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John Sutherland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dawson-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this John Sutherland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dawson-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dawson-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dawson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Logan Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Sutherland | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Wayne Sutherland | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Delmer Sutherland | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Grace Sutherland | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Floyd Sutherland | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Donald Sutherland | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Leona Sutherland | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marilyn Sutherland | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Neva Sutherland | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Sutherland | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Emma Sutherland | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dawson, Nebraska
Son, age 14
Dawson, Nebraska · implied b. ~1916 — 41 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Dawson-County, Nebraska
Son, age 24
Dawson-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1916 — 11 household members
| Surname | Sutherland |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dawson |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Sutherland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Sutherland
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Leona Sutherland
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Floyd Sutherland
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Sutherland
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marilyn Sutherland
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Neva Sutherland
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Sutherland
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Delmer Sutherland
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wayne Sutherland
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Dawson-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Dawson-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02243-01039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Shroeder | 23 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 2 | William Shroeder | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 3 | Donald Shroeder | 17 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 4 | Dorothy Shroeder | 17 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 5 | Otis Wady | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 6 | Mary Wady | 46 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Dessie A. Wady | 15 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 8 | Keith Montgomery | 30 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 9 | Lillian Montgomery | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Betty Montgomery | 6 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 11 | Paul Montgomery | 4 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | James Sutherland | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Emma Sutherland | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 14 | Grace Sutherland | 27 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 15 | John A. Sutherland THIS PERSON | 24 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 16 | Leona A. Sutherland | 22 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Floyd Sutherland | 20 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 18 | Neva A. Sutherland | 19 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 19 | Wayne Sutherland | 16 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Delmer Sutherland | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Donald Sutherland | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 22 | Marilyn Sutherland | 6 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Henry Franzen | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 24 | Lily Franzen | 46 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 25 | Gilbert Franzen | 17 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 26 | Floyd Franzen | 13 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 27 | William Franzen | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 28 | Neva Jo Ann Franzen | 7 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 29 | Letha Bell Franzen | 3 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 30 | Herman Blunk | 28 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 31 | Opal Blunk | 29 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Howard Blunk | 5 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 33 | William Maas | 35 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 34 | Margarette Maas | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 35 | William Maas | 12 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 36 | Shirley Lee Maas | 10 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Daniel Maas | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
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)