JL
John Lyons — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Lyons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Hugh — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 1426 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hugh Lyons | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| John Lyons | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Hugh Lyons | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Margaret Lyons | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyon |
| 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
Union, New …
Son, age 13
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Son, age 23
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Bottler |
| Industry | Brewery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 1426 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Lyons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and father Hugh Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and father William Lyon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Lyon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lyons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Lyons
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Hugh Lyons
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Lyon
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Lyon
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lyons
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Lyons
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New Jersey
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Hugh Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Union-County, New Jersey
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02400-00353)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mackenzie, Jessie Stephen | 38 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 42 | Carl E. Wallin | 34 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 43 | Margaret Wallin | 34 | Wife | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 44 | Albert H. Brame | 55 | Head | Office Clerk | Illinois |
| 45 | Cora Brame | 53 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | John J. Brame | 12 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Clyde S. Reedy | 42 | Head | Glyn Shetter | Maryland |
| 48 | Stephanie Reedy | 39 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 49 | Irene V. Reedy | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 50 | Audrey B. Reedy | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 51 | Clyde S. Jr. Reedy | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | Edward Aymar | 60 | Uncle | Plater | New Jersey |
| 53 | Paul Sherin | 39 | Head | P.O. Clerk | New Jersey |
| 54 | Dorothy Sherin | 27 | Wife | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 55 | Peter Remenick | 57 | Head | Watch Maker | Hungary |
| 56 | Eva Remenick | 55 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 57 | Frank Remenick | 24 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | C. H. Whittemore | 58 | Head | Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 59 | E. Whittemore | 54 | Wife | — | California |
| 60 | John Whittemore | 20 | Son | Hand | New Jersey |
| 61 | Hugh D. Lyons | 52 | Head | Collector | New Jersey |
| 62 | Margaret Lyons | 41 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Hugh Lyons | 8 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 64 | John Lyons THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Bottler | New Jersey |
| 65 | John Morrison | 55 | Head | Machine Op. | Eire |
| 66 | Elizabeth Morrison | 55 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 67 | Albert Mita | 60 | Head | Machinist | Hungary |
| 68 | Irma Mita | 50 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 69 | Rudolf Mita | 27 | Son | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 70 | Julian C. Fischer | 46 | Head | Draughtsman | New Jersey |
| 71 | Mary Fischer | 39 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Winifred Fischer | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Christian Fischer | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Frances D. Hield | 43 | Head | Steno-Statistician | New Jersey |
| 75 | Marie Hield | 68 | Mother | — | Switzerland |
| 76 | Arnold Powers | 46 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 77 | Elsie Powers | 46 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | James S. Powers | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 79 | Nancy Powers | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | Agnes G. Peterson | 22 | Lodger | Sales Clerk | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 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)