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John Barrett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this John Barrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Bridget & Martin — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Barrett | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Martin Barrett | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Thomas Barrett | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Barrett | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Patrick Barrett | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| John Barrett | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Bridget Barrett | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Other, age 10
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 20
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Screw & Bolt |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 31
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Machine Operator |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Barrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Bridget Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and father Martin Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Barrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Bridget Barrett
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Barrett
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Martin Barrett
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Barrett
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Barrett
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Ohio
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Sibling
Patrick Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03231-00360)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Kearney | 35 | Son | Mover | Ohio |
| 42 | Edward Kearney | 25 | Son | Musician | Ohio |
| 43 | Agnes Kearney | 32 | Daughter | Office | Ohio |
| 44 | Eileen Kearney | 20 | Daughter | Mounting | Ohio |
| 45 | Philip (Ab) Kearney | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Robert Kearney | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Francis G Miles | 45 | Head | Yardmaster | Ohio |
| 48 | Bessie Miles | 47 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Margaret Miles | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Ohio |
| 50 | James Miles | 20 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 51 | Thomas Goff | 48 | Head | Assembler | Kentucky |
| 52 | Catherine Goff | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Joseph E Schwartz | 47 | Head | Machinist | Ohio |
| 54 | Mary Schwartz | 45 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 55 | Edward Schwartz | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Catherine Schwartz | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Margaret Shanahan | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 58 | John Campbell | 72 | Brother | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Martin Barrett | 63 | Head | — | Eire |
| 60 | Bridget Barrett | 65 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 61 | John Barrett THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 62 | Patrick Barrett | 27 | Son | Paymaster | Ohio |
| 63 | Thomas Barrett | 22 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 64 | Mary Barrett | 20 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Ohio |
| 65 | Thomas Barrett | 54 | Brother | Conductor | Ohio |
| 66 | Alma Kulka | 43 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Eleanor Kulka | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Mildred Kulka | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 69 | Otto Koenig | 50 | Head | Car Loader | Ohio |
| 70 | Mary Koenig | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Robert Koenig | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Mary Agnes Buyansky | 16 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Edward Behmer | 39 | Head | Machinist | Penn |
| 74 | Mary Behmer | 36 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 75 | Catherine Behmer | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 76 | James Behmer | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Daniel Behmer | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | John Barrett | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 79 | Nora Barrett | 58 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 80 | Rose Barrett | 37 | Daughter | Sales Clerk | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)