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John Tierney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orange-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Tierney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orange-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orange-County, New York |
| Surname | Tierney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goshen village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Goshen Village |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Martell | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| John Tierney | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| John Tierney | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Katherine Tierney | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orange, New …
Other, age 12
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tierney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Orange, New …
Son, age 23
Orange, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tierney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Department store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Orange-County, New …
Son, age 31
Orange-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Tierney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Goshen village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orange |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Tierney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Tierney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Tierney (~0.92 confidence) and father John Tierney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Tierney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Tierney
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Tierney
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Tierney
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Tierney
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Tierney
Son · 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 — Orange-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Orange-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02708-00455)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Tierney | 57 | Head | Railroad Clerk | New York |
| 2 | Katherine Tierney | 56 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 3 | John Tierney THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Patrick Martell | 67 | Lodger | Journalist | New York |
| 5 | Meta Ney | 54 | Head | Teller | New York |
| 6 | James Ballard | 65 | Head | — | New York |
| 7 | Elizabeth Ballard | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Joseph Bulage | 52 | Head | Tailor | Poland |
| 9 | Sophie Bulage | 46 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 10 | Pauline Bulage | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Harry Behrent | 22 | Head | Trucker | New Jersey |
| 12 | Ida Behrent | 26 | Wife | Waitress | New York |
| 13 | Pasquilla Vuolo | 63 | Head | Shoemaker | Italy |
| 14 | Rose Vuolo | 56 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 15 | Anthony Vuolo | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Frank Michaels | 27 | Head | Factory Worker | New Jersey |
| 17 | Elsie Michaels | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Helen Michaels | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Raymond Lisiewski | 28 | Head | Maintainer | New Jersey |
| 20 | Olga Lisiewski | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Irene Lisiewski | 4 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | John Nolan | 31 | Head | Business Manager | New York |
| 23 | Mary Nolan | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Mary Anne Nolan | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Mary Ackerman | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 26 | George Space | 24 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 27 | Julia Space | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Robert Space | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | Hugh Walsh | 26 | Head | Manager | Connecticut |
| 30 | Shirley Walsh | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Carol Joy Walsh | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Guy Earl | 53 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 33 | Edna Earl | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Doris Earl | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 35 | Fred Earl | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 36 | Barney Powers | 25 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 37 | Laura Powers | 21 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Phillip Christofelio | 47 | Head | Repair Man | Italy |
| 39 | Antoinette Christofelio | 41 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 40 | Felix Christofelio | 17 | Son | — | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)