John Farley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Massachusetts

Our Model Tree links this John Farley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: Massachusetts Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Massachusetts
Surname	Farley
Given Name	John L. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Salem City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Additional Details
Occupation	Photographer
Industry	Photographing Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts
Occupation	Photographer
Township / Ward	Salem City
Est. Birth Year	~1918

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 Farley	Son	—	22	~1918
John Farley	Head	—	46	~1894
Marion Farley	Spouse	—	40	~1900
Richard Farley	Son	—	21	~1919
Hilda Farley	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Ida Stillman	Other	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1930

Essex, Massachusetts

Son, age 12

Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Farley
Given Name	John R Jr
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	12
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
Father's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Mother's Birthplace	Massachusetts
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

1940

Essex-County, Massachusetts

Son, age 22

Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members

Surname	Farley
Given Name	John L. Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Massachusetts
1935 Residence (City)	Salem City
1935 Residence (County)	Essex
Occupation	Photographer
Industry	Photographing Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Massachusetts
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	massachusetts

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links John Farley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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John Farley

Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Massachusetts

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Sibling

Richard Farley

Sibling · 1940 · age 21

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Hilda Farley

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 — Essex-County, Massachusetts Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01589-01119)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Beatrice Hurlburt	21	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
42	Ruth Hurlburt	20	Daughter	Clerk	Massachusetts
43	Lois Hurlburt	16	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
44	Ethel Hurlburt	14	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
45	Edward Hurlburt	12	Son	—	Massachusetts
46	John L. Farley	46	Head	Photographer	Pennsylvania
47	Marion R. Farley	40	Wife	Photographer	Massachusetts
48	John L. Jr. Farley THIS PERSON	22	Son	Photographer	Massachusetts
49	Richard E. Farley	21	Son	—	Massachusetts
50	Hilda M. Farley	11	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
51	Ida M. Stillman	64	Mother-in-law	—	Massachusetts
52	Arthur D. Storms	47	Head	Laborer	Massachusetts
53	Hazel Storms	46	Wife	—	Massachusetts
54	Eliza Leaman	65	Mother-in-law	—	Maine
55	George Mclean	70	Uncle	—	Canada English
56	Annie G. Mckenzie	82	Head	—	Massachusetts
57	Carolyn R. Mckenzie	76	Sister	—	Massachusetts
58	Margaret H. Mckenzie	74	Sister	—	Massachusetts
59	William R. Trish	37	Head	Chauffeur	Massachusetts
60	Alma Trish	32	Wife	—	Massachusetts
61	Charles Trish	9	Son	—	Massachusetts
62	Ruth Trish	7	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
63	Irene Trish	3	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
64	Etta Watlington	78	Head	—	New Hampshire
65	Lizzie Reed	42	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Massachusetts
66	Hannah L. Very	72	Lodger	Clerk	Massachusetts
67	Alvin E. Billings	37	Head	Plummer	Massachusetts
68	Ruth M. Billings	31	Wife	—	Massachusetts
69	Alvin G. Billings	13	Son	—	Massachusetts
70	Phyllis M. Billings	12	Daughter	—	Massachusetts
71	Thomas F. Haines	52	Head	Collector	Massachusetts
72	Flora V. Haines	52	Wife	Dietician	Massachusetts
73	Eleanor Sylvester	82	Mother-in-law	—	Massachusetts
74	Harold F. Horton	46	Head	Machinist	Massachusetts
75	Alice Horton	44	Wife	—	Massachusetts
76	Harold Jr. Horton	20	Son	Shoe Worker	Massachusetts
77	Leonard Horton	17	Son	—	Massachusetts
78	Charles Horton	16	Son	—	Massachusetts
79	Edwin Derrien	71	Father-in-law	—	Ohio
80	George Burnham	85	Head	—	Massachusetts

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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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