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John Devine — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Whiteside-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Devine across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Whiteside-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Whiteside-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Devine |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sterling |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whiteside |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Hahnaman |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jimmie Devine | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Roy Devine | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Tommy Devine | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Kathryn Devine | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Devine | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Berniece Devine | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Billy Devine | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Irene Devine | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Shirley Devine | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lee, Illinois
Son, age 6
Lee, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Devine |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Whiteside-County, Illinois
Son, age 17
Whiteside-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Devine |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sterling |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Whiteside |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 Devine across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Devine
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Illinois
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Sibling
Shirley Devine
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathryn Devine
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jimmie Devine
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Berniece Devine
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tommy Devine
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy Devine
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Whiteside-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Whiteside-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00905-00455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Doris Hansen | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | June Lund | 17 | hired girl | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Fernanda Roush | 36 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Esther Roush | 29 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Esther M. Roush | 2 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Cecil Paston | 28 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Gola Paston | 25 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Le Roy Paston | 5 | son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Gordon Buchanan | 37 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Constance Buchanan | 42 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | C. June Buchanan | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Venita J. Buchanan | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Ellen Joan Buchanan | 11 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | John Buchanan | 24 | brother | Wire Drawer | Illinois |
| 55 | Eber Southard | 33 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 56 | Ona Southard | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Mildred Southard | 12 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Eugene Southard | 10 | daughter|son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Helen Southard | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Cloyd Southard | 2 | son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | John Davies | 61 | head | Farmer | New York |
| 62 | Melissa Davies | 56 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Ray Oldfield | 20 | hired hand | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Atho Spears | 26 | head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 65 | Bernice Spears | 22 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Nadine Spears | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Mary A. Cooney | 47 | head | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ronald Cooney | 21 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 69 | Bernard Cooney | 19 | son | Gr. Elev. Lab. | Illinois |
| 70 | Paul Cooney | 16 | son | Farm Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Jos. Brophy | 23 | boarder | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | Roy Devine | 50 | head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 73 | Irene Devine | 41 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 74 | John Devine THIS PERSON | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Kathryn Devine | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Berniece Devine | 13 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Billy Devine | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Tommy Devine | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Jimmie Devine | 6 | son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Shirley Devine | 3 | daughter | — | 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)