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Edward Flynn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Edward Flynn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Sarah — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Flynn | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Edward Flynn | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Mary Flynn | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Office Boy |
| Industry | advertising co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 29
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | Artist |
| Industry | Printing |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 38 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Edward Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Flynn
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Flynn
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Flynn
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Flynn
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03675-00582)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bijilya, Joseph Coned | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | James Thompson | 48 | Head | Street Sweeper | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Sadie Thompson | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edward J. Walsh | 26 | Head | Sprayer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Anna Walsh | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Daniel J. Scannell | 57 | Head | Craneman | England |
| 7 | Nannie Scannell | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anna M. Scannell | 28 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward Scannell | 20 | Son | Multigrapher | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Richard Scannell | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ralph Carino | 55 | Head | — | Italy |
| 12 | Anita Carino | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | Anthony Carino | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Michael Melleck | 51 | Head | Laborer | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 15 | Helen Melleck | 46 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 16 | Henry Melleck | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Helen Melleck | 18 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Elizabeth Melleck | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Lesko | 44 | Head | Welder | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 20 | Mary Lesko | 43 | Wife | — | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 21 | Margaret Lesko | 23 | Daughter | Box Maker | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Michael Lesko | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | George Lesko | 19 | Son | Wall Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Agnes Lesko | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William Lesko | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mary A. Lesko | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Veronica Lesko | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Frank Calyk | 43 | Head | Packer | Poland |
| 29 | Anna Calyk | 38 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 30 | William Calyk | 20 | Son | Checking Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Nicholas Calyk | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Helen Calyk | 16 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anthony Wolejanski | 62 | Head | Dye Setter | Poland |
| 34 | Katherine Wolejanski | 50 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 35 | Edward F. Flynn THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Artist | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary F. Flynn | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Edward F. Jr. Flynn | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | George Lesko | 64 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 39 | Anna Lesko | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 40 | Helen Lesko | 24 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)