John Oliver — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bonner-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this John Oliver across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bonner-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 35 b. ~1905 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bonner-County, Idaho
Surname	Oliver
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Colburn Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Bonner
Additional Details
Occupation	logger
Industry	timber
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	77
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Logger
Township / Ward	Colburn Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1905

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Vloia Oliver	Daughter	—	9	~1931
April Oliver	Daughter	—	12	~1928
John Oliver	Head	—	35	~1905
Lester Schmoyer	Other	—	29	~1911
Allie Oliver	Spouse	—	31	~1909

Census Appearances

1920

Bonner, Idaho

Son, age 15

Bonner, Idaho · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Oliver
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Bonner, Idaho

Head, age 25

Bonner, Idaho · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Oliver
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Woodworker
Industry	Forest
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	5
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Bonner-County, Idaho

Head, age 35

Bonner-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1905 — 5 household members

Surname	Oliver
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Colburn Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Bonner
Occupation	logger
Industry	timber
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	77
Highest Grade	G 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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John Oliver

Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · Idaho

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00740-00193)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bruner Chalfont	39	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
2	Elma Chalfont	35	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	Richard Chalfont	11	Son	—	Nebraska
4	Ruth Chalfont	6	Daughter	—	Nebraska
5	Minnie Greenleaf	59	Mother-in-law	—	Kansas
6	John T. Carrithers	42	Head	Farmer	Kansas
7	Leah Y. Carrithers	42	Wife	—	Kansas
8	Vernabelle Carrithers	12	Daughter	—	Kansas
9	Hazel Carrithers	10	Daughter	—	Kansas
10	Ellen B. Carrithers	9	Son	—	Kansas
11	Milton E. Carrithers	2	Son	—	Kansas
12	Emil Elli	44	Head	Road Work	Hungary
13	Alice Elli	16	Daughter	—	Minnesota
14	Evelyn Elli	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
15	Irelle Elli	11	Daughter	—	Minnesota
16	Helen Elli	7	Daughter	—	Idaho
17	James Elli	4	Son	—	Idaho
18	John Oliver THIS PERSON	35	Head	Logger	Indiana
19	Allie Oliver	31	Wife	—	Oklahoma
20	April Oliver	12	Daughter	—	Idaho
21	Vloia Oliver	9	Daughter	—	Idaho
22	Lester Schmoyer	29	Lodger	Caterpillar Helper	Oklahoma
23	Charles A. Nottingham	33	Head	Truck Driver	Minnesota
24	Bernice Nottingham	35	Wife	—	Idaho
25	Earl Nottingham	13	Son	—	Idaho
26	Dorothy Nottingham	12	Daughter	—	Idaho
27	Angel Nottingham	6	Daughter	—	Idaho
28	Shirley Nottingham	1	Daughter	—	Idaho
29	Alvin J. Woodfill	34	Head	Farm Hand	Minnesota
30	Clara L. Woodfill	27	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Loretta Woodfill	3	Daughter	—	Montana
32	Roberta Woodfill	1	Daughter	—	Idaho
33	Edward Burleson	62	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
34	Mary E. Burleson	55	Wife	—	Idaho
35	Edward Cadwell	39	Head	Farm Hand	North Dakota
36	Kenneth Cadwell	11	Son	—	Idaho
37	William Bergman	69	Head	Farmer	Germany
38	George Aldridge	50	Partner	Cook	Germany
39	Henry Perry	27	Head	Lumberjack	Idaho
40	Evelyn Perry	26	Wife	—	Idaho

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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.

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