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John Driscoll — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Driscoll across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & John — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edwardsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Askham |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Driscoll | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Driscoll | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Patrick Driscoll | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Joseph Driscoll | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Driscoll | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lillian Driscoll | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 12
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 31
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Edwardsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal mines |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Driscoll across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Driscoll (~0.92 confidence) and father John Driscoll (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Driscoll
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Driscoll
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Driscoll
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03551-00776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude Metcalf | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Minnie Cadden | 57 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Albert P. Keefer | 37 | Head | Welder | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ruth C. Keefer | 35 | Wife | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Edward Hagenburgh | 24 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Evelyn M. Hagenburgh | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Phyllis Hagenburgh | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ronald Hagenburgh | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Nelson Ballinger | 70 | Head | Labor | Iowa |
| 10 | Elizabeth Ballinger | 63 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Elizabeth Ballinger | 33 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thomas Ballinger | 30 | Son | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Grace Judgay | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Claire Judgay | 10 | Child | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Harry Kaiser | 38 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Thelma Kaiser | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Fred Palaychuk | 47 | Head | Labor | Russia |
| 18 | Madeline Palaychuk | 41 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 19 | Ruth Palaychuk | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Eleanor Linesavage | 23 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Frances Linesavage | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Jr. Driscoll THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lillian Driscoll | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Joseph Driscoll | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | John 2Nd Driscoll | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James Driscoll | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Patrick Driscoll | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Roy Gruber | 44 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Catherine Gruber | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Roy Jr. Gruber | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Helen Gruber | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Raymond Gruber | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Ruth Gruber | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Florence Gruber | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Glenn Gruber | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Fern Gruber | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Mary Shadrack | 23 | Daughter | Maid | Maryland |
| 38 | George Pryce | 29 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Loretta Pryce | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Bertram Pryce | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)