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John Mcgovern — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this John Mcgovern across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | McGovern |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | bus driver |
| Industry | municipal ry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Bus Driver |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Mcgovern | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| William Mcgovern | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Alice Mcgovern | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Anna Mcgovern | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Patrick Mcgovern | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| John Mcgovern | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sarah Mcgovern | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Terence Mcgovern | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Vincent Mcgovern | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
San Francisco, …
Head, age 26
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McGovern |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1923 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Accountant |
| Industry | Rail Road |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 38
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1902 — 9 household members
| Surname | McGovern |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Occupation | bus driver |
| Industry | municipal ry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Mcgovern across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mcgovern
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00315-00375)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Henry Miller | 60 | Head | Night Watchman | California |
| 2 | Isabelle Miller | 60 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 3 | Manuel Ortiz | 28 | Head | Teamster | Mexico |
| 4 | Ethel B. Ortiz | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 5 | Dolores T. Ortiz | 4 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | Claud R. Reed | 48 | Head | Garage Worker | North Carolina |
| 7 | Gertrude Reed | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 8 | George B. Pope | 60 | Head | Painter | California |
| 9 | Agnes R. Pope | 54 | Wife | — | California |
| 10 | George S. Pope | 26 | Son | Teller | California |
| 11 | Thomas J. Pope | 23 | Son | Mail Carrier | California |
| 12 | Thomas Cooper | 71 | Father-in-law | — | California |
| 13 | Hubert Cooper | 67 | Brother-in-law | — | California |
| 14 | James H. Estrada | 35 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Colorado |
| 15 | Minetta M. Estrada | 37 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Vickey Minetta Estrada | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | Shirley L. Estrada | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 18 | Pauline A. Sanders | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | California |
| 19 | Raymond Maurer | 28 | Head | — | Germany |
| 20 | Lena R. Maurer | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | John Mcgovern THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Bus Driver | Ireland |
| 22 | Alice Mcgovern | 35 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 23 | Vincent R. Mcgovern | 10 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | John C. Mcgovern | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Sarah A. Mcgovern | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | Anna M. Mcgovern | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 27 | Terence E. Mcgovern | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 28 | William E. Mcgovern | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 29 | Patrick F. Mcgovern | 0 | Son | — | California |
| 30 | John B. Sweeting | 56 | Head | Bay Navigator | Australia |
| 31 | Alice Sweeting | 67 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 32 | Matthew Merijarvi | 59 | Head | Minister | Finland |
| 33 | Lempi Merijarvi | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Hulda Kivela | 49 | Servant | — | Finland |
| 35 | Anna Timonen | 47 | Servant | Servant | Finland |
| 36 | Samuel Barnett | 74 | Head | — | California |
| 37 | Benjamin Barnett | 78 | Brother | — | California |
| 38 | Charlotte Thenchain | 59 | Lodger | Housekeeper | California |
| 39 | Henry C. Cleary | 50 | Head | Billiard Prop | Illinois |
| 40 | Eva Cleary | 47 | Wife | — | California |
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)