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John Finley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rockland-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this John Finley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockland-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRockland-County, New York
SurnameFinley
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Outside Village Limits
1935 Residence (County)Rockland
Additional Details
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardOutside Village Limits
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
Georgette Finley Daughter — 5 ~1935
Mary Finley Spouse — 41 ~1899
Frederick Finley Head — 42 ~1898
Marion Finley Daughter — 15 ~1925
Elaine Finley Daughter — 6 ~1934
Mildred Finley Son — ~1940
John Finley Son — 15 ~1925
Maurice Finley Son — 8 ~1932
Rose Finley Daughter — 2 ~1938

Census Appearances

1930
Rockland, New …
Son, age 5
Rockland, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Finley
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Rockland-County, New …
Son, age 15
Rockland-County, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
Surname Finley
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Outside Village Limits
1935 Residence (County) Rockland
Highest Grade H 1
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Finley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Finley
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · New York
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Sibling
Marion Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgette Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elaine Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maurice Finley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Rockland-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02768-00475)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Albert Pluess 60 Head Promoter France
42 Marion Pluess 54 Wife — New Jersey
43 Arthur Legge 50 Head — England
44 Edward Hendricks 47 Head Distributor New York
45 Florence Hendricks 29 Wife Clerk New York
46 Leon A. Fox 54 Head Publicity Agt Poland
47 Betsy C. Fox 53 Wife — Poland
48 Henry C. Fox 26 Son — New York
49 Frank Alexander 76 Head — New York
50 Rose E. Alexander 70 Wife — New York
51 Ellen W. Alexander 47 Daughter Bank Clerk New York
52 Scardino Bruno 38 Head Laborer Italy
53 Etta Bruno 34 Wife — New York
54 Angela Bruno 6 Daughter — New York
55 Edna Bruno 4 Son — New York
56 Mollie Bruno 2 Daughter — New York
57 Diana Bruno 1 Daughter — New York
58 Samuel Holland 35 Head Tree Surgeon Conn.
59 Mary B. Holland 37 Wife Clerk New Jersey
60 Kathryn Blakesley 43 Head Seamstress New York
61 Alfred Blakesley 21 Son Attendant New York
62 Harry W. Hodge 57 Head Engineer England
63 Elizabeth Hodge 55 Wife — England
64 Michael Hopkins 58 Head Superintendent Ireland
65 Augusta Hopkins 53 Wife — Ireland
66 Rose Mary Hopkins 23 Daughter Saleslady New York
67 Catherine Hay 43 Head Seamstress New York
68 George Jr. Hay 23 Son Plumber'S Helper New York
69 Frederick Finley 42 Head Contractor New York
70 Mary A. Finley 41 Wife — New York
71 Marion Finley 15 Daughter — New York
72 John Finley THIS PERSON 15 Son — New York
73 Maurice Jr. Finley 8 Son — New York
74 Elaine Finley 6 Daughter — New York
75 Georgette Finley 5 Daughter — New York
76 Rose Mary Finley 2 Daughter — New York
77 Mildred Finley 0 Son — New York
78 Hugh Gessner 43 Head Press Liner New York
79 Gertrude Gessner 41 Wife — New York
80 Edmond Gessner 18 Son — New York

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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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