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John Conway — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Conway across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Atlantic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & John — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Atlantic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasantville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Handy-man |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Handy-Man |
| Township / Ward | Pleasantville 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Conway | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Elizabeth Daugherty | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Elizabeth Conway | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Melvin Daugherty | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Daugherty | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Melvin Daugherty | Other | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| John Conway | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Atlantic, New …
Son, age 2
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 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 | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Atlantic, New …
Son, age 13
Atlantic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 2 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 | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Atlantic-County, New …
Son, age 23
Atlantic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pleasantville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Atlantic |
| Occupation | Handy-man |
| Industry | Laundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 448 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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: mother Elizabeth Conway (~0.92 confidence) and father John Conway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Conway (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Conway
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Conway
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Conway
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Conway
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Elizabeth Daugherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Atlantic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02303-00252)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Antones Guglia | 78 | Father-in-law | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 2 | Rose Guglia | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Italy |
| 3 | Edward R. Hambleton | 60 | Head | Storekeeper | Washington D.C. |
| 4 | Zelda Hambleton | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Donald E. Hambleton | 32 | Son | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | James North | 45 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | New Jersey |
| 7 | Hattie North | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Jeannette North | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Sophia Bowden | 39 | Wife | Storekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Adelbert Bowden | 37 | Head | Storekeeper | Virginia |
| 11 | Adelbert Bowden | 16 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert Bowden | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Kathleen Bowden | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Mary Jane Bowden | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | A. Swartzman | 64 | Head | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 16 | Fannie Swartzman | 59 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 17 | Morris Leifer | 43 | Head | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 18 | Sophia Leifer | 35 | Wife | — | England |
| 19 | Irving Leifer | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Blanche Leifer | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | William Breen | 31 | Head | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 22 | Ada D. Breen | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Thomas W. Breen | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Evelyn Breen | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | Phyllis Breen | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Frederick Breen | 1 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Joseph Levin | 49 | Head | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 28 | Fannie Levin | 44 | Wife | — | England |
| 29 | Louis Levin | 19 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Harry Funderburg | 50 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Ida Funderburg | 50 | Wife | Storekeeper | Russia |
| 32 | Ruth Funderburg | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mike Stivers | 54 | Head | Storekeeper | Greece |
| 34 | Elizabeth Conway | 56 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | John Conway THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Handy-Man | New Jersey |
| 36 | Margaret Conway | 31 | Daughter | Marker & Sorter | New Jersey |
| 37 | Melvin Daugherty | 34 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 38 | Elizabeth Daugherty | 29 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | John Daugherty | 4 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Melvin Daugherty | 2 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)