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John Paul — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Paul across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Washington Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara Paul | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Paul | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Paul | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| David Paul | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Mary Paul | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, Iowa
Son, age 11
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Harrison, Iowa
Son, age 22
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Harrison-County, Iowa
Head, age 32
Harrison-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Paul across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Paul (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Paul
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Paul
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Iowa
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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 — Harrison-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01166-00699)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Alma Eckmann | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Melvin Eckmann | 19 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 43 | Dorothy Eckmann | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 44 | Lavina Eckmann | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 45 | George Eckmann | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Earl Eckmann | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Marsha Eckmann | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 48 | Raymond Davis | 67 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 49 | Marie Davis | 55 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 50 | John Muell | 54 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 51 | Mamie Muell | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Charles Muell | 17 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 53 | Helen Muell | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Agnes Muell | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | Walter Hearn | 30 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 56 | Cecelia Hearn | 30 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | John Hearn | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Charles Hearn | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 59 | Mary Powers | 66 | Aunt | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Nick Greiner | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 61 | Mary Greiner | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Alvin Greiner | 21 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 63 | Anna Mae Greiner | 17 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Helen Greiner | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 65 | Mildred Greiner | 14 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Henry Greiner | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Dorothy Greiner | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Lawrence Greiner | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Nels Andersen | 36 | Head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 70 | Christina Andersen | 36 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 71 | Irvin Andersen | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 72 | David Andersen | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 73 | Katherine Andersen | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 74 | John Fojer | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 75 | Mabel Fojer | 47 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 76 | John Paul THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 77 | Mary Helen Paul | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Mary Paul | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Barbara Paul | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 80 | David Paul | 0 | Son | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 1 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)