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John Parsons — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Trego-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this John Parsons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Trego-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Trego-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wakeeney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trego |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Industry | private practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Township / Ward | Wakeeney |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Parsons | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Mattie Parsons | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Morrison Parsons | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Crawford | Other | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Elizabeth Parsons | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Trego, Kansas
Head, age 44
Trego, Kansas · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Industry | County |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Trego, Kansas
Head, age 54
Trego, Kansas · implied b. ~1876 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
| Industry | General Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 7000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Trego-County, Kansas
Head, age 64
Trego-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
| Surname | Parsons |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wakeeney |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Trego |
| Occupation | lawyer |
| Industry | private practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links John Parsons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Parsons
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Trego-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Trego-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01264-00305)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John B. Summers | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 42 | Sigurd Schmeisner | 31 | Head | Barber | Kansas |
| 43 | Leola Schmeisner | 24 | Wife | Teacher | Kansas |
| 44 | Harry Turley | 41 | Head | City Marshall | Indiana |
| 45 | Kathryn Turley | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 46 | Irvin A. Woerner | 46 | Head | Welding | Kansas |
| 47 | Mary Woerner | 44 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 48 | Harriet Woerner | 15 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 49 | Fred Bauer | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 50 | Margaret Bauer | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Joanne Bauer | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Kathryn Bauer | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Harriet Bauer | 2 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Henry Fabrizius | 57 | Head | Truck Driver | Russia |
| 55 | Anna E. Fabrizius | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 56 | William Fabrizius | 30 | Son | Carpenter | Kansas |
| 57 | Louis (Ab) Fabrizius | 25 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 58 | Hilda Fabrizius | 19 | Daughter | Seamstress | Kansas |
| 59 | Lenora Fabrizius | 17 | Daughter | Assistant | Colorado |
| 60 | Edgar Fabrizius | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 61 | Albert Fabrizius | 26 | Lodger | Laborer | Kansas |
| 62 | Byron Eaton | 43 | Head | Janitor | Kansas |
| 63 | Leone Eaton | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 64 | Donis Eaton | 16 | Son | Delivery | Kansas |
| 65 | Eugene Eaton | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Wayne Eaton | 12 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 67 | Doyle Eaton | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 68 | Frank B. Walker | 74 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Mildred Walker | 66 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Frank Walker | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 71 | Dorothy Walker | 32 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 72 | Wyla Jean Walker | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 73 | Delane E. Walker | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 74 | Wanda W. Walker | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Frank E. Walker | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 76 | John R. Parsons THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Lawyer | Iowa |
| 77 | Mattie M. Parsons | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Elizabeth Parsons | 38 | Daughter | Home Visitor | Kansas |
| 79 | Morrison Parsons | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 80 | Mary A. Crawford | 63 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
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)