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John Reilly — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this John Reilly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Richard & Richard — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Reilly |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Glass Bot. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Jersey City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Reilly | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Richard Reilly | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Annabella Hafner | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Vincent Reilly | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Reilly | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| George Reilly | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Cornelia Reilly | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 2
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reilly |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reilly |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Son, age 22
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
| Surname | Reilly |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Glass Bot. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 2 |
| 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 Reilly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Richard Reilly (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Reilly (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Reilly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Reilly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cornelia Reilly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Richard Reilly
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Reilly
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Reilly
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Reilly
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cornelia Reilly
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Reilly
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New Jersey
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Sibling
George Reilly
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Reilly
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vincent Reilly
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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-t0627-02406-00507)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Gersam | 63 | Head | Metal Worker | Poland |
| 2 | Rae Gersam | 52 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 3 | Rita Gersam | 28 | Daughter | Usher | New York |
| 4 | Charles L. Dawson | 67 | Head | Milk Route | New York |
| 5 | Selma M. Dawson | 63 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 6 | James M. Dawson | 39 | Son | Milk Route | New York |
| 7 | Irving C. Dawson | 36 | Son | Milk Route | New York |
| 8 | James P. Mckeon | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 9 | Mary C. Mckeon | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 10 | Margaret Mckeon | 21 | Daughter | Office Work | New Jersey |
| 11 | Harry Mckeon | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 12 | Richard H. Reilly | 50 | Head | Metal Worker | New Jersey |
| 13 | Cornelia B. Reilly | 44 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 14 | George Reilly | 16 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Dorothy Reilly | 19 | Daughter | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 16 | Vincent Reilly | 21 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 17 | John Reilly THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 18 | Annabella Hafner | 43 | Sister in law | Embroidery | New Jersey |
| 19 | Mary O. Barlow | 75 | Head | Housewife | New York |
| 20 | Silvestro Giralano | 54 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 21 | Angelina Giralano | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Italy |
| 22 | Louis Giralano | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Patrick Sweeney | 40 | Head | Driver | Ireland |
| 24 | Mary Sweeney | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 25 | Margaret Sweeney | 13 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Mary Sweeney | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Nora Sweeney | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 28 | John P. Sweeney | 5 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 29 | Walter A. Dishow | 39 | Head | Auto Mech. | New York |
| 30 | Mary R. Dishow | 39 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 31 | Betty Dishow | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Charlotte Dishow | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Joseph Whelan | 40 | Head | Checker | Ireland |
| 34 | Beatrice Whelan | 40 | Wife | Housewife | Ireland |
| 35 | Patrick J. Whelan | 13 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Ann Marie Whelan | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 37 | Mary Lucid | 23 | Niece | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 38 | Celine Lucid | 18 | Niece | New Worker | New Jersey |
| 39 | Patrick Darcey | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Ireland |
| 40 | George B. Howks | 64 | Head | Blacksmith | New Jersey |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
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)