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John Flanagan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Flanagan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Texas |
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pt Arthur City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Industry | Petroleum Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Pt Arthur City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Flanagan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hester Flanagan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| May Flanagan | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Charles Flanagan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Flanagan | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Jefferson, Texas
Son, age 1
Jefferson, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | John L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Jefferson, Texas
Son, age 11
Jefferson, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | John W Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Jefferson-County, Texas
Son, age 21
Jefferson-County, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | John Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pt Arthur City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Industry | Petroleum Refinery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 John Eldridge (~0.92 confidence) and father John Flanagan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Flanagan (~0.92 confidence) and mother May Flanagan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Eldridge
b. ~1899
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Flanagan
b. ~1896
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Flanagan
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
May Flanagan
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Flanagan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Texas
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Sibling
Charles Flanagan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hester Flanagan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Jefferson-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04079-00198)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard North | 30 | Head | Machinist | Missouri |
| 2 | Sybil North | 32 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Richard Jr North | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Melba North | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Evelyn North | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Earl North | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 7 | Berth Williams | 33 | Head | Machine Operator | Texas |
| 8 | Johnnie Williams | 15 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Clifton Williams | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Dney|Oney Johnston | 29 | Cousin | Operator | Oklahoma |
| 11 | Henry Shavers | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 12 | Estelle Shavers | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Melvin Shavers | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Jimmie Shavers | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Shirley Shavers | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Giles J Craft | 25 | Head | Steam Pipe Fitter | Louisiana |
| 17 | Camille Craft | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 18 | Emely Broussard | 50 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Florence Broussard | 26 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Amy Broussard | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 21 | Roland Broussard | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 22 | Lee Broussard | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 23 | John Flanagan | 45 | Head | Water Tender | Louisiana |
| 24 | May Flanagan | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | John Jr Flanagan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | New Worker | Texas |
| 26 | Charles Flanagan | 19 | Son | Apprentice Welder | Texas |
| 27 | Hester Flanagan | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Robert Fulton | 41 | Head | Warehouseman | Louisiana |
| 29 | Lillian Fulton | 36 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Winnie Lu Fulton | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Fred Noel | 45 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 32 | Isabel Noel | 44 | Wife | Attendant | Michigan |
| 33 | Shirley Noel | 21 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Noreen Noel | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Andrew Beard | 48 | Head | Operator Engineer | Texas |
| 36 | Tommie Beard | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 37 | Andrew Jr Beard | 10 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Eugene Randall | 28 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Walter Clark | 51 | Head | Watchman | Texas |
| 40 | Jessie James Posey | 48 | Head | Vaporizer | Mississippi |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 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)