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John Kearney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Passaic-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Kearney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Passaic-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Dorothy — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Passaic-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Kearney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Post man |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Post Man |
| Township / Ward | Paterson City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kearney | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| John Kearney | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dorothy Kearney | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frank Dardall | Other | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Dorothy Kearney | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Helen Kearney | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Joseph Kearney | Other | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Kearney | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Ellen Kearney | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Joseph Kearney | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Passaic, New …
Son, age 2
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kearney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Passaic, New …
Son, age 13
Passaic, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kearney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 52 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Passaic-County, New …
Son, age 22
Passaic-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 10 household members
| Surname | Kearney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Paterson City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Passaic |
| Occupation | Post man |
| Industry | Post Office |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1680 |
| Highest Grade | No H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Kearney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Dorothy Kearney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ellen Kearney (~0.92 confidence) and mother William Kearney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Kearney
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Dorothy Kearney
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ellen Kearney
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
William Kearney
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Kearney
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
James Kearney
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Kearney
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Kearney
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Kearney
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Passaic-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Passaic-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02432-00776)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Hurley Joseph Quoley | 56 | brother | Steam Fitter | New Jersey |
| 42 | Hurt Mary Quoley | 62 | boarder | Merchant | New Jersey |
| 43 | Israel Zipper | 57 | head | Peddler | Russia |
| 44 | Mary Zipper | 50 | wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Anita Zipper | 22 | daughter | Clerk - Repair | New Jersey |
| 46 | Carmen Zipper | 53 | head | Salesman | Russia |
| 47 | Hilda Zipper | 24 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Emanuel Zipper | 21 | son | Truck | New Jersey |
| 49 | Annie Zipper | 17 | daughter | Beautician | New Jersey |
| 50 | Katherine Pratt | 45 | head | Winder Silk | New Jersey |
| 51 | Elizabeth Pratt | 41 | sister | Winder Silk | New Jersey |
| 52 | Ellen Kearney | 57 | head | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | James Kearney | 28 | son | Dairy Helper | New Jersey |
| 54 | Joseph Kearney | 26 | son | Clerk - Post Off | New Jersey |
| 55 | Helen Kearney | 24 | daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 56 | John Kearney THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Post Man | New Jersey |
| 57 | Dorothy Kearney | 17 | daughter | Tally Clerk | New Jersey |
| 58 | Dorothy Kearney | 44 | wife | School Teacher | New Jersey |
| 59 | John Kearney | 54 | brother | Plumbing - | New Jersey |
| 60 | Joseph Kearney | 54 | brother | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | Frank Dardall | 50 | boarder | City Fireman | New Jersey |
| 62 | Joseph O'Neil | 66 | head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 63 | Elizabeth O'Neil | 33 | wife | Typist | New Jersey |
| 64 | Margaret Mccann | 75 | head | — | Ireland |
| 65 | Bridget Mccann | 72 | sister | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Elizabeth Bates | 56 | head | Winder | New Ireland |
| 67 | Edward Birch | 45 | head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 68 | Elizabeth Birch | 32 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Dorothy Birch | 12 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 70 | Albert Birch | 11 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Edward Birch | 6 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Charles Van Orden | 35 | head | Piece Worker | New Jersey |
| 73 | Mildred Van Orden | 32 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Dorothy Van Orden | 10 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Marcella Van Orden | 6 | daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Settimo Mania | 53 | head | Stat. Fireman | Italy |
| 77 | Madeline Mania | 50 | wife | Spinner | Italy |
| 78 | James Mania | 26 | son | Folder | New Jersey |
| 79 | Natale Garofalo | 64 | head | Laborer | Italy |
| 80 | Mary Garofalo | 50 | wife | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
John + 4 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)