stutsman-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Lang across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Stutsman-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Christ & Mary — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Stutsman-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Spring township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stutsman |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Valley Spring Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carrie Lang | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Lang | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jake Lang | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Jerome Lang | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Arnold Lang | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sophia Lang | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Stutsman, North …
Son, age 12
Stutsman, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | Johnnie |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1930
Stutsman, North …
Other, age 22
Stutsman, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | Johnnie F |
| Relationship to Head | Brother |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Russia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Russia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Stutsman-County, North …
Head, age 32
Stutsman-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
| Surname | Lang |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Valley Spring township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Stutsman |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Grain Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 125 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Lang across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Christ Lang (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lang (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Christ Lang
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lang
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lang
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · North Dakota
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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 — Stutsman-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Stutsman-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03015-00750)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel Trautmann | 52 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Sarah R. Trautmann | 26 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | John L. Schock | 58 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 4 | Elizabeth Schock | 60 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 5 | Gottlieb Schelske | 64 | Head | Farmer | Russia |
| 6 | Caroline Schelske | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 7 | Harry J. Schelske | 24 | Son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 8 | Ida Schelske | 18 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Jake R. D. Hieb | 45 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 10 | Rose Hieb | 36 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 11 | Franklin R. Hieb | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | James R. Hieb | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | George D. Hieb | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Christ Trautmann | 33 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 15 | Martha Trautmann | 29 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Norma A. Trautmann | 3 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Russell D. Trautmann | 1 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Samuel M. Lang | 36 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 19 | Emelia R. Lang | 32 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 20 | Laverne S. Lang | 13 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Ronald W. Lang | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Darrell W. Lang | 8 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 23 | Roger A. Lang | 2 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Marilyn J. Lang | 1 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | John J. Lang THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 26 | Sophia L. Lang | 30 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Jerome S. Lang | 10 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Carrie A. Lang | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Arnold L. Lang | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Jake Lang | 28 | Brother | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 31 | Gideon C. Lang | 30 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 32 | Louise G. Lang | 26 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 33 | Arella J. Lang | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 34 | Robert G. Lang | 3 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Janice A. Lang | 2 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Erwin E. Wohl | 18 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 37 | Jessie M. Wohl | 27 | Sister-in-law | Teacher | North Dakota |
| 38 | Archie Zimmermann | 37 | Head | Farmer | South Dakota |
| 39 | Virgie E. Zimmermann | 31 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Catherine M. Zimmermann | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)