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Edward Flynn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward Flynn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & William — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Flynn | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| William Flynn | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Flynn | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret Flynn | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Bernard Flynn | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Longshoreman |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 33 |
| Income (1939) | 240 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Edward Flynn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 3 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father William Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father William Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Flynn
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Flynn
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Flynn
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Flynn
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Flynn
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Flynn
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Flynn
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
Thomas Flynn
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Flynn
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02633-00399)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Minnie Petz | 57 | Head | Housekeeper | New York |
| 42 | Mildred Petz | 29 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 43 | Mary Letro | 49 | Head | — | Italy |
| 44 | Michael Letro | 25 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 45 | Dominica Letro | 17 | Daughter | Maker Flower | New York |
| 46 | Leo Letro | 27 | Son | Post Office Clerk | New York |
| 47 | Frank Letro | 30 | Head | Helper | New York |
| 48 | Nicoletta Letro | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Savrio Letro | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Marie Letro | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Antoinette Letro | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Rose Cassidy | 57 | Head | — | New York |
| 53 | Susie Cassidy | 55 | Sister | Folder | New York |
| 54 | William Seibold | 46 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 55 | Frances Seibold | 38 | Daughter | Carrier | New York |
| 56 | Felix Carter | 62 | Head | — | France |
| 57 | Mary Carter | 54 | Wife | Clerk | France |
| 58 | Eugene Carter | 29 | Son | Actress | New York |
| 59 | Violet Mansfield | 47 | Head | Longshoreman | France |
| 60 | William Flynn | 54 | Head | Housekeeper | New York |
| 61 | Margaret Flynn | 45 | Wife | Longshoreman | New York |
| 62 | Edward Flynn THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Longshoreman | New York |
| 63 | Thomas Flynn | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Bernard Flynn | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | William Randell | 45 | Head | Salesman | Rumania |
| 66 | Lillie Randell | 39 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 67 | Irwin Randell | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Paul Randell | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Rhoda Randell | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Christopher White | 37 | Head | Builder | Bermuda |
| 71 | Edna White | 32 | Wife | Secretary | New York |
| 72 | Eugene Mcmanus | 30 | Head | Internal Revenue | New York |
| 73 | Helen Mcmanus | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Eugene Mcmanus | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | James Mcmanus | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Maureen Mcmanus | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Mary Mcmanus | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 78 | Elizabeth Mcmanus | 35 | Daughter | Supervisor | New York |
| 79 | Mary Conin | 81 | Head | — | Erie |
| 80 | John J. V. Conin | 46 | Son | Detective | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)