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John Donohue — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this John Donohue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Richard — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Meat Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Donohue | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| John Donohue | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Donohue | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Minnie Donohue | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Louis, …
Other, age 10
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | John F. |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
Son, age 20
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donahue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 30
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Meat Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Donohue across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Donohue (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Donahue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Donohue (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Donohue
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Donahue
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Donahue
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Donohue
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Donohue
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Missouri
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Sibling
Leo Donohue
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02201-00239)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Johnston | 31 | Head | Observer | Missouri |
| 2 | Pearl Guese | 37 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 3 | Edith Guese | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Francis Guese | 16 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Charles Guese | 7 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | Clark E. Willey | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Missouri |
| 7 | Margaret Willey | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Elizabeth Cromwell | 62 | Lodger | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Michael Stevenson | 62 | Head | Janitor | Eire |
| 10 | Mary Stevenson | 65 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 11 | Michael Stevenson | 27 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 12 | Thomas Stevenson | 24 | Son | Chauffeur | Missouri |
| 13 | Edward Homeyer | 30 | Head | Mover | Missouri |
| 14 | Florence Homeyer | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Leo Burgess | 37 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 16 | Elizabeth Burgess | 38 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Mary Burgess | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Margaret Burgess | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 19 | John Zannito | 58 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 20 | Anna Zannito | 51 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 21 | Tony Ventimiglia | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 22 | Santo Zannito | 18 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 23 | Joe Zannito | 17 | Son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 24 | John Donohue | 59 | Head | Fireman | Missouri |
| 25 | Minnie Donohue | 50 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 26 | John Donohue THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 27 | Leo Donohue | 29 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 28 | John Stapleton | 35 | Head | Collector | Illinois |
| 29 | Johanna Stapleton | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | John Conley | 27 | Head | Clerk | Missouri |
| 31 | Nora Conley | 23 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 32 | Joseph Conley | 23 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 33 | John Conley | 21 | Son | Clerk | Missouri |
| 34 | William Conley | 17 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 35 | Annie Conley | 60 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 36 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 37 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 38 | Fred St. James | 38 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | Francis St. James | 34 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 40 | William St. James | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)