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John Finley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this John Finley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village of Seneca |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | insurance |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Village Of Seneca |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Finley | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Nettie Everson | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| John Finley | Head | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| John Finley | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Finley | Other | — | ~1940 | |
| Rose Finley | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Crawford, Wisconsin
Son, age 10
Crawford, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | John L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Attending school |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
Crawford, Wisconsin
Son, age 21
Crawford, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Crawford-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 30
Crawford-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
| Surname | Finley |
| Given Name | John T. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Village of Seneca |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | insurance |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Finley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Finley (~0.92 confidence) and father John Finley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bridget Finley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Finley (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.82
Father
John Finley
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Finley
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bridget Finley
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Finley
b. ~1913
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
John Finley
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Wisconsin
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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 — Crawford-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04467-00438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur C. Finley | 63 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 2 | Anna F. Finley | 57 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Thomas L. Finley | 30 | Son | Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Eugene F. Finley | 20 | Son | Helper | Wisconsin |
| 5 | George Watson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Ellen Watson | 57 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Donald Watson | 26 | Son | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Gregory Watson | 24 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Bernard Watson | 17 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Bailey T. Webster | 42 | Head | Principal | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Catherine Webster | 33 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 12 | Renals Roger Webster | 14 | Friend | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | John H. Finley | 71 | Head | Merchant | Wisconsin |
| 14 | John T. Finley THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Rose G. Finley | 27 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | John C. Finley | 2 | Grandson | — | Wisconsin |
| 17 | Mary Ellen Finley | 0 | Granddaughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Nettie Everson | 51 | Maid | Maid | Wisconsin |
| 19 | Jack Voldik | 54 | Head | Lumber Loader | Norway |
| 20 | Agnes Voldik | 41 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Margaret Voldik | 17 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 22 | Jacob Jr. Voldik | 15 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Harold Voldik | 13 | Son | — | Wisconsin |
| 24 | Clarence Paulson | 44 | Lodger | Banker | Wisconsin |
| 25 | William Jr. Dogress | 30 | Head | Tavern Keeper | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Lucille Dogress | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Mary Elizabeth Dogress | 5 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Margaret Walters | 64 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Gladys Walters | 34 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Bell Walters | 25 | Daughter | Teacher | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Lewis Wallace | 79 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Catherine Wallace | 54 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Lawrence Wallace | 21 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Leo Wallace | 19 | Son | Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Emma Wallace | 16 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Betty Wallace | 8 | Daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Thomas P. Garvey | 58 | Head | Merchant | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Elizabeth Garvey | 52 | Wife | Patient | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Madonna Garvey | 24 | Daughter | Patient | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Thomas Garvey | 17 | Son | Patient | Wisconsin |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.81
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)