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John Conway — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Conway across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 26-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Theatre |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
26 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Maureen Upington | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marita Manning | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth Reford | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Francis Reford | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary O'Leary | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marguerite Reford | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hugh Miller | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Helen Cantlon | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Florence Hanley | Other | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| George Foster | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Nick Tomares | Other | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Alma Slayton | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Anna Johnson | Other | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Warner Ruhin | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ernest Slayton | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Donald Schaeffer | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Rose Tice | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Francis Cantlon | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Jack Crowley | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Thomas Scheny | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Walter Mccord | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Reford | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Conway | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Anthony Scheny | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Hugh Reford | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Genevieve Miller | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 24
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 26 household members
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Manager |
| Industry | Theatre |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Conway across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Conway
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Illinois
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Sibling
Ruth Reford
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Crowley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Reford
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maureen Upington
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Reford
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Reford
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Walter Mccord
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary O'Leary
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anthony Scheny
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Scheny
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Reford
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marita Manning
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00982-00552)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Loretta Crowley | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Eva Trotsky | 32 | Lodger | Caster | Michigan |
| 3 | Girard Tremonte | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Alex Jr. Tremonte | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Viola Tremonte | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Garnet Vaughan | 21 | Son | Waiter | Illinois |
| 7 | Fred Nehmeyer | 33 | Lodger | Plater | Ohio |
| 8 | Catherine Speckhart | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Carl Jr. Speckhart | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | George Wald | 24 | Head | Chauffeur | Canada English |
| 11 | Marion Wald | 31 | Wife | Salesgirl | Illinois |
| 12 | George Karas | 21 | Lodger | Chauffeur | Illinois |
| 13 | Rose Karas | 19 | Lodger | — | Canada English |
| 14 | Rita M. Reilly | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 15 | Hugh Miller | 30 | Head | Mechanic | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Genevieve Miller | 37 | Wife | Saleslady | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Warner Ruhin | 20 | Step son | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Nick Tomares | 64 | Father | — | Greece |
| 19 | Jack Crowley | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Rose M. Tice | 27 | Lodger | Nurse | England |
| 21 | Maureen Upington | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | John Jr. Conway THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Manager | Illinois |
| 23 | Thomas Scheny | 23 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 24 | Anthony Scheny | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Donald Schaeffer | 22 | Lodger | Spotter | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Ernest R. Slayton | 55 | Lodger | Machinist | Iowa |
| 27 | Alma A. Slayton | 21 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 28 | Walter Jr. Mccord | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Anna Johnson | 65 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Mary O'Leary | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 31 | George Foster | 28 | Lodger | Asst Clerk | Illinois |
| 32 | Florence Hanley | 59 | Sister | Binder | Illinois |
| 33 | Marita Manning | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Marguerite Reford | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Ruth M. Reford | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Francis Reford | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Hugh Reford | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | William Reford | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Francis Cantlon | 47 | Brother in law | Salesman | Illinois |
| 40 | Helen B. Cantlon | 45 | Sister in law | Social Worker | 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)