John Cavanaugh — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Cavanaugh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cayuga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cayuga-County, New York
Surname	Cavanaugh
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn
1935 Residence (County)	Cayuga
Additional Details
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Steam R.R.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	302
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Blacksmith
Township / Ward	Auburn
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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
Robert Cavanaugh	Son	—	33	~1907
John Cavanaugh	Head	—	61	~1879
Nellie Cavanaugh	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Cayuga, New …

Head, age 40

Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cavanaugh
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Core maker
Industry	Iron Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Cayuga, New …

Head, age 50

Cayuga, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cavanaugh
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Railroad Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Cayuga-County, New …

Head, age 61

Cayuga-County, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

Surname	Cavanaugh
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Auburn
1935 Residence (County)	Cayuga
Occupation	Blacksmith
Industry	Steam R.R.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	28
Income (1939)	302
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Cavanaugh

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Cayuga-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02507-00883)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Catherine Contrera	20	daughter	—	New York
2	Anthony Contrera	18	son	—	New York
3	Joseph Contrera	15	son	—	New York
4	Thomas Franchina	51	Head	Laborer	Italy
5	Nellie Franchina	45	wife	—	Italy
6	Vittina Franchina	24	daughter	—	New York
7	Charles Franchina	18	son	Truck Driver	New York
8	Francis Franchina	16	son	—	New York
9	Charles Caltimeri	70	lodger	Proprietor Tailor Shop	Italy
10	Joseph P. Marshall	41	Head	Machinist	Penn.
11	Cecile Marshall	39	wife	—	New York
12	Robert Marshall	16	son	—	New York
13	Phyllis Marshall	13	daughter	—	New York
14	Sarah Harrington	70	mother-in-law	—	New York
15	Paul Schneider	66	Head	Foreman	Germany
16	Maud Schneider	65	wife	—	New York
17	Madeline Schneider	36	daughter	Stenographer	New York
18	George W. Schneider	34	son	Patternmaker	New York
19	Mildred Schneider	28	daughter	Teacher	New York
20	Martha Jane Schneider	23	daughter	Teacher	New York
21	Robert H. Schneider	21	son	Laborer	New York
22	Fred Hogan	42	Head	Salesman	New York
23	Catherine Hogan	34	wife	—	New York
24	Catherine Hogan	13	daughter	—	New York
25	Margaret Hogan	10	daughter	—	New York
26	Marion Hogan	8	daughter	—	New York
27	Frederick Ed. Hogan	5	son	—	New York
28	William Flowers	35	Head	Salesman	New York
29	Mary Flowers	29	wife	—	New York
30	John Cavanaugh THIS PERSON	61	Head	Blacksmith	New York
31	Nellie Cavanaugh	65	wife	—	New York
32	Robert Cavanaugh	33	son	Weaver	New York
33	Raymond Chapin	42	Head	Machinist	New York
34	Esther Chapin	37	wife	—	New York
35	Charlotte Chapin	18	daughter	—	New York
36	Donald R. Chapin	17	son	—	New York
37	Chas W. Chapin	73	Father	Laborer	New York
38	Hattie Fusbee	53	Head	—	New York
39	Benjamin Salt	32	Head	Erector	England
40	Astrid Salt	28	wife	—	Sweden

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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.

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