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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 George & Michael — 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 | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Part Time (Taxi) |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| 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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Bock | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Catherine Bock | Spouse | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| George Bock | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edward Flynn | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 6 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 | 11 |
| 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
New York, …
Son, age 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 31
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Part Time (Taxi) |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Bock (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Flynn (~0.54 confidence) and mother Annie Flynn (~0.54 confidence) and mother Catherine Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Bock (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 7 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.81
Father
George Bock
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Flynn
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Flynn
b. ~1885
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Annie Flynn
b. ~1881
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.54
Mother
Catherine Flynn
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Bock
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Flynn
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Flynn
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
George Bock
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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-t0627-02658-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Regina Kollin | 64 | Head | Seamstress | Hungary |
| 2 | Fanni Keunstler | 70 | Sister | — | Hungary |
| 3 | Benjamin Levy | 43 | Head | Salesman | Poland |
| 4 | Gertrude Levy | 41 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 5 | Solomon Levy | 17 | son | — | New York |
| 6 | Rosalind Levy | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Jerome Levy | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 8 | George Bock | 60 | Head | Retired | New York |
| 9 | Catherine Bock | 67 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Edward Flynn THIS PERSON | 31 | son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 11 | George Jr Bock | 19 | son | Tool Maker | New York |
| 12 | Anna Pellettieri | 60 | Head | — | Italy |
| 13 | Joseph Pellettieri | 26 | son | Upholsterer | New York |
| 14 | Frances Pellettieri | 24 | daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 15 | Anthony Pellettieri | 21 | son | Novelty Work | New York |
| 16 | Joseph Raia | 52 | Head | — | Italy |
| 17 | Rose Raia | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 18 | Frank Raia | 28 | son | Plumbing | New York |
| 19 | Stanley Raia | 18 | son | Auto Mech-Help | New York |
| 20 | John Raia | 16 | son | — | New York |
| 21 | Frances Raia | 60 | Head | — | Italy |
| 22 | Louis Raia | 25 | son | Shoe Stitcher | New York |
| 23 | Frank Raia | 20 | son | Shoe Stitcher | New York |
| 24 | Anthony Raia | 18 | son | Shoe Stitcher | New York |
| 25 | Ignatius Maita | 88 | Grandfather | — | Italy |
| 26 | John Breden | 22 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 27 | Frances Breden | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Charles Raia | 27 | Head | Edge Trimmer | Italy |
| 29 | Sarah Raia | 30 | Wife | Stitcher | New York |
| 30 | Gertrude Raia | 11 | daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Louis Raia | 9 | son | — | New York |
| 32 | (Mis-Informed For Above-) | None | — | — | — |
| 33 | Joseph Basick | 40 | Head | Pressman | New York |
| 34 | Helen Basick | 29 | Wife | — | Nanticoke, Pa |
| 35 | Joseph Jr Basick | 11 | son | — | Nanticoke, Pa |
| 36 | Walter Basick | 9 | son | — | New York |
| 37 | Meyer Hirsch | 73 | Head | Salesman | Austria |
| 38 | Lena Hirsch | 49 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 39 | Beatrice Hirsch | 18 | daughter | — | New York |
| 40 | Ernest Paethig | 49 | Head | Battery Man | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.54
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)