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John Mcgovern — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Mcgovern across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Mary — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | McGovern |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Lawyer office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Township / Ward | North Brunswick Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Mcgovern | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ruth Mcgovern | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ruth Mcgovern | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Joann Mcgovern | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 11
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McGovern |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Middlesex, New …
Son, age 21
Middlesex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McGovern |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Occupation | stenographer |
| Industry | med. chem. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Middlesex-County, New …
Head, age 31
Middlesex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | McGovern |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Lawyer office |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2300 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| 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 Mcgovern across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Mcgovern (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mcgovern (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Mcgovern
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mcgovern
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mcgovern
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New Jersey
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02360-00625)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Zastadick | 58 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 2 | Mary Zastadick | 30 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Stephen Zastadick | 29 | Son | Machine Operator | New Jersey |
| 4 | Julia Zastadick | 22 | Daughter | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 5 | Charles Zastadick | 18 | Son | Presser | New Jersey |
| 6 | Louis Zastadick | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | George Zastadick | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Charles Hunderfund | 57 | Head | Grave Digger | England |
| 9 | Maryanna Hunderfund | 37 | Wife | Engineer | Spain |
| 10 | Aisbeth Hunderfund | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Joseph Ortiz | 40 | Head | Machine Operator | Puerto Rico |
| 12 | Julia Ortiz | 65 | Mother | — | Puerto Rico |
| 13 | George Wright | 47 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 14 | Ellen Wright | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Dorothy Wright | 9 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | Leslie Perry | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 17 | Lucille Perry | 18 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Walter S. Edwards | 52 | Lodger | Sheet Metal Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Jean Edwards | 48 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Walter Jr. Edwards | 12 | Lodger | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | William Blake | 35 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Mary Blake | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Sven Sr. Fickeng | 45 | Head | Machinist | Sweden |
| 24 | Irene Fickeng | 45 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 25 | Sven Jr. Fickeng | 21 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Bernhardt Fickeng | 19 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 27 | Lorine Fickeng | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Belle Crafcenti | 42 | Head | Cook | New Jersey |
| 29 | Gloria Crafcenti | 18 | Daughter | Typist | New Jersey |
| 30 | Anthony Crafcenti | 45 | Lodger | Tailor | Italy |
| 31 | John Mcgovern THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Secretary | New Jersey |
| 32 | Ruth Mcgovern | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | Ruth Mcgovern | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 34 | Joann Mcgovern | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Elizabeth Havens | 64 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Anna Havens | 24 | Daughter | Packer | New Jersey |
| 37 | Charles Havens | 22 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 38 | Parcelus Flynn | 25 | Head | Chemist | New Jersey |
| 39 | Anne Flynn | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Ann Roberts | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)