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John Finney — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this John Finney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationClay-County, Minnesota
SurnameFinney
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Georgetown
1935 Residence (County)Clay
Additional Details
OccupationHelper
IndustryFarming
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)948
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
OccupationHelper
Township / WardGeorgetown
Est. Birth Year~1919

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
George Finney Son — 23 ~1917
Milton Finney Son — 18 ~1922
John Finney Head — 59 ~1881
Ruth Finney Daughter — 13 ~1927
Helen Finney Daughter — 15 ~1925
John Finney Son — 21 ~1919
Christine Finney Spouse — 50 ~1890
Harold Finney Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Clay, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Clay, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Finney
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Norway
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Clay-County, Minnesota
Son, age 21
Clay-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
Surname Finney
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Georgetown
1935 Residence (County) Clay
Occupation Helper
Industry Farming
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 948
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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 Finney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Finney
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Harold Finney
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Finney
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Finney
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Finney
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Finney
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Clay-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01914-00186)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Lucille G. Wambach 24 Daughter Housework Minnesota
42 Myrtle A. Wambach 23 Daughter Housework Minnesota
43 Mabel A. Wambach 5 Daughter — Minnesota
44 Austin Reisen 79 Head — Norway
45 Inga Reisen 70 Wife — Wisconsin
46 Isaac Reisen 48 Son Farmer Minnesota
47 Melvin O. Lee 32 Head Farmer Minnesota
48 Magdaline Lee 28 Wife — North Dakota
49 Manuel M. Lee 5 Daughter — Minnesota
50 Loren Lee 3 Son — Minnesota
51 Ole O. Megard 63 Head Farmer Norway
52 Jennie Megard 59 Wife — Norway
53 Marvin N. Hanson 14 Nephew — North Dakota
54 Karl Korman 61 Hired Man Labor Sweden
55 Harold Bannerman 31 Head Farmer North Dakota
56 Clara Bannerman 30 Wife — Illinois
57 Donald Bannerman 2 Son — Minnesota
58 Gene Bannerman 1 Son — North Dakota
59 Bill O. Stien 72 Head Farmer Minnesota
60 Louise Stien 60 Sister — Minnesota
61 Andrew Hermanson 48 Head Farmer Minnesota
62 Delia Hermanson 40 Wife — Minnesota
63 Andrew Jr. Hermanson 16 Son — Minnesota
64 Agnes Hermanson 14 Daughter — Minnesota
65 Mary Hermanson 13 Daughter — Minnesota
66 Angella Hermanson 11 Daughter — Minnesota
67 Helen Hermanson 10 Daughter — Minnesota
68 Valentine Lohnadle 41 Head Farmer Minnesota
69 Barney Lohnadle 39 Brother Farmer Minnesota
70 John Finney 59 Head Farmer Minnesota
71 Christine Finney 50 Wife — Norway
72 George Finney 23 Son Accountant Minnesota
73 John Finney THIS PERSON 21 Son Helper Minnesota
74 Harold Finney 20 Son Bus Driver Minnesota
75 Milton Finney 18 Son Labor Minnesota
76 Helen Finney 15 Daughter — Minnesota
77 Ruth Finney 13 Daughter — Minnesota
78 Oscar Bjondahl 31 Head Labor Minnesota
79 Josephine Bjondahl 28 Wife — Minnesota
80 Jerome Bjondahl 2 Son — Minnesota

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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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