John Finney — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Spokane-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this John Finney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spokane-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Spokane-County, Washington
Surname	Finney
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Spokane city
Additional Details
Occupation	Physician
Industry	Own practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	C-5
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Physician
Township / Ward	Spokane City
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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
John Finney	Head	—	57	~1883
John Finney	Son	—	25	~1915
Gertrude Finney	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Lillian Bridgeman	Other	—	67	~1873
David Finney	Son	—	15	~1925
Joseph Finney	Son	—	23	~1917
Ruth Finney	Daughter	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1930

Spokane, Washington

Head, age 49

Spokane, Washington · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Finney
Given Name	John M
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Physician
Industry	General Practice
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Spokane-County, Washington

Head, age 57

Spokane-County, Washington · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members

Surname	Finney
Given Name	John M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Spokane city
Occupation	Physician
Industry	Own practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Highest Grade	C-5
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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John Finney

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Washington

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1940 US Federal Census — Spokane-County, Washington Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04387-00755)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Ann Hart	42	Sister	Teacher	Missouri
2	George W. Harrison	32	Head	Auto Mechanic	Washington
3	Bernice B. Harrison	20	Wife	—	Washington
4	Glen A. Harrison	1	Son	—	Washington
5	William F. Wagner	59	Head	Bookkeeper	Oregon
6	Eva Wagner	57	Wife	—	Minnesota
7	John J. Ehlinger	60	Head	Merchant	New York
8	Mary Ehlinger	58	Wife	Office Clerk	New York
9	Emily M. Ehlinger	28	Daughter	Teacher	New Jersey
10	Orville C. Pratt	67	Head	Superintendent	Indiana
11	Laura L. Pratt	56	Wife	—	Illinois
12	Rollie G. Lafferty	56	Head	Proprietor	Missouri
13	Emma Lafferty	54	Wife	—	Conn.
14	Chas. E. Chamberlain	60	Head	Proprietor	Conn.
15	Mary Chamberlain	58	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
16	Eric Weatherell	43	Head	Butler	Holland
17	Erna B. Weatherell	37	Wife	Photographer	Washington
18	Ray M. Davidson	32	Head	Auditor	Oregon
19	Bernice M. Davidson	32	Wife	—	Oregon
20	Ray M. Davidson	1	Son	—	Oregon
21	Clen E. Whitney	34	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
22	Elizabeth Whitney	33	Wife	—	Washington
23	Diane Whitney	2	Daughter	—	Washington
24	Dorothy Dietz	57	Head	—	Missouri
25	Delbert Willow	52	Head	Salesman	Oregon
26	Agnes Willow	48	Wife	—	Sweden
27	Jane Willow	19	Daughter	—	Washington
28	Robert Willow	16	Son	—	Washington
29	David Willow	7	Son	—	Washington
30	Margaret Dugan	54	Head	—	Pennsylvania
31	George Dugan	16	Son	—	Washington
32	Arthur Melrose	74	Head	—	England
33	Margaret Melrose	72	Wife	—	Canada-Eng
34	John M. Finney THIS PERSON	57	Head	Physician	Ohio
35	Gertrude E. Finney	50	Wife	—	Indiana
36	John M. Jr. Finney	25	Son	—	Idaho
37	Joseph Finney	23	Son	—	Idaho
38	Ruth Finney	18	Daughter	—	Idaho
39	David Finney	15	Son	—	Washington
40	Lillian Bridgeman	67	M-in-law	Office Nurse	California

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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.

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