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John Sears — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sutter-County, California
Our Model Tree links this John Sears across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sutter-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sutter-County, California |
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sutter |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Nicolaus Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Sears | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| John Sears | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Inas Sears | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Garrie Sears | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Joan Sears | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Sutter, California
Son, age 2
Sutter, California · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Serr |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Sutter-County, California
Son, age 12
Sutter-County, California · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
| Surname | Sears |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sutter |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Sears across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Sears
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · California
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Sibling
Joan Sears
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inas Sears
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Sutter-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Sutter-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00354-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Walter J. Asbey | 39 | Head | Manager | Missouri |
| 2 | Irma J. Asbey | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | William A. Asbey | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | James W. Asbey | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 5 | Norma E. Asbey | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | James G. Harry | 43 | Head | Lineman | Minnesota |
| 7 | Eileen E. Harry | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 8 | Harry E. Harry | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 9 | Rachel A. Harry | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 10 | Mavis A. Harry | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 11 | Frank M. Drain | 55 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Della A. Drain | 55 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Andrew B. Thomas | 53 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Alta H. Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Clifford E. Thomas | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Garrie C. Sears | 56 | Head | Foreman | Iowa |
| 17 | Nellie A. Sears | 47 | Wife | — | California |
| 18 | John D. Sears THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 19 | Joan E. Sears | 10 | Daughter | — | California |
| 20 | Inas M. Sears | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 21 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | Louis Melgoza | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 23 | Lupe Melgoza | 29 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 24 | Chelo Melgoza | 13 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | Ruben Melgoza | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 26 | Luisa Ayala | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | Mexico |
| 27 | Raymundo Flores | 44 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 28 | Frank Gutierrez | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mexico |
| 29 | Jennie Gutierrez | 28 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 30 | Aurora Gutierrez | 18 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Louis Gutierrez | 17 | Son | — | California |
| 32 | Mary Gutierrez | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 33 | Tony Gutierrez | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | Rosie Gutierrez | 8 | Daughter | — | California |
| 35 | Frank Gutierrez | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 36 | Angelo Gutierrez | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 37 | Anita Gutierrez | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Joseph Gutierrez | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | Clyde W. Herley | 32 | Head | Agent | California |
| 40 | Helen J. Herley | 29 | Wife | — | Montana |
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)