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John Wheeler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Oceana-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Wheeler across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Oceana-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Oceana-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mears |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oceana |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mears |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ila Wheeler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Wheeler | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lorrine Wheeler | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Wheeler | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Phillip Holliday | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Eva Holliday | Other | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Philip Wheeler | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Arva Wheeler | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Arlon Wheeler | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Paul Wheeler | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edith Wheeler | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
Oceana, Michigan
Head, age 21
Oceana, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Fruit farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Oceana, Michigan
Head, age 31
Oceana, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John D |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Oceana-County, Michigan
Head, age 41
Oceana-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 11 household members
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mears |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Oceana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 520 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 Wheeler across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Wheeler
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oceana-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Oceana-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01805-00122)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Dorothy Krantz | 9 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Karline Krantz | 7 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 43 | John Wheeler THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 44 | Edith Wheeler | 43 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Paul A. Wheeler | 19 | son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Arva Wheeler | 17 | son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Philip Wheeler | 13 | son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Ila S. Wheeler | 11 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Arlon E. Wheeler | 10 | son | — | Michigan |
| 50 | Mary E. Wheeler | 5 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Lorrine E. Wheeler | 2 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Phillip Holliday | 26 | lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 53 | Eva Holliday | 16 | lodger | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Ernest E. Fuller | 34 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 55 | Molley E. Fuller | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Clarence Quist | 25 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 57 | Blanch Quist | 23 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 58 | Alice Quist | 5 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Richard Quist | 2 | son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | Shirley Quist | 1 | daughter | — | Michigan |
| 61 | John O. Schultz | 71 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 62 | Elsie Schultz | 61 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Louie Schultz | 36 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 64 | Ernest Schultz | 23 | son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 65 | Arnold Paulson | 31 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 66 | Helen Paulson | 18 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Claude Marchell | 60 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 68 | Percilla Marchell | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 69 | Lowell Marchell | 25 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 70 | Raymond Marchell | 22 | son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 71 | Ed Pineff | 43 | Brother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 72 | Axel Youngstrom | 46 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 73 | Dagmar Youngstrom | 44 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 74 | Halbord Youngstrom | 18 | son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Clifford Youngstrom | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Robert Youngstrom | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Irvin Youngstrom | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Roy Youngstrom | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Thomas Youngstrom | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Burrell Read | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)