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John Shannon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pembina-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Shannon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pembina-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Head
Born: North Dakota
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pembina-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Moure Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pembina |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | La Moure Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gilbert Shannon | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Shannon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| George Shannon | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Shannon | Other | — | 88 | ~1852 |
| Edward Shannon | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Shannon | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Shannon | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Shannon | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Charles Shannon | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Edda Shannon | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pembina, North …
Head, age 37
Pembina, North Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada Eng |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada Eng |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Pembina-County, North …
Head, age 47
Pembina-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | La Moure Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pembina |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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Our Model Tree links John Shannon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Shannon
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pembina-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pembina-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03009-00273)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Delmar Craven | 9 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 2 | Marlene Craven | 8 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Betty Craven | 7 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Gladys Craven | 6 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Clarence Herman | 53 | head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 6 | Elizabeth Herman | 53 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | Theodore Herman | 29 | son | Farming | North Dakota |
| 8 | Margaret Johnson | 58 | head | — | Canada English |
| 9 | Wilbert Johnson | 23 | son | Farming | North Dakota |
| 10 | Joseph Sigurdson | 36 | head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 11 | Antoinette Sigurdson | 25 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Laurence Sigurdson | 5 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Floyd Sigurdson | 1 | son | — | Iceland |
| 14 | Simon Sigurdson | 74 | head | Farming | Iceland |
| 15 | Violet Sigurdson | 60 | wife | — | Canada English |
| 16 | Margaret Sigurdson | 22 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 17 | Yvonna Sigurdson | 15 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Alfred Sigurdson | 29 | son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 19 | Archie Sigurdson | 19 | son | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 20 | Willie Syrup | 58 | head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 21 | Evelyn Syrup | 57 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 22 | Edwin Hiebert | 24 | hired man | Farmer | Montana |
| 23 | John E. Shannon THIS PERSON | 47 | head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 24 | Edda Shannon | 46 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Edward Shannon | 19 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 26 | George Shannon | 17 | son | Laborer | North Dakota |
| 27 | Charles Shannon | 16 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Dorothy Shannon | 13 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Mary Shannon | 12 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 30 | Gilbert Shannon | 11 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 31 | James Shannon | 8 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 32 | Mary Shannon | 88 | mother | — | Canada English |
| 33 | John Sigurdson | 52 | head | Farming | Iceland |
| 34 | Ingaborg Sigurdson | 38 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 35 | Sigrid Sigurdson | 14 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 36 | Sigurbjorn Sigurdson | 2 | son | — | North Dakota |
| 37 | Thomas Thompson | 30 | head | Farming | North Dakota |
| 38 | Grace Thompson | 27 | wife | — | North Dakota |
| 39 | Joy Thompson | 7 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 40 | Loretta Thompson | 6 | daughter | — | North Dakota |
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)