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John Scanlon — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Scanlon across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Nellie — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | B'klyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1950 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Township / Ward | Bklyn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Scanlon | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Donald Scanlon | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Scanlon | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jean Scanlon | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Son, age 10
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 21
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Driver |
| Industry | Battery S. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 31
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Scanlon |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | B'klyn |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Bookkeeper |
| Industry | Shipping |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1950 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Scanlon across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Scanlon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Scanlon (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sarah Scanlon (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Scanlon
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Scanlon
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sarah Scanlon
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Scanlon
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02555-00505)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Claire Kuttentag | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Lawrence Kuttentag | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 43 | Max Friedman | 39 | Head | Furrier | Russia |
| 44 | Gussie Friedman | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 45 | Sidney Friedman | 24 | Son | Printer | New York |
| 46 | Sam Kustman | 34 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 47 | Rose Kustman | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 48 | Nathan Belegorow | 33 | Head | Grocer | Russia |
| 49 | Yetta Belegorow | 27 | Wife | — | Connecticut |
| 50 | Sheila Belegorow | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Abraham Haiken | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 52 | Mae Haiken | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 53 | Selma Haiken | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Marcia Haiken | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | John Scanlon THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 56 | Jean Scanlon | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 57 | John Scanlon | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Donald Scanlon | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Harry Caplan | 24 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 60 | Evelyn Caplan | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Morris Machan | 39 | Head | Proprietor Painter | Russia |
| 62 | Dora Machan | 34 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 63 | Sylvia Machan | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 64 | Lillian Machan | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Sandra Machan | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | Isaac Schorr | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Poland |
| 67 | Julia Schorr | 43 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 68 | Miriam Schorr | 17 | Daughter | — | Germany |
| 69 | Arthur Schorr | 16 | Son | — | Germany |
| 70 | Max Abelman | 46 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 71 | Rose Abelman | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Stanley Abelman | 19 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 73 | Lawrence Abelman | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Hannah Ruff | 27 | Sister-in-law | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 75 | Morris Mogelefsky | 46 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 76 | Anna Mogelefsky | 41 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 77 | Sarah Mogelefsky | 19 | Daughter | Salesgirl | New York |
| 78 | Sidney Mogelefsky | 18 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 79 | Jack Mogelefsky | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | William Mogelefsky | 9 | Son | — | New York |
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)