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John Osborn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Our Model Tree links this John Osborn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Salt-Lake-County, Utah (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Ella — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Head
Born: Utah
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Salt-Lake-County, Utah |
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Glass & Paint Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Salt Lake City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 Osborn | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Caroline Osborn | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Osborn | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Salt Lake, …
Son, age 9
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
Son, age 19
Salt Lake, Utah · implied b. ~1911 — 5 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 | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| Father's Birthplace | Idaho |
| Mother's Birthplace | Utah |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
1940
Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Head, age 28
Salt-Lake-County, Utah · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
| Surname | Osborn |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Utah |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Salt Lake City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Salt Lake |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Glass & Paint Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Utah |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | utah |
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 John Osborne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Osborn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Osborne
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Osborn
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Osborn
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Utah
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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 — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
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1940 US Federal Census — Salt-Lake-County, Utah
Page Contents
31 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04223-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lota M. Carlson | 23 | Wife | Teacher | Utah |
| 2 | Sadie G. Llewellyn | 27 | Brother-in-law | Clerk | Utah |
| 3 | Mary K. Llewellyn | 20 | Wife | Stenographer | Missouri |
| 4 | Oliver H. Llewellyn | 72 | Head | — | Utah |
| 5 | Earl L. Llewellyn | 25 | Son | Engineer | Utah |
| 6 | Leonard Evans | 61 | Head | Book Binder | Utah |
| 7 | Ida B. Evans | 55 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 8 | William L. Wilson | 82 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Clara Wilson | 68 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 10 | Rex L. Ballechweiler | 28 | Head | Messenger | Utah |
| 11 | Merle R. Ballechweiler | 22 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 12 | Gerald O. Ballechweiler | 4 | Son | — | Utah |
| 13 | Lester W. Fowler | 28 | Head | Furnace Helper | Utah |
| 14 | Laurene R. Fowler | 28 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 15 | Jean R. Fowler | 3 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 16 | John R. Osborn THIS PERSON | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 17 | Caroline Osborn | 29 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 18 | John R. Jr. Osborn | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 19 | Marvin S. Ballechweiler | 20 | Head | Trackman | Utah |
| 20 | Margaret V. Ballechweiler | 18 | Wife | Press Girl | Utah |
| 21 | Frank E. Jr. Ballechweiler | 21 | Head | Truck Driver | Utah |
| 22 | Wanda Ballechweiler | 20 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 23 | Harry A. Randle | 35 | Head | Accountant | Utah |
| 24 | Evangeline L. Randle | 33 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 25 | Grant H. Randle | 7 | Son | — | Utah |
| 26 | Arlene Randle | 5 | Daughter | — | Utah |
| 27 | Don R. Randle | 2 | Son | — | Utah |
| 28 | Robert H. Mc Cune | 37 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 29 | Virginia D. Mc Cune | 37 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 30 | Boyd R. Lunn | 19 | Son | Service Station Attendant | Utah |
| 31 | Iris H. Lunn | 13 | Daughter | — | Utah |
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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)