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John Kearney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dakota-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this John Kearney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dakota-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dakota-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Kearney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burnsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dakota |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Burnsville |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Kearney | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Dolores Kearney | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Margaret Kearney | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Kearney | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Katherine Kearney | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Rose Kearney | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frances Kearney | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Mary Kearney | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Kearney | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Sam Laerson | Other | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Elizabeth Kearney | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Clara Kearney | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dakota, Minnesota
Son, age 5
Dakota, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kearney |
| Given Name | John A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Dakota-County, Minnesota
Son, age 15
Dakota-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1925 — 12 household members
| Surname | Kearney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Burnsville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dakota |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Kearney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Kearney
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Frances Kearney
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Kearney
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Kearney
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Kearney
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Kearney
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Kearney
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Kearney
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rose Kearney
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Kearney
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Dakota-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Dakota-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01917-00009)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara Kearney | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Mary Clare Kearney | 19 | Daughter | Maid | Minnesota |
| 43 | Frances Kearney | 18 | Son | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 44 | Katherine Kearney | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Minnesota |
| 45 | John Kearney THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Robert Kearney | 13 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | Rose Anne Kearney | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 48 | Elizabeth Kearney | 10 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 49 | Dolores Ellen Kearney | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 50 | Patrick Kearney | 6 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Margaret Kearney | 4 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Sam Laerson | 61 | Hired man | Hired Man | Denmark |
| 53 | Ben S. Morlock | 43 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 54 | Grace Morlock | 40 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Doris Bennett | 21 | Sister-in-law | — | Minnesota |
| 56 | Henry E. Williams | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 57 | Caroline Williams | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Wilfred Williams | 53 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 59 | Lillian Williams | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 60 | Donald Williams | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Anne Allen | 69 | Mother-in-law | — | Wisconsin |
| 62 | Rudolph Antsonnet | 21 | Hired man | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 63 | Sam Putrim | 56 | Head | Farmer | Russia-White |
| 64 | Sam C. Erickson | 39 | Head | Laborer | Norway |
| 65 | Luella Erickson | 38 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 66 | Joan Erickson | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 67 | Viggo Swenson | 45 | Head | Painter | Denmark |
| 68 | Louise Swenson | 52 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 69 | John Hayek | 39 | Head | Proprietor | Minnesota |
| 70 | Margaret Hayek | 35 | Wife | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 71 | John Jr. Hayek | 3 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | Patrick Lynch | 56 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 73 | Newton Raymond | 52 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 74 | Emma Raymond | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 75 | May Raymond | 27 | Daughter | Helping | Minnesota |
| 76 | Roy Raymond | 25 | Son | Helping | Minnesota |
| 77 | Robert Raymond | 18 | Son | Helping | Minnesota |
| 78 | John Slater | 76 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 79 | Bridget Slater | 68 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Ellen Slater | 38 | Daughter | Operator | Minnesota |
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)