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John Osborn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cass-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Osborn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cass-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jessie & Alice — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cass-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Everett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Everett |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billie Osborn | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Ada Osborn | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Osborn | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Ada Osborn | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cass, Missouri
Son, age 19
Cass, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
Head, age 29
Cass, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborne |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Cleaning Shop |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Cass-County, Missouri
Head, age 39
Cass-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John Q. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Everett |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | H-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Jessie Osborn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Osborn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jessie Osborn
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Osborn
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Osborn
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Missouri
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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 — Cass-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Cass-County, Missouri
Page Contents
10 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02095-00191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | May M. Davis | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Harrie A. H. Davis | 57 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 43 | Gertrude Davis | 57 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Billy Davis | 15 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 45 | George D. Mitchell | 57 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 46 | Allie Mitchell | 58 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | John Q. Osborn THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farming | Colorado |
| 48 | Ada A. Osborn | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Billie John Osborn | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Ada Imogene Osborn | 8 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
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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)