John Owens — 1940 US Census Record

Model Tree available

1940 United States Federal Census · Big-Horn-County, Montana

Our Model Tree links this John Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Big-Horn-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & William — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: Oklahoma Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Big-Horn-County, Montana
Surname	Owens
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Lodge Grass Town
1935 Residence (County)	Big Horn
Additional Details
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Borrow Dam Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	316
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma
Occupation	Foreman
Township / Ward	Lodge Grass Town
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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
Betty Owens	Daughter	—	6	~1934
John Owens	Head	—	37	~1903
Billy Owens	Son	—	8	~1932
Ethel Owens	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Big Horn, …

Son, age 19

Big Horn, Montana · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owen
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	19
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1930

Big Horn, …

Head, age 29

Big Horn, Montana · implied b. ~1901

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Owen
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	laborer
Industry	Ranch
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1940

Big-Horn-County, Montana

Head, age 37

Big-Horn-County, Montana · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members

Surname	Owens
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Lodge Grass Town
1935 Residence (County)	Big Horn
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Borrow Dam Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	316
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

Model Tree

Model Tree available

Our Model Tree links John Owens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Owen (~0.92 confidence) and father William Owen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

Show:

Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Mother

Mary Owen

b. ~1875

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Father

William Owen

b. ~1876

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

John Owens

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Montana

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Big-Horn-County, Montana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02212-00481)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lucy M. Lichmaier	37	Wife	Clerk	Missouri
42	Jean A. Lichmaier	18	Daughter	—	Montana
43	Iver Mart Speth	28	Head	Laborer	Montana
44	Phyllis Speth	25	Wife	—	Montana
45	Palle Speth	7	Son	—	Montana
46	Regina Speth	5	Daughter	—	Montana
47	Wilbur Speth	3	Son	—	Montana
48	Martin Jr. Speth	0	Son	—	Montana
49	John Owens THIS PERSON	37	Head	Foreman	Oklahoma
50	Ethel Owens	30	Wife	—	Illinois
51	Billy Owens	8	Son	—	Montana
52	Betty Lou Owens	6	Daughter	—	Montana
53	Sterling Davis	44	Head	Shovel Operator	Texas
54	Annette Davis	53	Wife	—	Illinois
55	William Hunter	52	Head	Foreman	Washington
56	Hazel Richardson	54	Head	—	Michigan
57	Robert Brown	30	Head	Superintendent	Montana
58	Linette Brown	28	Wife	—	Montana
59	Eileen Brown	5	Daughter	—	Montana
60	Richard Leahy	29	Lodger	Teacher + Coach	Missouri
61	Fred R. Shafer	50	Head	—	Nebraska
62	Grace Shafer	50	Wife	—	Nebraska
63	J. Homer Leahy	48	Head	—	Oklahoma
64	Bertha Leahy	48	Wife	—	Kentucky
65	James Leahy	17	Son	—	Montana
66	Robert Leahy	14	Son	—	Montana
67	Paul Leahy	7	Son	—	Montana
68	Walter Eggert	56	Head	—	Iowa
69	Charles Carr	57	Head	—	Iowa
70	Nora Carr	52	Wife	—	Missouri
71	Louella Chipman	46	Sister-in-law	—	Missouri
72	Joanna Hanson	26	Lodger	Teacher	Colorado
73	Chad Haggerty	29	Lodger	Teacher	Wisconsin
74	Rudolph Cole	24	Lodger	Teacher	Montana
75	Frank Sharpe	55	Head	Horse Racing	Nebraska
76	Cora Sharpe	53	Wife	—	Nebraska
77	Maxine Sharpe	30	Daughter	—	Nebraska
78	Doris Sharpe	15	Daughter	—	Montana
79	Phyllis Sharpe	12	Daughter	—	Montana
80	Sharon Sharpe	2	Granddaughter	—	Montana

Search for John Owens

All John Owens Census Records Discover Owens Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data