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John Zimmerman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Garland-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this John Zimmerman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garland-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents R & Ana — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Garland-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waukesha |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Hot Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Zimmerman | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Ana Zimmerman | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| John Zimmerman | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Frank Zimmerman | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Robert Zimmerman | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Maud Zimmerman | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
Garland, Arkansas
Son, age 5
Garland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | John R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Speaks English | none |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1930
Garland, Arkansas
Son, age 15
Garland, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Garland-County, Arkansas
Son, age 25
Garland-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Zimmerman |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Waukesha |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Wisconsin |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Zimmerman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father R Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and father Ana Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and father Isaac Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Zimmerman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
R Zimmerman
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ana Zimmerman
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Isaac Zimmerman
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Zimmerman
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Zimmerman
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Zimmerman
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Robert Zimmerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Zimmerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Zimmerman
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Garland-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Garland-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00137-00721)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Belle D Brown | 61 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Vincent De Paul Brown | 34 | Son | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 43 | Paul Brown | 23 | Son | Clerk | Arkansas |
| 44 | Joe Selig | 41 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 45 | Frances V Selig | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Jo Ann Selig | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | John David Selig | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | Harry Selig | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 49 | Ana F Zimmerman | 54 | Head | Masseur | Indiana |
| 50 | Maud E Zimmerman | 52 | Wife | Teacher | Arkansas |
| 51 | John Zimmerman THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Robert Zimmerman | 23 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 53 | Frank Zimmerman | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 54 | Ruth Zimmerman | 18 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | J. O. Mccrae | 25 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 56 | Madge D Mccrae | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 57 | Dan Mccrae | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Ray C Hopkinson | 29 | Head | Test Deskman | Arkansas |
| 59 | Marguerite Hopkinson | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Henry Haresketh | 32 | Head | Engineer | Maryland |
| 61 | Maude Haresketh | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 62 | Stanford W Beatty | 33 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 63 | Katherine Beatty | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Jennie D Watt | 43 | Head | Seamstress | Arkansas |
| 65 | Mamie Face | 67 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Cleveland Smith | 54 | Head | Manager | Arkansas |
| 67 | Alma Smith | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 68 | Jack Smith | 21 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Charlotte Ann Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 70 | Edward Mckee | 35 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 71 | Essie Mckee | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Edward Jr Mckee | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Bobby Lee Mckee | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Albert Whitford | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 75 | Nellie Whitford | 43 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Willie Hirschman | 25 | Step Son | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | William H Robinson | 77 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Bess Mcdonough | 35 | Head | Co-Manager | Arkansas |
| 79 | Marvin Mcdonough | 14 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Augusta Mcdonough | 12 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)