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John Rooney — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this John Rooney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hartford-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Martha — first a son (b.~1893), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 47
b. ~1893
Male
Son
Born: England
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hartford-County, Connecticut |
| Surname | Rooney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hartford |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 2247 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Hartford City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1893 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Rooney | Son | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Agnes Rooney | Daughter | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| John Rooney | Son | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Martha Rooney | Head | — | 77 | ~1863 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hartford, Connecticut
Other, age 28
Hartford, Connecticut · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rooney |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1908 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Gun shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Year of Naturalization | 1914 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Hartford, Connecticut
Son, age 38
Hartford, Connecticut · implied b. ~1892 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rooney |
| Given Name | John J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Steam-Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Hartford-County, Connecticut
Son, age 47
Hartford-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
| Surname | Rooney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | England |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hartford City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hartford |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Fireman |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 2247 |
| Highest Grade | No |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Rooney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Martha Rooney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Martha Rooney
b. ~1863
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Rooney
Son · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Connecticut
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Sibling
Joseph Rooney
Sibling · 1940 · age 45
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Rooney
Sibling · 1940 · age 40
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 — Hartford-County, Connecticut
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1940 US Federal Census — Hartford-County, Connecticut
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00537-00640)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James H. Skinner | 58 | Head | Manager | Canada |
| 2 | Indiana Skinner | 54 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Wilford Buck | 12 | Boarder | — | Connecticut |
| 4 | Charles Buck | 14 | Boarder | — | Connecticut |
| 5 | Elizabeth Buck | 8 | Boarder | — | Connecticut |
| 6 | George Thomas | 40 | Head | Insurance Co. | Virginia |
| 7 | Sarah Thomas | 38 | Wife | Beauty Parlor | Virginia |
| 8 | Raymond Thomas | 16 | Son | — | Hartford |
| 9 | Graziano Boccaccio | 27 | Head | Service Man | Italy |
| 10 | Helen Boccaccio | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 11 | Ernest Boccaccio | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Amelia Kropp | 77 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 14 | Marion Kropp | 46 | Daughter | Ins. Clerk | Connecticut |
| 15 | Harold Kropp | 42 | Son | Payroll Auditor | Connecticut |
| 16 | Robert Rooney | 7 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 17 | Kathryn Rooney | 3 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 18 | Frances Rooney | 1 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 19 | Martha Rooney | 77 | Head | — | England |
| 20 | John Rooney THIS PERSON | 47 | Son | Fireman | England |
| 21 | Joseph F. Rooney | 45 | Son | — | England |
| 22 | Agnes Rooney | 40 | Daughter | Ins. Clerk | England |
| 23 | Edward Rostek | 35 | Head | Mfg. Of Cold Meats | Germany |
| 24 | Mary Rostek | 36 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng. |
| 25 | Edward Rostek | 1 | Son | — | Hartford |
| 26 | Joseph Hayden | 55 | Father-in-law | Ins. Clerk | Canada-Eng. |
| 27 | Mildred Hayden | 22 | Sister-in-law | Saleslady | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Lorenz Tafley | 46 | Head | Dep. Reg. Voters | Maine |
| 29 | Helen Tafley | 42 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 30 | Elizabeth H. Tafley | 18 | Daughter | — | Hartford |
| 31 | Herman Schmidt | 39 | Head | Postal Employee | Connecticut |
| 32 | Eva Schmidt | 39 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 33 | Robert Schmidt | 15 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 34 | William Schmidt | 41 | Head | Inspector | Connecticut |
| 35 | Ruby Schmidt | 36 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 36 | William Schmidt | 13 | Son | — | Connecticut |
| 37 | Ethel Curtis | 49 | Head | — | Connecticut |
| 38 | Ellen Curtis | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Connecticut |
| 39 | Audrey Curtis | 14 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 40 | Ernest Schmidt | 10 | Son | — | Connecticut |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 1 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)