YourRoots by Genomelink
Sign up free
JL

John Lund — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

1940 United States Federal Census · Woodbury-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Lund across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodbury-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Denmark Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWoodbury-County, Iowa
SurnameLund
Given NameJohn P
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age55
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceDenmark
1935 Residence (City)Oto Twp
1935 Residence (County)Woodbury
Naturalization StatusNaturalized
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)452
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth CountryDenmark
Birthplace (normalized)denmark
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardOto Twp
Est. Birth Year~1885

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Lund Head — 55 ~1885
Lester Lund Son — 16 ~1924
Rosa Lund Spouse — 53 ~1887

Census Appearances

1920
Woodbury, Iowa
Head, age 32
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lund
Given Name John M.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 32
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Year of Immigration 1906
Naturalization Status First papers filed
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Carpenter
Industry House
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue Danish
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth Country Denmark
Birthplace (normalized) denmark
1930
Woodbury, Iowa
Head, age 44
Woodbury, Iowa · implied b. ~1886 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lund
Given Name John M
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 44
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Year of Immigration 1906
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace Denmark
Mother's Birthplace Denmark
Occupation Laborer
Industry Mason Work
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Mother Tongue Danish
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 3500
Radio Set R
Birth Country Denmark
Birthplace (normalized) denmark
1940
Woodbury-County, Iowa
Head, age 55
Woodbury-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members
Surname Lund
Given Name John P
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Denmark
1935 Residence (City) Oto Twp
1935 Residence (County) Woodbury
Naturalization Status Naturalized
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 452
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth Country Denmark
Birthplace (normalized) denmark

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Lund across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Lund
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Iowa
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Woodbury-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01214-00440)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Earl L Guinn 24 Head Farmer Nebraska
2 Theresa Guinn 57 Mother Housekeeper Germany
3 Francis Guinn 22 Brother Farm Laborer Iowa
4 Nadine Guinn 17 Sister Housekeeper Iowa
5 Deloris Guinn 14 Sister Housekeeper Iowa
6 Ariel A White 26 Head Farm Laborer Iowa
7 Muriel V White 26 Wife Housekeeper Iowa
8 Alice L White 1 Daughter — Iowa
9 John P Lund THIS PERSON 55 Head Farmer Denmark
10 Rosa T Lund 53 Wife Farm Helper Missouri
11 Lester R Lund 16 Son Chores On Farm Iowa
12 Marius Anderson 48 Head Farmer Denmark
13 Anna B Anderson 42 Wife Farm Helper Iowa
14 Willie H Anderson 17 Son Helper On Farm Iowa
15 Mark J Anderson 11 Son — Iowa
16 Carston Thompson 19 Hired hand Farm Laborer Iowa
17 Martin Drenkhahn 47 Head Farmer Iowa
18 Frances A Drenkhahn 43 Wife Farm Helper Iowa
19 Clifford C Drenkhahn 15 Son Chores On Farm Iowa
20 Donald A Drenkhahn 12 Son — Iowa
21 Dorris F Drenkhahn 10 Daughter — Iowa
22 Marvin L Drenkhahn 2 Son — Iowa
23 Lewis F Cooper 30 Head Farmer Iowa
24 Martin J Sawin 36 Head Farmer Iowa
25 Ollie E Sawin 39 Wife Farm Helper Iowa
26 Darlene M Sawin 19 Daughter Maid Iowa
27 Bonnie L Sawin 16 Daughter Helper In Home Iowa
28 Dorothy J Sawin 11 Daughter — Iowa
29 Martin J Sawin 8 Son — Iowa
30 Oren C Sawin 4 Son — Iowa
31 Charles T Morgan 49 Head Farmer Iowa
32 Mary K Morgan 45 Wife Farm Helper Iowa
33 Leonard C Morgan 23 Son Farm Laborer Iowa
34 Mildred E Morgan 20 Daughter School Teacher Iowa
35 Dorothy J Morgan 15 Daughter — Iowa
36 Ronald P Morgan 8 Son — Iowa
37 Ernest H Weathers 44 Head Farmer Iowa
38 Edna N Weathers 40 Wife Farm Helper Iowa
39 Margaret L Weathers 21 Daughter Clerk Iowa
40 Earnestine L Weathers 17 Daughter Helper In Home Work Iowa

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)

👤 View Profile 🌳 Ancestors 👥 Descendants