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John Doran — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Meade-County, South Dakota
Our Model Tree links this John Doran across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Meade-County, South Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: South Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Meade-County, South Dakota |
| Surname | Doran |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meade |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meade |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
| Township / Ward | Sturgis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramona Doran | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Doran | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| John Doran | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| William Doran | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Mary Doran | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Cleptine Doran | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Edward Doran | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Isabel Doran | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Meade, South …
Son, age 2
Meade, South Dakota · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doran |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
1940
Meade-County, South …
Son, age 12
Meade-County, South Dakota · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Doran |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | South Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Meade |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Meade |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | South Dakota |
| Birth State | South Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | south dakota |
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 Doran across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Doran
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · South Dakota
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Sibling
Mary Doran
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Isabel Doran
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Doran
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Doran
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ramona Doran
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Meade-County, South Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Meade-County, South Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03862-00109)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas L Dodge | 35 | Son | Attendant | South Dakota |
| 2 | John Doran | 38 | Head | Retail Merch | Iowa |
| 3 | Cleptine Doran | 36 | Wife | School Teacher | Nebraska |
| 4 | John Jr Doran THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 5 | Ramona Doran | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 6 | Isabel Doran | 9 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 7 | Mary Doran | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 8 | Edward Doran | 3 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 9 | William Doran | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 10 | Lucretia D. Jones | 43 | Head | Clerk | South Dakota |
| 11 | Emma Garlick | 39 | Head | Clerk | Penn |
| 12 | Mary K Bachand | 71 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 13 | Lena C Bachand | 49 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 14 | Ceddie Mccaffree | 64 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Frank Mullaney | 53 | Head | Proprietor | South Dakota |
| 16 | Helena Mullaney | 46 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 17 | Faith Mullaney | 17 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 18 | Benjamin Mullaney | 21 | Son | Ice Cream Maker | South Dakota |
| 19 | Patrick Mullaney | 12 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 20 | Michael A Burns | 70 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Mary Grebner | 42 | Head | — | South Dakota |
| 22 | Bernard Grebner | 20 | Son | Clerk | South Dakota |
| 23 | Mary Ann Grebner | 18 | Daughter | Housework | South Dakota |
| 24 | Lois Grebner | 17 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 25 | Betty Grebner | 16 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 26 | Lucille Grebner | 13 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 27 | Dolores Grebner | 11 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 28 | Robert Grebner | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 29 | Kenneth Grebner | 6 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 30 | Dona Mae Grebner | 3 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 31 | James W Willis | 57 | Head | Stock Clerk | Kansas |
| 32 | Carrie E Willis | 56 | Wife | Seamstress | Nebraska |
| 33 | Edward H Willis | 24 | Son | Clerk | South Dakota |
| 34 | Ida L Washburn | 80 | Mother-in-law | 0 | Illinois |
| 35 | Annie Haskin | 82 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Lawrence Sanger | 33 | Head | Parts Man | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Alice Sanger | 29 | Wife | — | South Dakota |
| 38 | Lawrence Sanger | 8 | Son | — | South Dakota |
| 39 | Lorraine Sanger | 6 | Daughter | — | South Dakota |
| 40 | John Sanger | 1 | Son | — | South Dakota |
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)