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John Farley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this John Farley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: Irish Free State
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Farley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cook & Waiter |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
| Occupation | Cook & Waiter |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethna Farley | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Patrick Farley | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Nora Farley | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Bernadet Farley | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| John Farley | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Norrine Farley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Kathleen Farley | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
San Francisco, …
Head, age 40
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members
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Household
| Surname | Farley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 35 |
| Father's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | electrician |
| Industry | Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 48
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
| Surname | Farley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Cook & Waiter |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birthplace (normalized) | irish free state |
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John Farley
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00322-00559)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Glen Willis | 46 | Head | Refrigeration Repair | Minnesota |
| 2 | Bernice Willis | 39 | Wife | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 3 | John Willis | 74 | Father | — | Minnesota |
| 4 | Ralph E. Steele | 47 | Head | Contractor | Kentucky |
| 5 | Rena Steele | 43 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 6 | Vivian Steele | 19 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 7 | Thelma Steele | 17 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 8 | Charles E. Powell | 54 | Head | Accountant | Virginia |
| 9 | Marie S. Powell | 47 | Wife | — | California |
| 10 | Marie V. Powell | 24 | Daughter | Director | California |
| 11 | Betty A. Powell | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | California |
| 12 | Lee Lee Powell | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 13 | Mildred Nash | 44 | Head | Telephone Oper. | California |
| 14 | Howard Nash | 19 | Son | Clerk | California |
| 15 | Mildred Nash | 19 | Daughter | Telephone Oper. | California |
| 16 | Robert Nash | 18 | Daughter | Laborer | California |
| 17 | Werner Michal | 39 | Head | Laborer | Switzerland |
| 18 | Hedwig Michal | 32 | Wife | Housework | Switzerland |
| 19 | D. B. Mctaggart | 70 | Head | Blacksmith | Scotland |
| 20 | Mary B. Mctaggart | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Myrtle Mctaggart | 23 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Montana |
| 22 | Myrtle C. Mckinstry | 61 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Haines Jason Mckinstry | 25 | Son | Const. Laborer | Kansas |
| 24 | Fred C. Ehlers | 39 | Head | Telephone Testing | California |
| 25 | Alice A. Ehlers | 37 | Wife | Dictaphone Oper. | California |
| 26 | Carol Ehlers | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Carrie Stone | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | California |
| 28 | George Foude | 80 | Head | — | Germany |
| 29 | Amelia Foude | 72 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Charles F. Foude | 47 | Son | Owner | California |
| 31 | Louie Foerster | 65 | Guest | Agent | Germany |
| 32 | John Farley THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Cook & Waiter | Irish Free State |
| 33 | Nora Farley | 38 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 34 | Kathleen Farley | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Bernadet Farley | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 36 | Norrine Farley | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Patrick Farley | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Ethna Farley | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Clifford Shehan | 56 | Head | Elevator Oper. | Kansas |
| 40 | Bridie Shehan | 52 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
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)