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John Swanson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lincoln-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this John Swanson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lincoln-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Nebraska Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLincoln-County, Nebraska
SurnameSwanson
Given NameJohn Henry
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNebraska
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Lincoln
Additional Details
OccupationFarm laborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)166
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceNebraska
Birth StateNebraska
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)nebraska
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardAntelope Precinct
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Betty Swanson Daughter — 10 ~1930
Pauline Swanson Daughter — 13 ~1927
Levi Swanson Head — 42 ~1898
John Swanson Son — 15 ~1925
Elen Swanson Son — 12 ~1928
William Swanson Son — 7 ~1933
Ada Swanson Spouse — 37 ~1903

Census Appearances

1930
Lincoln, Nebraska
Son, age 5
Lincoln, Nebraska · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Swanson
Given Name John H.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Nebraska
Father's Birthplace Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace Nebraska
Birth State Nebraska
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) nebraska
1940
Lincoln-County, Nebraska
Son, age 15
Lincoln-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
Surname Swanson
Given Name John Henry
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Nebraska
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Lincoln
Occupation Farm laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 166
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Nebraska
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Swanson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Swanson
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Nebraska
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Sibling
William Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elen Swanson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Lincoln-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02256-00008)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Alfred D Monson 52 Head Farmer Nebraska
2 Eleanor Monson 21 Daughter — Nebraska
3 Gerald Monson 19 Son Farm Laborer Nebraska
4 Wayne Monson 14 Son — Nebraska
5 Donald Monson 9 Son — Nebraska
6 Levi H Swanson 42 Head Farmer Nebraska
7 Ada Mae Swanson 37 Wife — Nebraska
8 John Henry Swanson THIS PERSON 15 Son Farm Laborer Nebraska
9 Pauline Swanson 13 Daughter — Nebraska
10 Elen Claire Swanson 12 Son — Nebraska
11 Betty Lou Swanson 10 Daughter — Nebraska
12 William Joe Swanson 7 Son — Nebraska
13 Fred Kratzenstein 57 Head Farmer Nebraska
14 Elizabeth Kratzenstein 54 Wife — Nebraska
15 Harold Kratzenstein 23 Head Farmer Nebraska
16 Verna Kratzenstein 22 Wife — Nebraska
17 Carl E Borgstrom 60 Head Farmer Nebraska
18 Carrie Borgstrom 53 Wife — Nebraska
19 Vincent Borgstrom 21 Son Farmer Nebraska
20 Kenneth Borgstrom 14 Son — Nebraska
21 Anton O Joachim 48 Head Farmer Nebraska
22 Adena Joachim 43 Wife — Nebraska
23 Wayne Joachim 16 Son — Nebraska
24 Richard Joachim 12 Son — Nebraska
25 Reid Henderson 25 Head Farmer Nebraska
26 Roland O Borgstrom 23 Head Farmer Nebraska
27 Glenn Borgstrom 20 Brother Farmer Nebraska
28 Henry O Craig 71 Head — Missouri
29 Daisy E Craig 63 Wife — Illinois
30 Ernest E Petersen 33 Head Farmer Nebraska
31 Susie Petersen 30 Wife — Nebraska
32 Kent Petersen 6 Son — Nebraska
33 Lavonne Petersen 5 Daughter — Nebraska
34 Sophia Johnson 69 Head — Sweden
35 Lois Johnson 27 Daughter — Washington
36 Louis O Johnson 34 Head Farmer Nebraska
37 Oscar E Johnson 36 Head Farmer Nebraska
38 Vandala Johnson 35 Wife — Nebraska
39 Eileen Johnson 13 Daughter — Washington
40 Anvere Johnson 10 Daughter — Nebraska

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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)

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