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John Conway — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this John Conway across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hampden-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hampden-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Springfield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Conway | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary Conway | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Conway | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| William Conway | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Conway | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Donald Conway | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Conway | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 6
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Hampden, Massachusetts
Son, age 16
Hampden, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John V. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 26
Hampden-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hampden |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Dry Goods Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1080 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Conway (~0.92 confidence) and father William Conway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Conway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Conway (~0.92 confidence) and father William Conway (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Conway
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Conway
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Conway
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Conway
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Conway
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Conway
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Donald Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Hampden-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01709-00097)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert D. Murphy | 60 | Head | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Elisha S. Murphy | 57 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Robert J. Jr. Murphy | 25 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 4 | Gerald C. Murphy | 22 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Morton Preston | 52 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 6 | Julia Preston | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Ulysses Kinderly | 61 | Head | Laborer | Canada-French |
| 8 | Georgiana Kinderly | 60 | Wife | — | Canada-French |
| 9 | Marie Kinderly | 34 | Daughter | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Flavio Borghi | 42 | Head | Landscape Artist | Italy |
| 11 | Nicholas Zolofchi | 44 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 12 | Carmela Zolofchi | 40 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 13 | James Zolofchi | 19 | Son | — | Italy |
| 14 | Marianna Zolofchi | 17 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Josephine Zolofchi | 15 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Patsy Zolofchi | 14 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Anita Zolofchi | 11 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Tony Zolofchi | 9 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Annie Zolofchi | 6 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Carmen Zolofchi | 3 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Albert Zolofchi | 2 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Delia Gibbon | 75 | Head | — | Ireland-Free State |
| 23 | William Conway | 62 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Mary Conway | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Mary G. Conway | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 26 | William Conway | 28 | Son | Machinist | Massachusetts |
| 27 | John Conway THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Donald Conway | 23 | Son | Stock Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Kathleen Conway | 19 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Carlo Alberghini | 40 | Head | Polisher | Italy |
| 31 | Mary Alberghini | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 32 | Rose Alberghini | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Crosland Taylor | 75 | Head | Janitor | England |
| 34 | Ada Taylor | 72 | Wife | — | England |
| 35 | James E. Taylor | 44 | Son | Clergyman | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Andrew J. Garnely | 46 | Head | Steel Worker | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Mary L. Garnely | 48 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 38 | Margaret Garnely | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Thomas P. Garnely | 20 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Andrew J. Garnely | 19 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)