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John Flynn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Garfield-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this John Flynn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Garfield-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Mary — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Garfield-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | John V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 11 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Josephine Flynn | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Alice Flynn | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Flynn | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Mary Flynn | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Garfield, Colorado
Son, age 19
Garfield, Colorado · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Garfield, Colorado
Son, age 29
Garfield, Colorado · implied b. ~1901 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Garfield-County, Colorado
Head, age 39
Garfield-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1901 — 4 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | John V. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Garfield |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Flynn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Flynn
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Flynn
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Flynn
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · Colorado
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Garfield-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Garfield-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00463-00875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond Dunn | 26 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 2 | Helen Dunn | 26 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Jack Dunn | 6 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Joyce Dunn | 4 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 5 | Patience Dunn | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 6 | John V. Flynn THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 7 | Mary Q. Flynn | 31 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Josephine Flynn | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 9 | Alice P. Flynn | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 10 | Paul Lowe | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | June Q. Lowe | 20 | Wife | — | California |
| 12 | Roy S. Smith | 42 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 13 | Elizabeth Smith | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Oscar Larsen | 49 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Sweden |
| 15 | Hazel Q. Mccord | 25 | Head | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 16 | Dewey Williams | 42 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 17 | Mollie Q. Williams | 37 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Billie Jr. Williams | 16 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 19 | James E. Williams | 13 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 20 | Mary Anderson | 74 | Mother-in-law | — | Finland |
| 21 | Louis Phillips | 39 | Head | School Teacher | Indiana |
| 22 | Esther Q. Phillips | 26 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 23 | Hugh A. Flynn | 44 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 24 | Katie Flynn | 44 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 25 | William Flynn | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 26 | Betty Flynn | 13 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Patricia Flynn | 11 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Jean Flynn | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 29 | Hughie Flynn | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Floyd Flynn | 16 | Step-son | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 31 | Douglas Flynn | 9 | Step-son | — | Colorado |
| 32 | James A. Alexander | 45 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 33 | Dorothy Alexander | 40 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Louis Stagner | 21 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
| 35 | Marie Stagner | 19 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 36 | Clinton Q. Maxfield | 39 | Head | Farmer | Colorado |
| 37 | Alice Maxfield | 38 | Wife | — | California |
| 38 | Patricia Maxfield | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 39 | Clinton Jr. Maxfield | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 40 | Ralph Parker | 24 | Hired hand | Farm Laborer | Colorado |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)