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Edward Flynn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Edward Flynn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shiawassee-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1899), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shiawassee-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sciota twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shiawassee |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Sciota Twp |
| 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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Flynn | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Johnie Flynn | Head | — | 75 | ~1865 |
Census Appearances
1920
Shiawassee, Michigan
Son, age 22
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Shiawassee, Michigan
Son, age 32
Shiawassee, Michigan · implied b. ~1898 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Son, age 41
Shiawassee-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 2 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sciota twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shiawassee |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farming |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Edward Flynn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father John Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father Johnie Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Flynn
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Flynn
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Johnie Flynn
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Flynn
Son · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Shiawassee-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Shiawassee-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01820-00985)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Helgerduch | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Mary Helgerduch | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | August Toppel | 44 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 4 | Belle Sanders | 68 | Housekeeper | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Sylvia Sanders | 28 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Clarice Sanders | 23 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 7 | Ray Benson | 46 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 8 | Mary Benson | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Margret Benson | 18 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Jack Benson | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Patricia Benson | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Jim Benson | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 13 | Michael Benson | 85 | Father | — | Canada |
| 14 | Thomas Beal | 72 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 15 | Elisabeth Beal | 68 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 16 | Vincent Beal | 39 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Anna Beal | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 18 | Mary Beal | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 19 | Edward Beal | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Vincent Benson | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | James Marton | 49 | Head | Farmer | Canada |
| 22 | Anna Marton | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | John Marton | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 24 | Joe Marton | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 25 | John Marton | 85 | Father | — | Canada |
| 26 | Edward Payle | 62 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | Agnes Payle | 62 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 28 | Edward Jr. Payle | 29 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 29 | Bernard Payle | 23 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 30 | David Otto | 29 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Esther Otto | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Leon Payle | 40 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 33 | Bernice Payle | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Palma Payle | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Elisabeth Payle | 8 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Francis Payle | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Francis Fenorski | 9 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Harry Fenorski | 8 | Lodger | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Johnie Flynn | 75 | Head | — | Canada |
| 40 | Edward Flynn THIS PERSON | 41 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
Edward
Gen 1 · 3 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)