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John Cleary — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marquette-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this John Cleary across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marquette-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Helen — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marquette-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Cleary |
| Given Name | John Kendal |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marquette City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marquette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Radio Repairer |
| Industry | Everson Radio |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 57 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Radio Repairer |
| Township / Ward | Marquette City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles Cleary | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| John Cleary | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Thomas Cleary | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Helen Cleary | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marquette, Michigan
Son, age 3
Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cleary |
| Given Name | John K. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Marquette, Michigan
Son, age 13
Marquette, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cleary |
| Given Name | John K |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Marquette-County, Michigan
Son, age 23
Marquette-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cleary |
| Given Name | John Kendal |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marquette City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marquette |
| Occupation | Radio Repairer |
| Industry | Everson Radio |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 57 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Cleary (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Cleary (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Cleary
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Cleary
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Cleary
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
Charles Cleary
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Cleary
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
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 — Marquette-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Marquette-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01786-00658)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Martin J. Flanigan | 51 | Head | Manager | Michigan |
| 42 | Gertrude Flanigan | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 43 | Martin Jr. Flanigan | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Wm. E. Flanigan | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Richard D. Flanigan | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Ray D. Clumpner | 47 | Head | Mgr. + Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Antoinette Clumpner | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Wm. Dwain Clumpner | 11 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Gretchen Clumpner | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | James Clumpner | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Mary Vic Clumpner | 0 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Irene Finnegan | 31 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 53 | Helen Cleary | 67 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Thomas Wm Cleary | 45 | Son | Elementry Operator | Michigan |
| 55 | Charles Cleary | 33 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 56 | John Kendal Cleary THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Radio Repairer | Michigan |
| 57 | Katherine O'Neill | 65 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Belle Brown | 42 | Head | Clerk | Michigan |
| 59 | Donald Brown | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 60 | George Bennett | 66 | Uncle | Electrician | England |
| 61 | Bernard Richards | 31 | Head | Recreation Leader | Michigan |
| 62 | Louise Richards | 24 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Arlene Richards | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Ellen Mullen | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Alexander P. Meads | 70 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 66 | Clara Meads | 68 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 67 | Fred J. Lizotte | 55 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 68 | Josephine Lizotte | 55 | Wife | Rooming House | Michigan |
| 69 | Gredine Brissette | 52 | Sister-in-law | Wpa-Research | Michigan |
| 70 | H. Kenneth Curtis | 28 | Lodger | Accountant | Michigan |
| 71 | Donald Herkin | 29 | Lodger | Historical Research | Michigan |
| 72 | George Palmer | 61 | Lodger | Engineer | Michigan |
| 73 | James Welsh | 22 | Cousin | Installation Dept | Michigan |
| 74 | Joseph Brissette | 68 | Brother-in-law | Carpenter | Canada |
| 75 | George Beauprey | 49 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 76 | Mary Beauprey | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Walter Beauprey | 20 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Marie Beauprey | 14 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Adam Kutch | 65 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Mary Kutch | 64 | Wife | — | Germany |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
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)