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John Doran — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this John Doran across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, Ohio
SurnameDoran
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Toronto City
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
Industry0
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardToronto City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Mary Doran Spouse — 41 ~1899
John Doran Son — 15 ~1925
Thomas Doran Son — 10 ~1930
Hugh Doran Head — 44 ~1896
Hugh Doran Son — 16 ~1924
Catherine Murray Other — 67 ~1873
James Doran Son — 6 ~1934
Mary Doran Daughter — 3 ~1937

Census Appearances

1930
Jefferson, Ohio
Son, age 5
Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Doran
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Irish Free State
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Jefferson-County, Ohio
Son, age 15
Jefferson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Doran
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Toronto City
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Industry 0
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Doran across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Doran
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
Thomas Doran
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Doran
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Doran
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hugh Doran
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Jefferson-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03090-00218)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edward Scally 10 Son — Ohio
2 Alfred Ginn 41 Head Photo Finishing Colorado
3 Sally Ginn 40 Wife — Ohio
4 Jean Ginn 19 Daughter — Ohio
5 Pauline Ginn 15 Daughter — Ohio
6 Annie Ginn 65 Mother — Scotland
7 Frank Hamilton 70 Uncle — Scotland
8 Harry B. Miller 56 Head Stationary Engineer West Virginia
9 Adda Miller 46 Wife — Ohio
10 Maynard Harper 41 Brother in law Laborer Ohio
11 Michael Comes 39 Head Manager Pennsylvania
12 Elaine Comes 24 Wife — West Virginia
13 David Reynolds 31 Head — Ohio
14 Frances Reynolds 26 Wife — Ohio
15 Howard Hinds 40 Head Laborer Ohio
16 Clara Hinds 43 Wife — Ohio
17 Frank Carman 44 Head Oiler Ohio
18 Lena Carman 40 Wife — Ohio
19 Walter Brooks 55 Head Foreman Ohio
20 Mary Brooks 33 Wife — Pennsylvania
21 Eleanor Brooks 12 Daughter — Ohio
22 Jane Brooks 10 Daughter — Ohio
23 George Jeffries 46 Head Hod Carrier England
24 Irma Jeffries 39 Wife — West Virginia
25 Merl Brown 47 Head Bricklayer Ohio
26 Emma Brown 45 Wife — Ohio
27 Thomas J. Brown 15 Son — Ohio
28 Jimmy Lee Brown 12 Son — Ohio
29 John Paul Brown 7 Son — Ohio
30 Hugh Jr. Doran 44 Head Operator Ohio
31 Mary Doran 41 Wife — Ireland
32 Hugh Iii Doran 16 Son — Ohio
33 John Doran THIS PERSON 15 Son — Ohio
34 Thomas Doran 10 Son — Ohio
35 James Doran 6 Son — Ohio
36 Mary Catherine Doran 3 Daughter — Ohio
37 Catherine Murray 67 Mother — Ireland
38 Charles Jr. De Grot 25 Head Laborer West Virginia
39 Marie De Grot 23 Wife — Ohio
40 Larry De Grot 1 Son — Ohio

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)

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