John Mckenna — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Chatham-County, Georgia

Our Model Tree links this John Mckenna across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chatham-County, Georgia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Male Head Born: Georgia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Chatham-County, Georgia
Surname	McKenna
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah City
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Construction Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	Savannah City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Mckenna	Daughter	—	9	~1931
Lucille Mckenna	Daughter	—	8	~1932
Margaret Mckenna	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Virginia Mckenna	Daughter	—	5	~1935
Katherine Mckenna	Daughter	—	11	~1929
John Mckenna	Head	—	54	~1886
Charles Mckenna	Son	—	2	~1938
James Mckenna	Son	—	18	~1922
John Mckenna	Son	—	21	~1919
Joseph Mckenna	Son	—	16	~1924
William Mckenna	Son	—	13	~1927
Ida Mckenna	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1930

Chatham, Georgia

Head, age 43

Chatham, Georgia · implied b. ~1887 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McKenna
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Georgia
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	6
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

1940

Chatham-County, Georgia

Head, age 54

Chatham-County, Georgia · implied b. ~1886 — 12 household members

Surname	McKenna
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Georgia
1935 Residence (City)	Savannah City
1935 Residence (County)	Chatham
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Construction Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Georgia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	georgia

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John Mckenna

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Georgia

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00650-00050)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Grady Ed. Cannon	5	Son	—	Georgia
42	Grady Pearl Cannon	3	Son	—	Georgia
43	James Robert Cannon	2	Son	—	Georgia
44	Graham Hostetler	28	Head	Truck Driver	Georgia
45	Jeanette Hostetler	31	Wife	Machine Opr.	Georgia
46	Sara Champion	70	Head	—	Georgia
47	John J. Mckenna THIS PERSON	54	Head	Painter	Georgia
48	Ida B. Mckenna	42	Wife	—	Georgia
49	John J. Jr. Mckenna	21	Son	Bailer	Georgia
50	James Mckenna	18	Son	New Worker	Georgia
51	Joseph Mckenna	16	Son	New Worker	Georgia
52	Margaret Mckenna	15	Daughter	—	Georgia
53	William Mckenna	13	Son	—	Georgia
54	Katherine Mckenna	11	Daughter	—	Georgia
55	Mary Mckenna	9	Daughter	—	Georgia
56	Lucille Mckenna	8	Daughter	—	Georgia
57	Virginia Mckenna	5	Daughter	—	Georgia
58	Charles E. Mckenna	2	Son	—	Georgia
59	Bennie Donaldson	31	Head	Foreman	Georgia
60	Wilma Donaldson	25	Wife	—	North Carolina
61	Hayward Faulk	35	Head	Joiner	Georgia
62	Leola Faulk	27	Wife	—	Georgia
63	Nellie Faulk	16	Daughter	—	Georgia
64	J. H. Jr. Faulk	13	Son	—	Georgia
65	Edna Mae Faulk	12	Daughter	—	Georgia
66	Verna Faulk	9	Daughter	—	Florida
67	Louise Mccauley	22	Sister-in-law	—	Georgia
68	Charles Mccauley	1	Son	—	Georgia
69	Rubin Harn	36	Head	Laborer	Georgia
70	Nora Harn	36	Wife	—	Georgia
71	Bernie Harn	11	Son	—	Georgia
72	Thomas Strickland	28	Head	Laborer	Georgia
73	Ezra Deloach	21	Head	Laborer	Georgia
74	Margaret Deloach	18	Wife	—	Georgia
75	James Deloach	1	Son	—	Georgia
76	Jessie B. Gordon	45	Head	—	Georgia
77	Laura Gordon	26	Daughter	Seamtress	Georgia
78	Blanche Gordon	20	Daughter	—	Georgia
79	Russell Gordon	60	Nephew	—	Georgia
80	A. B. Cannon	66	Head	—	Georgia

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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.

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