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John Cavanaugh — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Cavanaugh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Miles & Anna — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRensselaer-County, New York
SurnameCavanaugh
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age31
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)City of Troy
1935 Residence (County)Rensselaer
Additional Details
Occupationshirt cutter
Industryshirt factory
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1050
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationShirt Cutter
Township / WardCity Of Troy
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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Margaret Cavanaugh Daughter — 36 ~1904
John Cavanaugh Son — 31 ~1909
Anna Cavanaugh Head — 61 ~1879

Census Appearances

1920
Albany, New …
Son, age 9
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cavanaugh
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 9
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Albany, New …
Son, age 20
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cavanaugh
Given Name John H
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Rensselaer-County, New …
Son, age 31
Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
Surname Cavanaugh
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) City of Troy
1935 Residence (County) Rensselaer
Occupation shirt cutter
Industry shirt factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1050
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Cavanaugh across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Miles Cavanaugh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Cavanaugh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Miles Cavanaugh
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Cavanaugh
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cavanaugh
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Margaret Cavanaugh
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
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 — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02758-00719)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Alexander Wilson 72 Uncle — New York
2 Catherine Hennessey 22 Niece — New York
3 Agnes Dubois 39 Head Shirt Worker New York
4 Anna Cavanaugh 61 Head — New York
5 Margaret Cavanaugh 36 Daughter Collar Damper New York
6 John Cavanaugh THIS PERSON 31 Son Shirt Cutter New York
7 Mae Sullivan 50 Head — New York
8 Lucy Sullivan 42 Sister Cravat Dept. New York
9 Victor Phoenix 37 Head Laborer New York
10 Homer Phoenix 76 Father Laborer New York
11 Michael Mirsberger 32 Head Baker Germany
12 Anna Mirsberger 26 Wife — Germany
13 Alfred Piche 52 Head Underwear Cutter New York
14 Anna Piche 52 Wife — New York
15 John Piche 13 Son — New York
16 Joseph Mcinerney 59 Head Elevator Oper. New York
17 Mary Mcinerney 53 Wife — New York
18 Joseph Mcinerney 10 Son — New York
19 Mary Volker 77 Head — Belgium
20 Marion Volker 22 Granddaughter Switchboard Operator New York
21 Dorothy Volker 19 Granddaughter New Worker New York
22 John Volker 16 Grandson — New York
23 Minnie Donovan 68 Head — New York
24 Margaret Donovan 65 Sister — New York
25 Rebecca Robillard 47 Head Hand Sewing Eire
26 Mary Mcmahon 45 Head — New York
27 Philip Dollard 48 Head — New York
28 Helen Dollard 31 Daughter Cashier New York
29 Anthony Hoffman 70 Head — New York
30 Henrietta Hoffman 75 Wife — New York
31 Dorothy Clemishaw 35 Daughter — New York
32 George Walther 21 Grandson Auto Mechanic New York
33 Mary Marchere 29 Head — New York
34 Michael Marchere 7 Son — New York
35 Josephine Marchere 6 Daughter — New York
36 Fred Benedict 29 Head Seaman New York
37 Anne Benedict 67 Mother — Eire
38 Katherine O'Neil 62 Head — Vermont
39 Daniel J. O'Neil 35 Head Truck Driver New York

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Pedigree Summary

John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 2 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)

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