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John Newman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Iroquois-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Newman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Iroquois-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Iroquois-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pigeon Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iroquois |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 76 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Pigeon Grove |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Newman | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ellen Curran | Other | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| Cyril Newman | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Newman | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Iroquois, Illinois
Son, age 4
Iroquois, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | John Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Iroquois, Illinois
Son, age 14
Iroquois, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | John Joseph |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Iroquois-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Iroquois-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pigeon Grove |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Iroquois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 76 |
| Income (1939) | 52 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Newman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Newman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Newman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Newman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Newman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Newman
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Newman
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Newman
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Cyril Newman
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Iroquois-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Iroquois-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00813-00884)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Walder | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Katie Walder | 57 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 43 | Elmer Walder | 33 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Earl Walder | 29 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Elizabeth Newman | 51 | Head | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 46 | John Newman THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 47 | Cyril Newman | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Ellen Curran | 78 | Mother | Housework | Kentucky |
| 49 | Clarence Rudin | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Emily Rudin | 33 | Wife | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 51 | Richard Rudin | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Gerald Rudin | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | William Lyon | 46 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 54 | Catherine Lyon | 39 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 55 | Harold Lyon | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Robert Lyon | 16 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Paul Lyon | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Elmer Bond | 49 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 59 | Mabel Bond | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Harold Bond | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Delmar Bond | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Roger Bond | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Beverly Bond | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Isaac Bond | 73 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Homer Miller | 53 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 66 | Stella Miller | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | James Burnett | 39 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Agnes Burnett | 42 | Sister | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 69 | Rose Burnett | 32 | Sister | Teacher | Illinois |
| 70 | Ole Skogevick | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Russel Davis | 38 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 72 | Mary Davis | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 73 | Doris Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Ralph Farnsworth | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Laura Farnsworth | 43 | Wife | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 76 | Gerald Farnsworth | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Donald Farnsworth | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Carl Pufall | 35 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 79 | Genevieve Pufall | 36 | Wife | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 80 | Robert Pufall | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
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)