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John Meehan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Meehan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elva Meehan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Robert Meehan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Thomas Meehan | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Elva Meehan | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Meehan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Thomas Meehan | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Meehan | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| George Meehan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 1
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 11
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Meehan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
John Meehan
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Robert Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elva Meehan
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-t0627-02408-00945)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Finnerty | 54 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 2 | Monica G. Finnerty | 47 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 3 | Alice P. Finnerty | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 4 | Annette F. Finnerty | 21 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 5 | James Finnerty | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 6 | Monica P. Finnerty | 23 | Daughter | Teacher | New Jersey |
| 7 | J. Carter | 48 | Head | Supt. | New Jersey |
| 8 | Mildred M. Carter | 37 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Lucy G. Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Donald Carter | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Doris Carter | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Cromwell Watson | 59 | Head | Executor Of An Estate | New Jersey |
| 13 | Jean E. Watson | 55 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Jean E. Watson | 24 | Daughter | Artist | New Jersey |
| 15 | John H. Watson | 22 | Son | Auditor | New Jersey |
| 16 | Annell Gross | 72 | Head | — | Austria |
| 17 | Bluma Gross | 68 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 18 | Sarah Gross | 40 | Son | Salesman - Importing | New York |
| 19 | Joseph Gross | 37 | Son | Manager | New York |
| 20 | H. Petersburg | 36 | Son-in-law | Importer | Canada |
| 21 | Claudia Petersburg | 31 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Deborah Gross | 26 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | P. C. Petersburg | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 24 | Thomas Meehan | 41 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 25 | Elva Meehan | 34 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 26 | Thomas Jr. Meehan | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | George Meehan | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | Elva Meehan | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | John Meehan THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Robert Meehan | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Mary E. Meehan | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Jack Vollhardt | 66 | Head | Janitor | Germany |
| 33 | Wanda Vollhardt | 32 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Fred Kummons | 42 | Head | Advertising | New Jersey |
| 35 | Sara R. Kummons | 38 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | John E. Farleigh | 55 | Head | — | New York |
| 37 | Mary B. Farleigh | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Nicholas Robson | 49 | Head | Importer | New Jersey |
| 39 | Adeline H. Robson | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | Matthew Mackey | 55 | Head | Police | 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)