John Owen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California

Our Model Tree links this John Owen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Wales Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Los-Angeles-County, California
Surname	Owen
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Los Angeles city
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	gardener
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1620
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales
Occupation	Gardener
Township / Ward	Los Angeles City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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 Owen	Head	—	52	~1888
Mary Owen	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Etty Owen	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Camden, New …

Head, age 30

Camden, New Jersey · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owen
Given Name	John F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Pipe Fitter
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1930

Los Angeles, …

Head, age 40

Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owen
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Board of Education
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Welsh
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	32
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

1940

Los-Angeles-County, California

Head, age 52

Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

Surname	Owen
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wales
1935 Residence (City)	Los Angeles city
1935 Residence (County)	Los Angeles
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	gardener
Industry	Public School
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1620
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Wales
Birthplace (normalized)	wales

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John Owen

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · California

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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00388-00661)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Agnes Bear	61	inmate	—	Vermont
42	May Moore	80	inmate	—	Pennsylvania
43	Anne Miller	87	inmate	—	Ohio
44	Eugenie Miller	75	inmate	—	Austria
45	Rose Burton	67	inmate	—	Michigan
46	Alice Rice	69	inmate	—	Pennsylvania
47	Rose Dechwaffern	45	inmate	—	Illinois
48	John Jensen	85	inmate	—	England
49	Kate Plummer	79	inmate	—	Illinois
50	Adaline Monroe	66	inmate	—	Indiana
51	Charles Jameson	58	inmate	—	Colorado
52	Elmer Mcmurtry	57	inmate	—	Missouri
53	Herman Leonhardson	76	inmate	—	Germany
54	Martha Egelund	61	inmate	—	Kansas
55	Matilda Gibbs	75	inmate	—	Pennsylvania
56	Warren Hull	69	inmate	—	Missouri
57	Tashide Imai	61	inmate	—	Japan
58	Mary Cummins	78	inmate	—	California
59	Minnie Muller	60	inmate	—	Illinois
61	Mary A Sturgeon	68	head	—	Indiana
62	Fern Martin	38	daughter	Inspector	Indiana
63	Mary Ella Stafford	16	granddaughter	—	California
64	John Owen THIS PERSON	52	head	Gardener	Wales
65	Etty Owen	46	wife	—	Wales
66	Mary Owen	16	daughter	—	California
67	S. E. Thistle	29	head	Switchman	Canada-English
68	Frances Thistle	25	wife	—	California
70	Ralph Ford	43	head	Repairman	Missouri
71	Ella Ford	43	wife	—	Michigan
72	Rollin Ford	8	son	—	California
73	Edell Durrant	19	step daughter	New Worker	California
74	Lettie Durrant	18	step daughter	New Worker	California
75	Charles Bravesta	35	head	Furniture Maker	New York
76	Viola Bravesta	33	wife	Proof Reader	California
77	Steve Smurlo	25	head	Shaft Man	Illinois
78	Elizabeth Smurlo	26	wife	—	Illinois
79	Riley H Jones	62	head	Carpenter	Kansas
80	Ida Jones	56	wife	—	Kansas

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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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