John Potter — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · King-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this John Potter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in King-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	King-County, Washington
Surname	Potter
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	King
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Recreation park
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	440
Highest Grade	H 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Lincoln Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Doris Thill	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Buford Porter	Son	—	20	~1920
Jerry Shewfelt	Other	—	4	~1936
Donald Porter	Son	—	10	~1930
John Potter	Head	—	63	~1877
Margaret Potter	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Eleanor Thill	Daughter	—	1	~1939

Census Appearances

1930

King, Washington

Head, age 53

King, Washington · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Potter
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	34
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Watchman
Industry	Lumber Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	No
Home Value / Rent	O
Radio Set	1200
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

King-County, Washington

Head, age 63

King-County, Washington · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members

Surname	Potter
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Lincoln Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	King
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Recreation park
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	24
Income (1939)	440
Highest Grade	H 7
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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John Potter

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Washington

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04345-00154)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Edith Barr	53	Sister in law	—	Ohio
2	Edward Frasier	32	Head	Paint Contractor	Oregon
3	Helen Frasier	27	Wife	—	Washington
4	Gary Frasier	5	Son	—	California
5	Dennis Frasier	2	Son	—	California
6	Willard Frasier	18	Brother	New Worker	California
7	Fred B. Cochran	50	Head	Millwright	West Virginia
8	Lillian Cochran	40	Wife	—	Wisconsin
9	Jean Cochran	15	Daughter	—	Idaho
10	Nathaniel P. Squier	64	Head	Junior Clerk	Wisconsin
11	Edith M. Squier	61	Wife	—	Kansas
12	Joseph E. Squier	None	By mistake	—	—
13	John Potter THIS PERSON	63	Head	Laborer	Iowa
14	Margaret Potter	47	Wife	—	Missouri
15	Doris (At) Thill	25	Daughter	—	Washington
16	Eleanor (At) Thill	1	Daughter	—	Washington
17	Buford Porter	20	Son	Cresoting Lumber	Washington
18	Donald Porter	10	Son	—	Washington
19	Jerry Shewfelt	4	Grandson	—	Washington
20	J. Lee Jones	32	Head	Sealer	Washington
21	Helen Jones	31	Wife	—	Washington
22	Richard Lee Jones	7	Son	—	Washington
23	Dolores Jones	5	Daughter	—	Washington
24	Herman G. Hansen	71	Head	Owner	Norway
25	Etta Hansen	60	Wife	Owner	Ohio
26	Sam Prest	51	Head	Brakeman	Canada-English
27	Minnie Prest	41	Wife	—	Illinois
28	Frieda Prest	16	Daughter	—	Washington
29	Betty Prest	13	Daughter	—	Washington
30	Robert Fraser	6	Nephew	—	New York
31	Frank Gustafson	47	Head	Chokerman	Sweden
32	Johanna Gustafson	40	Wife	—	Denmark
33	Josephine Gustafson	12	Daughter	—	Washington
34	Bruce Gustafson	10	Son	—	Washington
35	Kenneth Gustafson	7	Son	—	Washington
36	Jimmy Gustafson	5	Son	—	Washington
37	Gustafson	2	Son	—	Washington
38	Olaf C. Carlsen	46	Head	Laborer	Norway
39	Louise Carlsen	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
40	Inger Carlsen	15	Daughter	Berry Picker	Washington

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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)

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