John Kearney — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Tama-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this John Kearney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tama-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Tama-County, Iowa
Surname	Kearney
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Otter Creek Township
1935 Residence (County)	Tama
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Otter Creek Township
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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
Catherine Kearney	Spouse	—	57	~1883
John Kearney	Head	—	61	~1879
Ralph Kearney	Son	—	25	~1915
Hubert Kearney	Son	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

Tama, Iowa

Head, age 40

Tama, Iowa · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kearney
Given Name	John H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Tama, Iowa

Head, age 49

Tama, Iowa · implied b. ~1881 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kearney
Given Name	John G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Tama-County, Iowa

Head, age 61

Tama-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Kearney
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Otter Creek Township
1935 Residence (County)	Tama
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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John Kearney

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Iowa

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1940 US Federal Census — Tama-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01207-00305)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Emil Duhachek	39	Head	Farmer	Iowa
2	Alyce Duhachek	35	Wife	—	Iowa
3	David E. Duhachek	9	Son	—	Iowa
4	Darlene M. Duhachek	7	Daughter	—	Iowa
5	Emil Parizek	34	Hired Hand	Laborer	Iowa
6	Ben Benda	58	Head	Farmer	Czechoslovakia
7	Mary Benda	57	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
8	William Benda	29	Son	Laborer	Illinois
9	Joe Benda	26	Son	Laborer	Iowa
10	Fred Benda	21	Son	Laborer	Iowa
11	Lillian Benda	18	Daughter	—	Iowa
12	Lloyd Spah	29	Head	Farmer	Iowa
13	Adeline Spah	21	Wife	—	Iowa
14	Laird H. Maisard	27	Head	Farmer	Iowa
15	Amelia Maisard	29	Wife	Teacher	Iowa
16	Robert O'Brien	50	Hired Hand	Laborer	Illinois
17	Joe Picha	48	Head	Farmer	Czechoslovakia
18	Bessie Picha	44	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
19	Frank Picha	16	Son	Laborer	Iowa
20	Ida Irene Picha	15	Daughter	Maid	Iowa
21	Adolph Picha	4	Son	—	Iowa
22	John H. Kearney THIS PERSON	61	Head	Farmer	Iowa
23	Catherine Kearney	57	Wife	—	Iowa
24	Ralph Kearney	25	Son	Laborer	Iowa
25	Hubert Kearney	26	Son	Salesman	Iowa
26	John Jr. Stanko	29	Head	Farmer	Minnesota
27	Lillie Stanko	28	Wife	—	Iowa
28	Marjorie A. Stanko	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
29	Frank S. Hala	56	Head	Farmer	Iowa
30	Emma Hala	44	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Abbie Hala	23	Daughter	—	Iowa
32	Frank Jr. Hala	20	Son	Laborer	Iowa
33	Charles Kubik	30	Head	Farmer	Iowa
34	Violet Kubik	20	Wife	—	Kansas
35	Larry J. Kubik	2	Son	—	Iowa
36	Arthur Sundak	36	Head	Farmer	Iowa
37	Louise Sundak	37	Wife	—	Iowa
38	Harry Sundak	7	Son	—	Iowa
39	Franklin Sundak	5	Son	—	Iowa
40	James Madison	59	Head	Farmer	Iowa

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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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