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John Meehan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Meehan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Mary — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 39
b. ~1901
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Ticket Agent |
| Industry | Railroad Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Ticket Agent |
| Township / Ward | Elizabeth |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1901 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Meehan | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Sarah Meehan | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| John Meehan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Union, New …
Son, age 18
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1902 — 8 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Timekeeper |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Union, New …
Son, age 29
Union, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Ticket Agent |
| Industry | R.R. Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Union-County, New …
Head, age 39
Union-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elizabeth |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Occupation | Ticket Agent |
| Industry | Railroad Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| 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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Meehan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Meehan (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Meehan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Meehan
b. ~1863
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Meehan
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Meehan
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Meehan
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · 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 — Union-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02398-00391)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Otto Jr. Reinighuber | 0 | son | — | New Jersey |
| 42 | John Parone | 43 | Head | Tailor | Italy |
| 43 | Mary Parone | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 44 | Americo Parone | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | James Miller | 33 | Head | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 46 | Anna Miller | 29 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Steven Bitner | 27 | Head | Chemist | New Jersey |
| 48 | Anna Bitner | 22 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 49 | William Salinger | 48 | Head | Paper Cutter | Arkansas |
| 50 | Louella Salinger | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | James Salinger | 27 | Son | Paper Ruler | Missouri |
| 52 | Murle Salinger | 25 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 53 | James L. Salinger | 7 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Geraldine Salinger | 5 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 55 | Loretta Salinger | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Oreste Alessi | 31 | Head | Painter | New Jersey |
| 57 | Rosalie Alessi | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | Arthur Alessi | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 59 | William Karpinski | 38 | Head | Asst. Foreman | New Jersey |
| 60 | Elna Karpinski | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | William Lammerding | 29 | Head | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 62 | Lillian Lammerding | 26 | Wife | Labeler | New Jersey |
| 63 | Alice Bulurle | 31 | Sister-in-law | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | Walter Burenski | 28 | Head | Acting Clerk | New Jersey |
| 65 | Lillian Burenski | 24 | Wife | Saleslady | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ronald Burenski | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Charles Bottorf | 26 | Head | Engineer | New Jersey |
| 68 | Estelle Bottorf | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Charles Balinski | 28 | Head | Packer | New Jersey |
| 70 | Anna Balinski | 24 | Wife | Tufter | New Jersey |
| 71 | George Watson | 43 | Head | Molder | New York |
| 72 | May Watson | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | George Watson | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Charles Spezel | 32 | Head | Receiving Clerk | New Jersey |
| 75 | Jessie Spezel | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Geraldine Spezel | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 78 | John Meehan THIS PERSON | 39 | Head | Ticket Agent | New Jersey |
| 79 | Sarah Meehan | 34 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 80 | John C. Meehan | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 3 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)