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John Potter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Potter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hitchcock-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hitchcock-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hitchcock |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Grant Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Christina Potter | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Potter | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| John Potter | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charles Potter | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Potter | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Donna Potter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hitchcock, Nebraska
Other, age 33
Hitchcock, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 39 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | R |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Germany |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
Head, age 43
Hitchcock-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1897 — 6 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | John P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hitchcock |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 452 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links John Potter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Potter
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Hitchcock-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02249-00743)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James W. Gibson | 71 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 2 | Lena R. Gibson | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Ernest Racine | 41 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Grace Racine | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Elmer Racine | 21 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Beryl Racine | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Doris Racine | 7 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Morris H. Brown | 36 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Rosie Brown | 31 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 10 | Merril Brown | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Merlin Brown | 1 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Calvin Brown | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Cermit Brown | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Elmer Leybold | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 15 | Velma Leybold | 34 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Louise Leybold | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Violet Leybold | 10 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Lloyd Leybold | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | John P. Potter THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 20 | Christina Potter | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | John Potter | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Robert Potter | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Charles Potter | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 24 | Donna Potter | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Roy Brown | 65 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Bertha Brown | 64 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | Marion Brown | 34 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 28 | William Brown | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | William Berger | 23 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 30 | Dorene Berger | 20 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 31 | Loyd Berger | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 32 | Ioka Berger | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | Mrs Belle Brown | 71 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Andy Brown | 68 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Alf Hinkle | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 36 | Lela Hinkle | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Wilbur Hinkle | 6 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 38 | Gale Hinkle | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 39 | Dale Hinkle | 2 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 40 | Ralph Hinkle | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
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)