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John Cleary — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Cleary across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationErie-County, New York
SurnameCleary
Given NameJohn
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County)Erie
Additional Details
Occupationlabourer
Industrycable dpt.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)521
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLabourer
Township / WardBuffalo City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Margaret Cleary Daughter — 32 ~1908
James Cleary Son — 36 ~1904
Ellen Cleary Daughter — 45 ~1895
Margaret Cleary Head — 56 ~1884
Elizabeth Cleary Daughter — 42 ~1898
John Cleary Son — 22 ~1918
Julia Cleary Daughter — 39 ~1901

Census Appearances

1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 12
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Cleary
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace Irish Free State
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Erie-County, New …
Son, age 22
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
Surname Cleary
Given Name John
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Buffalo city
1935 Residence (County) Erie
Occupation labourer
Industry cable dpt.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 521
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
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 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
James Cleary
Sibling · 1940 · age 36
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Cleary
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Cleary
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ellen Cleary
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Cleary
Sibling · 1940 · age 42
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 — Erie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00283)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Margaret Cleary 56 head Ass. Director New York
2 James Cleary 36 son Clerk New York
3 Ellen Cleary 45 daughter Clerk New York
4 Elizabeth Cleary 42 daughter — New York
5 Julia Cleary 39 daughter — New York
6 Margaret Cleary 32 daughter Clerk New York
7 John Cleary THIS PERSON 22 son Labourer New York
8 William Mcbride 57 head Sta. Engine New York
9 Nora A. Mcbride 53 wife — New York
10 William Jr. Mcbride 32 son Switchman New York
11 Thomas Mcbride 31 son — New York
12 Thomas Mcbride 7 grandson — New York
13 James Hagan 26 head Restaurant Owner New York
14 Eileen Hagan 25 wife — New York
15 Gertrude Fitzgerald 46 head Copyist New York
16 Edward Delaney 71 uncle — New York
17 Stanley Falckowski 47 head Packer Poland
18 Helen Nowkowski 18 daughter Floor Cleaning New York
19 Michael Dorozon 61 head Watchman New York
20 John Dorozon 21 son Machinist New York
21 Dorothy Dorozon 19 daughter — New York
22 Kathleen Dorozon 16 daughter — New York
23 Frank E. Donovan 51 head Engineer New York
24 George Donovan 42 brother — New York
25 Stasia Donovan 40 sister — New York
26 Ellen Mckeown 65 sister — New York
27 Estelle Conway 42 sister Supervisor New York
28 Patricia Conway 18 niece — New York
29 Richard B. Cotter 37 head Tavern Keeper New York
30 Georgiana Cotter 34 wife — New York
31 Sheila Cotter 4 daughter — New York
32 Richard Jr. Cotter 2 son — New York
33 John Cotter 0 son — New York
34 Raymond Halston 46 head Rigger Ohio
35 Elizabeth Halston 46 wife — New York
36 Raymond Halston 22 son Clerk New York
37 Timothy Regan 62 head Scooper Irish Free State
38 Catherine Regan 70 wife — Irish Free State
39 Pat Cotter 37 lodger Advertising Irish Free State
40 James Cotter 30 lodger Rigger Irish Free State

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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