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John Mullen — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Walla-Walla-County, Washington
Our Model Tree links this John Mullen across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Walla-Walla-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & Sadie — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Washington
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Walla-Walla-County, Washington |
| Surname | Mullen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walla Walla City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walla Walla |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Saxophone player |
| Industry | Orchestra |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
| Occupation | Saxophone Player |
| Township / Ward | Walla Walla City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Mullen | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| John Mullen | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Jessie Mullen | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Walla Walla, …
Son, age 1
Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mullen |
| Given Name | John C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1930
Walla Walla, …
Son, age 11
Walla Walla, Washington · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mullen |
| Given Name | John S. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
1940
Walla-Walla-County, Washington
Son, age 21
Walla-Walla-County, Washington · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | Mullen |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Washington |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walla Walla City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Walla Walla |
| Occupation | Saxophone player |
| Industry | Orchestra |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Income (1939) | 90 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Washington |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | washington |
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 Mullen across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Mullen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Mullen (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen Mullen (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Mullen (~0.92 confidence) and father Stephen Mullen (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Mullen
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Mullen
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Mullen
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Mullen
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Stephen Mullen
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Mullen
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Washington
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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 — Walla-Walla-County, Washington
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1940 US Federal Census — Walla-Walla-County, Washington
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04367-00495)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bessie Anderson | 44 | Head | Coffee Shop | Washington |
| 2 | Charles King | 45 | Head | Coffee Shop | Idaho |
| 3 | Margaret King | 45 | Wife | Coffee Shop | Missouri |
| 4 | Alonzo G. Kinnear | 67 | Head | Janitor | Missouri |
| 5 | Susan Kinnear | 66 | Wife | Laundry Worker | Oregon |
| 6 | Ray Kinnear | 40 | Son | Delivery Driver | Oregon |
| 7 | Clara Holderman | 78 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Stephen Mullen | 49 | Head | Lineman | Michigan |
| 9 | Jessie Mullen | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | John Mullen THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Saxophone Player | Washington |
| 11 | Lew Larcom | 64 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 12 | Myrtle Larcom | 65 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | George Rembold | 35 | Head | 40 | North Dakota |
| 14 | Lydia Rembold | 27 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 15 | Georgallina Rembold | 1 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 16 | Hayes Boatman | 28 | Head | Miller | Illinois |
| 17 | Margaret Boatman | 26 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 18 | Richard Boatman | 3 | Son | — | Washington |
| 19 | Charles Aker | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Nancy Jane Aker | 65 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | John Everett | 55 | Head | Baggageman | Michigan |
| 22 | Maud Everett | 48 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 23 | Robert Everett | 19 | Son | — | Washington |
| 24 | Pauline Everett | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 25 | Marion Shaw | 54 | Head | Engineer | Missouri |
| 26 | Marie Shaw | 46 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Gerald Shaw | 13 | Son | — | Washington |
| 28 | Clarence Marshall | 33 | Head | Manager | Washington |
| 29 | Ada Marshall | 36 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 30 | Mildred Marshall | 10 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 31 | John Marshall | 6 | Son | — | Washington |
| 32 | William Wackerly | 47 | Head | Engineer | Washington |
| 33 | Ruth Wackerly | 44 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Theodore Wackerly | 16 | Son | Housekeeper | Washington |
| 35 | Nelly Blassey | 31 | Head | Houseworker | Wyoming |
| 36 | Georgia Blassey | 16 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 37 | Laura Blassey | 15 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 38 | Alvin Raggett | 40 | Head | Brakeman | Washington |
| 39 | Madge Raggett | 41 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 40 | Nadine Raggett | 14 | Daughter | — | Washington |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 5 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)