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John Doyle — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this John Doyle across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Katharine & Mary — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berlin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Berlin Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Doyle | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Laura Doyle | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 1
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 11
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 28 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members
| Surname | Doyle |
| Given Name | John M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Berlin Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bureau |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| 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 Doyle across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Katharine Kunder (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Fiste (~0.92 confidence) and father Winfield Doyle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Laura Doyle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Violet Wolf (~0.92 confidence) and father Daniel Whalen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruby Whalen (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Mother
Katharine Kunder
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Fiste
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Winfield Doyle
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Laura Doyle
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Violet Wolf
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Daniel Whalen
b. ~1904
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruby Whalen
b. ~1910
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
John Doyle
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Laura Doyle | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | John M Doyle THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 43 | Rodger D Johnson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 44 | Lyle E Johnson | 23 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Mabel Johnson | 20 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Matthew Kearns | 37 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 47 | Myrtle Kearns | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lowell Kearns | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Kenneth Kearns | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Adam Myers | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Mary Myers | 46 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | John D Vusser | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 53 | Minnie Vusser | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Walter Lindstrom | 53 | Head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 55 | Hulda Lindstrom | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 56 | Edgar Lindstrom | 18 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Eleanor Lindstrom | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Gladys Lindstrom | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Lloyd Brenneman | 22 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Doris Brenneman | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Thomas Holloway | 63 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 62 | Martha Holloway | 59 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Freda Holloway | 21 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 64 | Clarence Shirley | 27 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Missouri |
| 65 | George Steele | 40 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 66 | Minnie Steele | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Margaret Steele | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Donald Steele | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Leland Steele | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Walter Hicks | 15 | Stepson | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Henry Lang | 49 | Head | Trucker | Illinois |
| 72 | Mabel Lang | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Henry Cork | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 74 | Mable Cork | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Betty Jane Cork | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Mildred Cork | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Marjorie Cork | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Hedwig Stenholm | 76 | Sister | — | Sweden |
| 79 | Otto Provitt | 56 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Mabel Provitt | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 7 parents
~0.87
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)