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John Osborn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Rush-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Osborn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rush-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bert & Cecil — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rush-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rushville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rush |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Service man |
| Industry | Gas station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Service Man |
| Township / Ward | Rushville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Myrtle Osborn | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Bert Osborn | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Tom Osborn | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| John Osborn | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rush, Indiana
Son, age 5
Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
Son, age 16
Rush, Indiana · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Rush-County, Indiana
Son, age 25
Rush-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rushville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rush |
| Occupation | Service man |
| Industry | Gas station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Osborn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Bert Osborn (~0.92 confidence) and father Cecil Osborn (~0.92 confidence) and father George Cochran (~0.60 confidence) and mother Mollie Osborn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Myrtle Osborn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.86
Father
Bert Osborn
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Cecil Osborn
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Cochran
b. ~1909
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Mother
Mollie Osborn
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Myrtle Osborn
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Osborn
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Indiana
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Sibling
Tom Osborn
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Rush-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Rush-County, Indiana
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01091-00393)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ida Cartmel | 69 | Head | Special Nurse | Indiana |
| 2 | Barton Cartmel | 30 | son | Editor | Indiana |
| 3 | Ione Marguerite Cartmel | 45 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Bert Moorhouse | 55 | Head | Contractor | Indiana |
| 5 | Goldie Moorhouse | 51 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Thomas J. Kelsay | 52 | Head | Assistant Cashier | Indiana |
| 7 | Blanche Kelsay | 52 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Charles Edward Kelsay | 15 | son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Sarah Hildreth | 77 | mother | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Bert Osborn | 58 | Head | Automobile Salesman | Indiana |
| 11 | Myrtle Osborn | 51 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | John R. Osborn THIS PERSON | 25 | son | Service Man | Indiana |
| 13 | Tom B. Osborn | 20 | son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 14 | Blanchard Ketchum | 29 | Head | Game Warden | Indiana |
| 15 | Averil Ketchum | 31 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Maud Fitt | 54 | Head | Seamstress | Indiana |
| 17 | Robert Fitt | 16 | son | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Cliff Smiley | 33 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 21 | Alta Smiley | 39 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Eugene Smiley | 15 | son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Weldon Smiley | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Lawrence Smiley | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | William Trempohl | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Ohio |
| 26 | Hattie Trempohl | 57 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Vernal Trempohl | 36 | son | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 28 | Orville Evans | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 29 | Dorothy Evans | 31 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Joe Ellen Evans | 15 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Maryland Evans | 11 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | John W. Jackson | 24 | Head | Cake Baker | Indiana |
| 33 | Essie Fay Jackson | 23 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Barbara Jackson | 5 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Russell Kirkpatrick | 46 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 36 | Ruth Kirkpatrick | 44 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Annagene Kirkpatrick | 17 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Barbara Kirkpatrick | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Harry B. Myers | 43 | Head | Accountant | Indiana |
| 40 | Mabel Myers | 42 | wife | — | Indiana |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.86
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)