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John Kearney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Kearney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edmund & Edward — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Albany-County, New York |
| Surname | Kearney |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cohoes City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | printer |
| Industry | Cohoes paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Cohoes City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Kearney | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Katherine Kearney | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Edward Kearney | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edmund Kearney | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Albany, New …
Son, age 3
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Albany, New …
Son, age 13
Albany, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kearney |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Albany-County, New …
Son, age 24
Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 4 household members
| Surname | Kearney |
| Given Name | John A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cohoes City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Albany |
| Occupation | printer |
| Industry | Cohoes paper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1350 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Edmund Kearney (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Kearney (~0.92 confidence) and father Edwin Kearney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Kearney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Kearney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Kearney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edmund Kearney
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Kearney
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edwin Kearney
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Kearney
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Kearney
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Kearney
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Kearney
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Edward Kearney
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Albany-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02457-00077)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anthony Andrae | 49 | Head | Merchant | New York |
| 42 | Lena Andrae | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 43 | Paul Andrae | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 44 | Mary Dawson | 65 | Head | — | Canada |
| 45 | James Dawson | 46 | Son | Draftsman | New York |
| 46 | Mary Colbert | 50 | Head | Stenographer | New York |
| 47 | Joanna Byron | 52 | Head | Teacher | New York |
| 48 | Calbert Byron | 24 | Son | Chemist | New York |
| 49 | Joanna Byron | 21 | Daughter | Teacher | New York |
| 50 | James Cellano | 50 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 51 | Sophia Cellano | 50 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 52 | William Cellano | 22 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 53 | Mary Cellano | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Charles M. Smith | 53 | Head | Chauffeur | New York |
| 55 | Mary Smith | 47 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 56 | Edward Bottom | 55 | Head | Book-Keeper | S. Dakota |
| 57 | Williamina Bottom | 51 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 58 | Dorothy Bottom | 27 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Edward Jr. Bottom | 20 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 60 | James Bottom | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Janette Bottom | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Allan M. Lindsay | 35 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 63 | Lillian Lindsay | 35 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
| 64 | Allan Jr. Lindsay | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Allan Lindsay | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Canada |
| 66 | Margaret Lindsay | 40 | Sister-in-law | Operator | New York |
| 67 | Naomi Lindsay | 33 | Sister-in-law | Stenographer | New York |
| 68 | Edmund Kearney | 56 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 69 | Katherine Kearney | 58 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 70 | John A. Kearney THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Printer | New York |
| 71 | Edward Kearney | 22 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 72 | Elizabeth Campbell | 23 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 73 | Theodore Hess | 47 | Head | Toolmaker | Denmark |
| 74 | Gerda Hess | 47 | Wife | — | Denmark |
| 75 | Bryce Hess | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Albert M. Martin | 43 | Head | Machinist | Norway |
| 77 | Irene Martin | 46 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 78 | Albert B. Martin | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Margaret Martin | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Irene Martin | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)