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John Conley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Maine

Our Model Tree links this John Conley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Maine (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationCumberland-County, Maine
SurnameConley
Given NameJohn T.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age46
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMaine
1935 Residence (City)Cape Elizabeth Town
1935 Residence (County)Cumberland
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerE
Hours Worked56
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMaine
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maine
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardCape Elizabeth Town
Est. Birth Year~1894

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
James Conley Son — 11 ~1929
Grace Conley Spouse — 45 ~1895
John Conley Head — 46 ~1894
Elizabeth Conley Daughter — 9 ~1931
Jr Conley Son — 15 ~1925
William Conley Son — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1920
Cumberland, Maine
Son, age 26
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Conley
Given Name John F
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 26
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maine
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace Maine
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Maine
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maine
1930
Cumberland, Maine
Head, age 36
Cumberland, Maine · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Conley
Given Name John T.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maine
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace Maine
Mother's Birthplace Maine
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farmer
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 2000
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State Maine
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maine
1940
Cumberland-County, Maine
Head, age 46
Cumberland-County, Maine · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
Surname Conley
Given Name John T.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Maine
1935 Residence (City) Cape Elizabeth Town
1935 Residence (County) Cumberland
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker E
Hours Worked 56
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Maine
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maine

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Conley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Conley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Conley
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Conley
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Maine
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01474-00450)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Matilda Hertz 13 Daughter — Maine
42 Herbert N. Moore 28 Head Salesman Maine
43 Jennie Moore 28 Wife Saleswoman Maine
44 Frederick Sanborn 35 Head Janitor Maine
45 Helen Sanborn 34 Wife — Maine
46 Z. Annette Sanborn 8 Daughter — Maine
47 Carlton B. Baker 29 Head Auto Salesman Maine
48 Anna Baker 29 Wife — Maine
49 Carol Ann Baker 6 Daughter — Maine
50 Barbara Baker 3 Daughter — Maine
51 """Beau""" Baker 2 Son — Maine
52 Donald Baker 0 Son — Maine
53 John T. Conley THIS PERSON 46 Head Farmer Maine
54 Grace E. Conley 45 Wife — Scotland
55 Jr. John T. Conley 15 Son — Maine
56 William M. Conley 12 Son — Maine
57 James E. Conley 11 Son — Maine
58 Elizabeth A. Conley 9 Daughter — Maine
59 Arthur L. Sanborn 61 Head Proprietor Maine
60 Alice M. Sanborn 61 Wife — Maine
61 Oakley R. Sanborn 22 Son Fitter Maine
62 Lester Lombard 46 Head Proprietor Maine
63 Pearl E. Lombard 43 Wife — Maine
64 Jr. Lester Lombard 26 Son Painter Maine
65 Warren Lombard 22 Son Stock Rm. Clerk Maine
66 Alfred Clark 67 Head Painter Maine
67 Ethel Clark 60 Wife — Maine
68 Henry D. Mcready 26 Head Credit Manager Maine
69 Elizabeth Mcready 27 Wife Hairdresser Maine
70 Anne Mcready 3 Daughter — Maine
71 Michael P. Mcready 1 Son — Maine
72 Jennie Elliott 19 Servant Gen. Maid Massachusetts
73 Thomas Greenstreet 53 Head Proprietor Maine
74 Charles Shackley 34 Head Lawyer New York
75 Phyllis Shackley 34 Wife — Maine
76 Donald Shackley 10 Son — Massachusetts
77 David Shackley 8 Son — Maine
78 Timothy Hayden 64 Head Trainman New York
79 Angie Doughty 61 Housekeeper Housekeeper Maine
80 H. Wentworth Files 49 Head Mechanic Maine

Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 1 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)

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