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John Meehan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Clarion-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this John Meehan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clarion-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clarion-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fryburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fryburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cathern Meehan | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Bernard Meehan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Thomas Meehan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Raymond Meehan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| John Meehan | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Dorothy Meehan | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Henry Meehan | Son | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Austin Meehan | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Meehan | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edward Meehan | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Clarion, Pennsylvania
Head, age 51
Clarion, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | John M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen'l Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Clarion-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 62
Clarion-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 10 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fryburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clarion |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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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John Meehan
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarion-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Clarion-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03468-01094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Meehan THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Cathern Meehan | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Henry Meehan | 34 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | James Meehan | 26 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Austin Meehan | 24 | Son | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Dorothy Meehan | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Thomas Meehan | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Bernard Meehan | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward Meehan | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Raymond Meehan | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Ralph Confer | 31 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Annie Confer | 54 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Viola Confer | 12 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Wendlin Kockler | 79 | Head | — | Germany |
| 15 | John Kockler | 72 | Brother | — | Germany |
| 16 | Raymond Karg | 65 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Pauline Karg | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Helen Karg | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Germain Karg | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Helmut Mecsek | 35 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 21 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | William Carroll | 39 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Bertha Carroll | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Andrew Daum | 41 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Nellie Daum | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Twila Daum | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mildred Daum | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | George Daum | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Frank Smrekar | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Alice Smrekar | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | William Smrekar | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Leo Smrekar | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Helen Smrekar | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Emma Barr | 41 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | William Barr | 17 | Lodger | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary Barr | 16 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Donald Barr | 13 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Robert Barr | 4 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Edward Barr | 2 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Thomas Herring | 67 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
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)