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John Sutherland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pondera-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this John Sutherland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pondera-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1863), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 77
b. ~1863
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pondera-County, Montana |
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pondera |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | Conrad |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1863 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bessie Sutherland | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Oscar Sutherland | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Sutherland | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Pershing Sutherland | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Ivan Sutherland | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Melba Sutherland | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Edward Forage | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Sutherland | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pondera, Montana
Head, age 67
Pondera, Montana · implied b. ~1863 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | John S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1900 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pondera-County, Montana
Head, age 77
Pondera-County, Montana · implied b. ~1863 — 8 household members
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | John G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 77 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pondera |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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Our Model Tree links John Sutherland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Sutherland
Head · 1940 · age 77 · b. ~1863 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Pondera-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Pondera-County, Montana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02227-00105)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clarence H. Tweet | 28 | Head | Farm Laborer | North Dakota |
| 2 | Alphonza H. Tweet | 19 | Wife | Maid | North Dakota |
| 3 | Oscar L. Hovde | 51 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 4 | Edna M. Hovde | 40 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 5 | Howard K. Hovde | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Montana |
| 6 | Arthur L. Hovde | 17 | Son | — | Montana |
| 7 | Anna K. Hovde | 15 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 8 | John E. C. Hovde | 14 | Son | — | Montana |
| 9 | Robert L. Hovde | 12 | Son | — | Montana |
| 10 | Madlyne S. Hovde | 7 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 11 | John Edward M. Hovde | 3 | Son | — | Montana |
| 12 | Charles F. Griffith | 50 | Head | Laborer | Montana |
| 13 | Olga L. Griffith | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Myron T. Griffith | 9 | Son | — | Montana |
| 15 | Charles J. Lynch | 61 | Head | Clerk | Colorado |
| 16 | Gertrude Lynch | 55 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 17 | Elwin P. Lynch | 22 | Son | Laborer | Montana |
| 18 | Leslie O. Lynch | 21 | Son | Salesman | Montana |
| 19 | Florence S. Lynch | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Montana |
| 20 | John G. Sutherland THIS PERSON | 77 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Bessie C. Sutherland | 59 | Wife | — | Idaho |
| 22 | Oscar Sutherland | 32 | Son | Butcher | Utah |
| 23 | William Sutherland | 23 | Son | Cleaner | Utah |
| 24 | Pershing Sutherland | 21 | Son | — | Utah |
| 25 | Ivan Sutherland | 16 | Son | — | Utah |
| 26 | Melba Sutherland | 15 | Daughter | Attendant | Utah |
| 27 | Edward E. Forage | 27 | Boarder | Attendant | Montana |
| 28 | Peter Northagen | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 29 | James C. Johnson | 52 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Wilbur S. Rhody | 42 | Head | Gravel Shoveler | North Dakota |
| 31 | Kathleen B. Rhody | 32 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 32 | Gladys E. Rhody | 11 | Daughter | — | Canada-English |
| 33 | John A. Rhody | 10 | Son | — | Montana |
| 34 | Eva J. Rhody | 9 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 35 | Mary A. Rhody | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 36 | Jerry G. Rhody | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 37 | Leslie A. Ellingson | 25 | Head | Carpenter'S Helper | Montana |
| 38 | Leona A. Ellingson | 24 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 39 | Jacqueline L. Ellingson | 6 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 40 | Lois L. Ellingson | 2 | Daughter | — | 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)