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John Cleary — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Livingston-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Cleary across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Livingston-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Livingston-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Cleary |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Odell Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Odell Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Cleary | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eileen Cleary | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Joseph Cleary | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Rosemary Cleary | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Michael Cleary | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Anna Cleary | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Livingston, Illinois
Son, age 7
Livingston, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cleary |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Livingston-County, Illinois
Son, age 17
Livingston-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
| Surname | Cleary |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Odell Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Livingston |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Cleary across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Cleary
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Illinois
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Sibling
Eileen Cleary
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Cleary
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Cleary
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Livingston-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Livingston-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00837-00587)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Schott | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | Agnes Schott | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Frances Schott | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | Donald Schott | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 5 | Edward Fraley | 61 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 6 | Catherine Fraley | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Henry C. Masching | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 8 | Agnes Masching | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Richard Masching | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Joseph Cleary | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Anna Cleary | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | John Cleary THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Michael Cleary | 24 | Son | Office Work | Illinois |
| 14 | Rosemary Cleary | 20 | Daughter | Office Work | Illinois |
| 15 | Eileen Cleary | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Howard Baston | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Caroline Baston | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Louise Floukin | 39 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Norman Ingram | 44 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 20 | Estelle Ingram | 42 | Wife | Laborer | Indiana |
| 21 | Irene Ingram | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | William Ingram | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Grace Ingram | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Lawrence Beck | 33 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Teresa Beck | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Joyce Beck | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Lawrence Beck | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | John Vanderheiden | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | Susan Vanderheiden | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Mary Foley | 62 | Sister-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Michael Cudahy | 55 | Hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 32 | Arnold Debaets | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Clara Debaets | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Marguerite Debaets | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Marion Beck | 21 | Hired man | Laborer | Illinois |
| 36 | Leo Verdun | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Kathryn Verdun | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Robert Verdun | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Virgil Verdun | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Kenneth Verdun | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
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)