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John Sawyer — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ottawa-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Sawyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ottawa-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georgetown Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Georgetown Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marguerite Sawyer | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Robert Sawyer | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Loren Sawyer | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Neva Sawyer | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mavis Sawyer | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Sawyer | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Lyle Sawyer | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Jack Sawyer | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ottawa, Michigan
Head, age 31
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Truck Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ottawa-County, Michigan
Head, age 41
Ottawa-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sawyer |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Georgetown Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links John Sawyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sawyer
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ottawa-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ottawa-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01808-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Phillip A Hamming | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Lambert Gibber | 29 | Brother-in-law | Pressman | Michigan |
| 3 | Ben Bosgraaf | 27 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 4 | Ruth C Bosgraaf | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Theodore J Bosgraaf | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Joyce L Bosgraaf | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 7 | David Emederfer | 46 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 8 | Lucy Emederfer | 43 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 9 | Donald Emederfer | 18 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 10 | Gerrit Emederfer | 14 | Son | Student | Michigan |
| 11 | Andrew Emederfer | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Edward Emederfer | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Stanley Emederfer | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Roger Emederfer | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 15 | Justin Emederfer | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Peter Meedergen | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 17 | Selderna Meedergen | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Netherlands |
| 18 | Gertrude Meedergen | 16 | Step-daughter | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 19 | Janet Meedergen | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Lee Vanderwen | 24 | Head | Buffer | Michigan |
| 21 | Anna Vanderwen | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 22 | Harvey Vanderwen | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | John Sawyer THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 24 | Marguerite E Sawyer | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 25 | Mavis Sawyer | 15 | Daughter | Student | Michigan |
| 26 | Jack Sawyer | 14 | Son | Student | Michigan |
| 27 | Lyle Sawyer | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Neva Sawyer | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 29 | Robert Sawyer | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | Loren Sawyer | 31 | Brother | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Russel Wacker | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 32 | Mildred Wacker | 31 | Wife | Housewife | Michigan |
| 33 | Marilyn Wacker | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Ted Miedema | 35 | Head | Farmer | Netherlands |
| 35 | Margaret Miedema | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Netherlands |
| 36 | Fredia Miedema | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Ernest Miedema | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Edward Miedema | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Sidney Miedema | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Ronald Miedema | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
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)