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John Donohue — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bergen-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Donohue across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bergen-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bergen-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | John G Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saddle River Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Township / Ward | Saddle River Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Donohue | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Margaret Donohue | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Donohue | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| John Donohue | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Mary Donohue | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Donohue | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| K Donohue | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Kathryn Donohue | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| William Donohue | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bergen, New …
Son, age 5
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Bergen, New …
Son, age 15
Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | John F. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bergen-County, New …
Son, age 25
Bergen-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Donohue |
| Given Name | John G Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Saddle River Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bergen |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Law Office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | H 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 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 John Donohue (~0.92 confidence) and father John Donohue (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathryn 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. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Donohue
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Donohue
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathryn Donohue
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Donohue
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
William Donohue
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Donohue
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Donohue
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Donohue
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Donohue
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
K Donohue
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Bergen-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Bergen-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02314-00499)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Patricia Stackbower | 15 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | Eva A Straut | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | Edna V Straut | 48 | Sister | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Frank Graafsma | 52 | Head | Farm Proprietor | Holland |
| 45 | Anna Graafsma | 50 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 46 | William Graafsma | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | New York |
| 47 | Ida E Woodruff | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 48 | Alexander Kryzymowski | 52 | Head | Gardner | Poland |
| 49 | Victor Kryzymowski | 25 | Son | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 50 | Edward Kryzymowski | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 51 | Ella Rohl | 50 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Fredrick Rohl | 23 | Son | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 53 | Nelson Rohl | 19 | Son | Gardner Helper | New Jersey |
| 54 | Robert Rohl | 15 | Son | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 55 | Patricia Rohl | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Roland Coulombe | 24 | Son-in-law | Saw Operator | Maine |
| 57 | Nellanna Coulombe | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Roland Jr Coulombe | 2 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Ronald Coulombe | 1 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Corneles Broekhuizen | 50 | Head | Farm Proprietor | New Jersey |
| 61 | Anna S Broekhuizen | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Daniel Broekhuizen | 17 | Son | Librarian | New Jersey |
| 63 | Neltje Broekhuizen | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Alfred L Kiermaier | 47 | Head | Telephone Engineer | New York |
| 65 | Margaret Kiermaier | 46 | Wife | Saleswoman | New York |
| 66 | John W Kiermaier | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 67 | John G. Sr. Donohue | 58 | Head | Freight Clerk | New Jersey |
| 68 | Kathryn Donohue | 53 | Wife | Postmaster | New Jersey |
| 69 | K. Rita Donohue | 26 | Daughter | Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 70 | John G Jr Donohue THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 71 | Andrew Donohue | 23 | Son | Attendant | New Jersey |
| 72 | William A Donohue | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 73 | Thomas Donohue | 19 | Son | Switchboard Operator | New Jersey |
| 74 | Mary Donohue | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Margaret Donohue | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Margaret L Ucht | 54 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Abram Forshay | 50 | Head | Proprietor Of Grocery Store | New Jersey |
| 78 | Elsie Forshay | 51 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | John G De Baun | 73 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Alletta De Baun | 69 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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Pedigree Summary
John + 6 siblings
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)