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John Savage — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Webster-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this John Savage across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Webster-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & J — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Webster-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhorn T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Restaurant and filling station |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Elkhorn T |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank Strine | Other | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| J Savage | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| John Savage | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Maxine Savage | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Savage | Spouse | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 9
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Webster, Iowa
Son, age 19
Webster, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 48 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | John C. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Webster-County, Iowa
Son, age 29
Webster-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Savage |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhorn T. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Webster |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Restaurant and filling station |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 84 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | C-3 |
| 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 Savage across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Savage (~0.92 confidence) and father J Savage (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Savage (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Savage (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Savage
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
J Savage
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Savage
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Savage
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Savage
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — Webster-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Webster-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01212-00228)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. C. Savage | 69 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Mary D. Savage | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 3 | John C. Savage THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Proprietor | Iowa |
| 4 | Maxine Savage | 25 | Daughter-in-law | Cook | Iowa |
| 5 | Frank Strine | 53 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Missouri |
| 6 | James Spirek | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 7 | Charles Madison | 47 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 8 | Pearl Madison | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Howard Madison | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Jeanette Madison | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | James Svetly | 25 | Head | Manager | Iowa |
| 12 | Flora Svetly | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | August Kastendieck | 18 | Brother-in-law | Manager | Iowa |
| 14 | Ernest Kastendieck | 13 | Brother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Jerome A. Cavanaugh | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 16 | Arthur Christenson | 34 | Brother-in-law | Clean-Up Man | Iowa |
| 17 | Veronica Christenson | 34 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Arlene Christenson | 12 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Mary Joan Christenson | 10 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Ann Therese Christenson | 9 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 21 | William Christenson | 8 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Paul Christenson | 6 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Phillip Christenson | 4 | Nephew | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Margaret Christenson | 3 | Niece | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Ralph Asquith | 46 | Head | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 26 | A. M. Gross | 57 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Lana Gross | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Edward Gross | 30 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 29 | Robert Gross | 20 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 30 | Donald Gross | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Iowa |
| 31 | Loretta Gross | 15 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | C. E. Pendergast | 44 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 33 | Esther Pendergast | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Mildred Pendergast | 20 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Iowa |
| 35 | Frances Pendergast | 18 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Curtis L. Hagan | 32 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Caroline Hagan | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Joseph Hagan | 4 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Amelia Gruber | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Charles Gruber | 29 | Brother-in-law | Helper | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)