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John Flaherty — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Flaherty across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anthony & Anthony — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Flaherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shenandoah |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Shenandoah |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Flaherty | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Wm Flaherty | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Margaret Flaherty | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Flaherty | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Anthony Flaherty | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Anna Flaherty | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flaherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flaherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Flaherty |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shenandoah |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Schuylkill |
| Class of Worker | no |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Flaherty across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anthony Flaherty (~0.92 confidence) and father Anthony Flaherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Flaherty (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Flaherty (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anthony Flaherty
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Anthony Flaherty
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Flaherty
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Flaherty
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Flaherty
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Wm Flaherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Flaherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Flaherty
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Schuylkill-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03606-00772)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pius W. M. Bierstein | 72 | Head | Agt Insurance | Mass. |
| 2 | Margaret M. Bierstein | 70 | Wife | Housewife | Conn. |
| 3 | Marie T. Bierstein | 22 | Daughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Charles M. Terlonavage | 47 | Head | Collector | Lithuania |
| 5 | Anna Mae Terlonavage | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Charles Terlonavage | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Kathryn Terlonavage | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Anthony Sroven | 29 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Crystal Mae Sroven | 29 | Wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Edward Sroven | 10 | Son | School | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Robert Sroven | 7 | Son | School | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frank B. Nametka | 48 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 13 | Mary Mae Nametka | 42 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Edward Nametka | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Geneva Nametka | 16 | Daughter | School | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Vincent Nametka | 12 | Son | School | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Theresa Nametka | 10 | Daughter | School | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Monica Nametka | 9 | Daughter | School | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ignatius Nametka | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Joseph Nametka | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Ann Nametka | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Edward Geo. Cuff | 62 | Head | Officer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Marie Cuff | 37 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Margaret Mae Boyle | 28 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Alma Cuff | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | James Boyle | 30 | Son-in-law | Cracker | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Joan Cuff | 8 | Granddaughter | Student | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anthony Flaherty | 62 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Margaret Mae Flaherty | 56 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Flaherty THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Anna Flaherty | 19 | Daughter | School | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Margaret Flaherty | 17 | Daughter | School | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Wm Flaherty | 15 | Son | School | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Patrick M. Cosgrove | 65 | Head | Instaman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Mary Mae Cosgrove | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Robert Cosgrove | 27 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Bessie Mae Dugan | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Anna Nametka | 68 | Head | House Keeper | Poland |
| 39 | William M. Dabb | 59 | Head | Projectionist | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Alma Mae Dabb | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)