John Zimmerman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Carver-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this John Zimmerman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carver-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Carver-County, Minnesota
Surname	Zimmerman
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Chaska
1935 Residence (County)	Carver
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	on farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	92
Income (1939)	14
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Chaska
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Zimmerman	Head	—	63	~1877
Everett Zimmerman	Son	—	26	~1914
Emma Zimmerman	Spouse	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Carver, Minnesota

Head, age 42

Carver, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Zimmermann
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Baden
Mother's Birthplace	Baden
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	German
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Carver, Minnesota

Head, age 52

Carver, Minnesota · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Zimmermann
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Carver-County, Minnesota

Head, age 63

Carver-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Zimmerman
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Chaska
1935 Residence (County)	Carver
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	on farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	92
Income (1939)	14
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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John Zimmerman

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01911-00176)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Andrew H. Neutgens	58	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
42	Margaret Neutgens	57	Wife	—	Minnesota
43	Antonette A. Neutgens	28	Daughter	Helping Mother	Minnesota
44	Ruth D. Neutgens	22	Daughter	Housework	Minnesota
45	Frank J. Miesler	52	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
46	Ida S. Miesler	54	Wife	—	Minnesota
47	Arthur J. Miesler	23	Son	Farm Helper	Minnesota
48	Frances M. Miesler	18	Daughter	"Mother'S """	Minnesota
49	Frederick P. Miesler	14	Son	—	Minnesota
50	Frank H. Jr. Miesler	12	Son	—	Minnesota
51	Frank Miesler	78	Head	Retired Farmer	Minnesota
52	Anna M. Gehl	41	Head	—	Minnesota
53	Donald R. Gehl	18	Son	—	Minnesota
54	James K. Gehl	15	Son	—	Minnesota
55	M. Ruth Gehl	15	Daughter	In Convent - Recently	Minnesota
56	John W. Gehl	14	Son	—	Minnesota
57	Dorothy M. Gehl	13	Daughter	—	Minnesota
58	Richard F. Gehl	11	Son	—	Minnesota
59	Jean R. Gehl	10	Daughter	—	Minnesota
60	Kathleen L. Gehl	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
61	Keith H. Gehl	4	Son	—	Minnesota
62	Wilfred C. Happe	26	Head	General Trucking	Minnesota
63	Evelyn C. Happe	25	Wife	—	Minnesota
64	Kenneth A. Happe	1	Son	—	Minnesota
65	Alfred Yanke	40	Lodger	Farm Laborer	Minnesota
66	Henry Brandtner	74	Head	Retired Farmer	Germany
67	Wilhelmina Brandtner	72	Wife	—	Germany
68	Christ Peters	42	Son-in-law	—	New York
69	Anna Peters	39	Daughter	Clerk	Minnesota
70	Martin Retter	59	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
71	Elizabeth A. Retter	50	Wife	—	Minnesota
72	Reuben J. Retter	26	Son	2Nd Man	Minnesota
73	Alvin W. Retter	21	Son	Dad'S Helper	Minnesota
74	Jeanne M. Retter	14	Daughter	—	Minnesota
75	Raymond J. Retter	29	Son	Painter (Mar 30)	Minnesota
76	Lorene H. Retter	22	Son-in-law	Helping Mother	Minnesota
77	Beverly Ann Retter	2	Daughter	—	Minnesota
78	John W. Zimmerman THIS PERSON	63	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
79	Emma E. Zimmerman	58	Wife	—	Minnesota
80	Everett O. Zimmerman	26	Son	Helper	Minnesota

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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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