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John Mcgovern — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Mcgovern across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | McGovern |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mcgovern | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Mcgovern | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Eugene Mcgovern | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Mcgovern | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Philip Mcgovern | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Mcgovern | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Mcgovern | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Anne Mcgovern | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 7
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McGovern |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Northern Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 17
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
| Surname | McGovern |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 0 |
| 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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Mcgovern
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Eugene Mcgovern
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Philip Mcgovern
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mcgovern
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Mcgovern
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mcgovern
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02405-00268)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Russell Flynn | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 2 | Roseann Flynn | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Joseph J. Muth | 45 | Head | Pw | New Jersey |
| 4 | Eleanor Muth | 39 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | Dorothy Muth | 22 | Daughter | U | New Jersey |
| 6 | William Muth | 18 | Son | U | New Jersey |
| 7 | Joyce Muth | 14 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Joan Muth | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Jean Muth | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Daniel Muth | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Judith Muth | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Morris Binder | 30 | Head | Grocery Store | Austria |
| 13 | Lena Binder | 58 | Mother | — | Austria |
| 14 | Genevieve Binder | 29 | Daughter | Iron Wks | Austria |
| 15 | Morris Levine | 48 | Head | Const Co | Austria |
| 16 | Rose Levine | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 17 | Ruth Levine | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 18 | Leo S. Levine | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 19 | Rena Levine | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Austria |
| 20 | Louis Gordon | 47 | Head | Const Co | Russia |
| 21 | Ida Gordon | 42 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Milton Gordon | 19 | Son | U | New Jersey |
| 23 | Edward Gordon | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | James Gordon | 8 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 25 | James Mcgovern | 57 | Head | Brew Co | Ireland |
| 26 | Anne Mcgovern | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Mary Mcgovern | 25 | Daughter | Banking Co | New Jersey |
| 28 | Margaret Mcgovern | 23 | Daughter | Drug Co | New Jersey |
| 29 | Eugene Mcgovern | 21 | Son | Brew Co | New Jersey |
| 30 | Philip Mcgovern | 19 | Son | U | New Jersey |
| 31 | John Mcgovern THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | William Mcgovern | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 33 | James Corbin | 32 | Head | On Accts | New Jersey |
| 34 | Irene Corbin | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Judith Corbin | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Frederick Schrader | 60 | Head | Pur Co | Germany |
| 37 | Alice Schrader | 34 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 38 | Barbara Schrader | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Thomas Crothers | 54 | Head | Foundry | New York |
| 40 | Florence Crothers | 52 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
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)