John Hurley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this John Hurley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Hurley
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Chgo Surface Lines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	456
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Motorman
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Hurley	Head	—	60	~1880
William Hurley	Son	—	34	~1906
Hanna Hurley	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 44

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hurley
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Trucker
Industry	House Mach. Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 54

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1876 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Hurley
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1895
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Electrician
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	18000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 60

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Hurley
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Chgo Surface Lines
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	456
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Hurley

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00952-00044)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Arthur Hewitt	39	Head	Shipping Clerk	Illinois
2	Dorothy Hewitt	32	Sister	—	Illinois
3	Chester Haberle	43	Brother	Oil Filler	New York
4	Augusta Haberle	31	Sister-in-law	—	Illinois
5	Gwendolyn Duffy	10	Niece	—	Illinois
6	John Nemec	53	Head	Butcher	Illinois
7	Barbara Nemec	43	Wife	—	Germany
8	Loraine Nemec	25	Daughter	Helper	Illinois
9	John Banyar	53	Head	Sausage Maker	Hungary
10	Carolyn Banyar	47	Wife	—	Austria
11	Christ Nielsen	41	Head	Policeman	Denmark
12	Margaret Nielsen	35	Wife	—	Indiana
13	Margaret Nielsen	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
14	James Nielsen	10	Son	—	Illinois
15	Robert Nielsen	3	Son	—	Illinois
16	Valentine Koch	49	Head	—	Belgium
17	Joseph Jurineck	23	Lodger	Laborer	Illinois
18	Wilma Jurineck	23	Lodger	Operator	Illinois
19	Chas. Langevin	50	Lodger	Janitor	Illinois
20	Mary Hines	71	Head	—	Illinois
21	Burns Hines	47	Son	Laborer	Illinois
22	Lucille Daley	34	Niece	Office Clerk	Illinois
23	Patricia Daley	8	Grandniece	—	Illinois
24	Paul Schuch	58	Head	Cabinet Maker	Austria
25	Theresa Schuch	55	Wife	—	Austria
26	Joseph Schuch	15	Son	—	Illinois
27	Justine Schuch	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
28	Carl Heinke	58	Head	Butcher	Germany
29	Anna Heinke	51	Wife	—	Illinois
30	Joseph Sturmer	40	Head	Artist	Illinois
31	Lucille Sturmer	16	Daughter	Office Clerk	Illinois
32	Catherine Sturmer	59	Mother	—	Indiana
33	Nora Mcelroy	55	Head	—	Illinois
34	Albert Mcelroy	25	Son	—	Illinois
35	Mary Mcelroy	23	Daughter	—	Illinois
36	Rita Mcelroy	21	Daughter	—	Illinois
37	John Hurley THIS PERSON	60	Head	Motorman	Ireland
38	Hanna Hurley	60	Wife	—	Ireland
39	William Hurley	34	Son	Office Clerk	Illinois
40	John Lapinski	45	Head	Laborer	Lithuania

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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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