John Cleary — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · York-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this John Cleary across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in York-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	York-County, Maine
Surname	Cleary
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	South Berwick Village
1935 Residence (County)	York
Additional Details
Occupation	Treasurer
Industry	Shoe Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Treasurer
Township / Ward	South Berwick Village
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Rita Cleary	Daughter	—	19	~1921
Lorraine Cleary	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Clifford Cleary	Son	—	24	~1916
Adelia Cleary	Spouse	—	49	~1891
John Cleary	Head	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

York, Maine

Other, age 32

York, Maine · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cleary
Given Name	John W
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Father's Birthplace	Canada
Mother's Birthplace	Canada
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	French
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

York, Maine

Head, age 43

York, Maine · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cleary
Given Name	John W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	34
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Grinder
Industry	Pulp Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10.00
Radio Set	No
Veteran	Yes
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

York-County, Maine

Head, age 53

York-County, Maine · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Cleary
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	South Berwick Village
1935 Residence (County)	York
Occupation	Treasurer
Industry	Shoe Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	496
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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John Cleary

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Maine

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01497-00442)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Vitaline Dubé	46	Head	Postmistress	Canada
2	Bernadette A. Dubé	25	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Maine
3	Noel Dubé	20	Son	Salesman	Maine
4	Eleazar Laverriere	33	Head	Laborer	Canada
5	Emma Laverriere	65	Wife	—	Canada
6	Jeremiah M. Minnehan	67	Head	Postmaster	Ireland
7	John Minnehan	74	Brother	—	Ireland
8	Kate Minnehan	65	Housekeeper	—	Ireland
9	Raymond R. Perry	45	Head	Machinist	New York
10	Thelma Perry	43	Wife	—	Massachusetts
11	Ruth Perry	17	Daughter	—	Maine
12	Lois Perry	15	Daughter	—	Maine
13	Raymond Jr. Perry	13	Son	—	Maine
14	Alice Perry	10	Daughter	—	Maine
15	Jean Perry	5	Daughter	—	Maine
16	Ovid C. Allard	37	Head	Manager And Meat Cutter	New Hampshire
17	Mary Q. Allard	38	Wife	—	New Hampshire
18	Vello Allard	13	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
19	Norman Allard	12	Son	—	New Hampshire
20	Lucille Allard	11	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
21	Peggy Allard	9	Daughter	—	New Hampshire
22	Richard Allard	7	Son	—	New Hampshire
23	Robert Allard	5	Son	—	New Hampshire
24	Edmond Allard	3	Son	—	New Hampshire
25	Rosemarie Allard	2	Daughter	—	Maine
26	Shirley Allard	1	Daughter	—	Maine
27	Patrick H. Splaine	73	Head	—	New Hampshire
28	Annie M. Splaine	75	Wife	—	Maine
29	Ellen M. Splaine	37	Daughter	Proprietor	Maine
30	Kathleen Splaine	34	Daughter	Stenographer	Maine
31	Charles E. Dubé	37	Head	Delivery Man	New Hampshire
32	Cecile P. Q. Dubé	35	Wife	—	Maine
33	Armand Robage	34	Head	Painter	Maine
34	Evelina Robage	33	Wife	—	Maine
35	Ronald Robage	2	Son	—	Maine
36	John Cleary THIS PERSON	53	Head	Treasurer	Maine
37	Adelia D. Cleary	49	Wife	—	Maine
38	Clifford Cleary	24	Son	Proprietor	Maine
39	Rita Cleary	19	Daughter	Cementer	Maine
40	Lorraine Cleary	15	Daughter	—	Maine

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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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