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John Flanagan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Flanagan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Patrick — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | grinder |
| Industry | razor blades mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 940 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Grinder |
| Township / Ward | Orange |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Flanagan | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Allen | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Donald Allen | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert Allen | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Flanagan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Flanagan | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Frank Flanagan | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Robert Allen | Other | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, New …
Son, age 10
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | John P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Scholar |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 21
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 31
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Orange |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | grinder |
| Industry | razor blades mfg |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 940 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Flanagan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Flanagan (~0.60 confidence) and father Patrick Flanagan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Flanagan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
Frank Flanagan
b. ~1906
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
Father
Patrick Flanagan
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Flanagan
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Flanagan
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Mary Allen
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Flanagan
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02339-00952)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Flanagan | 34 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 42 | John Flanagan THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Grinder | New Jersey |
| 43 | Mary Flanagan | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Mary Flanagan | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Mary Allen | 27 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Robert Allen | 31 | Son-in-law | Letter Carrier | New Jersey |
| 47 | Donald Allen | 9 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Robert Jr Allen | 2 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Patrick J Lally | 65 | Head | Trolley Motorman | Eire |
| 50 | Mary Lally | 65 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 51 | Thomas Lally | 32 | Head | Receiving Clerk | New Jersey |
| 52 | Leona Lally | 26 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Thomas Lally | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | Anthony Meola | 44 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 55 | Anna Meola | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 56 | Lola Meola | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 57 | Genevieve Meola | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Elaine Meola | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | Michael Luongo | 82 | Father-in-law | — | Italy |
| 60 | Terrence Mcdonough | 75 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Jane Mcdonough | 72 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | Frank Mcdonough | 54 | Son | Box Maker | New Jersey |
| 63 | Catherine Mcdonough | 52 | Daughter | Box Maker | New Jersey |
| 64 | Genevieve Mcdonough | 40 | Daughter | Filing | New Jersey |
| 65 | David Mcdonough | 35 | Son | Linoleum Layer | New Jersey |
| 66 | Nancy Mcdonough | 9 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Hammond Filippone | 39 | Head | Caretaker | New Jersey |
| 68 | Alice Filippone | 35 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Doris Filippone | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Patricia Filippone | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Beatrice Filippone | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Frances Filippone | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Joan Filippone | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Thomas Filippone | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | William Donnelly | 50 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | New Jersey |
| 76 | Robert Goff | 33 | Head | Route Salesman | New Jersey |
| 77 | Mildred Goff | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Robert Jr Goff | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Richard Goff | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Albert Lawler | 35 | Head | Fireman | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)