JP
John Pearson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wells-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this John Pearson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wells-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wells-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wells |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Chester Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frances Pearson | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Carolyn Pearson | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| John Pearson | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Donald Pearson | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| David Pearson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Roland Pearson | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Alfred Pearson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Pearson | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Lara Pearson | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wells, Indiana
Head, age 36
Wells, Indiana · implied b. ~1894
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | O |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Wells-County, Indiana
Head, age 46
Wells-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1894 — 9 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | John R. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chester Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wells |
| Occupation | farming |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Pearson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
John Pearson
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Indiana
★ 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 — Wells-County, Indiana
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Wells-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01110-00049)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John R. Pearson THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 2 | Lara A. Pearson | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Frances P. Pearson | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Roland Jr. Pearson | 17 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 5 | William John Pearson | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Alfred Leroy Pearson | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Donald R. Pearson | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | David F. Pearson | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Carolyn Ann Pearson | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Norman Howard | 37 | Head | Painter | Kentucky |
| 11 | Ida L. Howard | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Norman Jr. Howard | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Carol Leone Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Elizabeth Ann Howard | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Ellen Jane Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Beulah M. Howard | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Treva Roughen Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Charles Stephenson | 62 | Head | Chore | W. Virginia |
| 19 | Ellen Stephenson | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Robert Dean Ruble | 25 | Head | Stamp Metal Department | Indiana |
| 21 | Marguerite D. Ruble | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Harold Dean Ruble | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Max Lamb | 6 | Step son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Henry Keller | 61 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 25 | Bessie D. Keller | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Sherman N. Keller | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Marvin D. Keller | 50 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 28 | Clara Keller | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | E. Howard Keller | 21 | Son | Farming | Indiana |
| 30 | Ralph L. Keller | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Elmer R. Keller | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Lulu E. Keller | 80 | Mother | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Ernest Hudler | 33 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 34 | Edna Hudler | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Anita Corrine Hudler | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Linda Lou Hudler | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Bertha Hudler | 23 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Allison Prebble | 43 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Indiana |
| 39 | Catherine Dolch | 62 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Herman J. Dolch | 32 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)