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Edward Quinn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward Quinn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2666 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Quinn | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mae Quinn | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Edward Quinn | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Quinn | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Lithographer |
| Industry | Factory |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 27
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Occupation | Stock Clerk |
| Industry | Department Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 2666 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 Quinn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward Quinn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Quinn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Quinn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward Quinn
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Quinn
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Quinn
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward Quinn
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
William Quinn
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02733-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norman Duval | 28 | Head | Cashier | New York |
| 2 | Sally Duval | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Abraham Bergenfield | 29 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 4 | Rose Bergenfield | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Barbara Bergenfield | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Frank Mccormick | 27 | Head | Pinball Player | New York |
| 7 | Vera Mccormick | 25 | Wife | — | Bohemia |
| 8 | Judith Ann Mccormick | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | William Preedy | 25 | Head | Assistant Manager | Bohemia |
| 10 | Dorothy Preedy | 23 | Wife | Clerk | New York |
| 11 | Harry Herscowitz | 52 | Head | Cleaner | Romania |
| 12 | Metta Herscowitz | 52 | Wife | — | Romania |
| 13 | Phillip Herscowitz | 24 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 14 | Aaron Herscowitz | 21 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 15 | Armon Herscowitz | 19 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Rose Herscowitz | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Kichitaro Takii | 60 | Head | Salesman | Japan |
| 18 | Chiyo Takii | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 19 | Michi Takii | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Harry Barry | 55 | Head | Operator | Russia |
| 21 | Mary Barry | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 22 | Charles W. Butterworth | 66 | Head | Advertising | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna C. Butterworth | 68 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Elizabeth Quinn | 56 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 25 | William Quinn | 23 | Son | Advertising | New York |
| 26 | Mae Quinn | 29 | Daughter-in-law | Stock Clerk | New York |
| 27 | Edward Quinn THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Stock Clerk | Scotland |
| 28 | Thomas Vissias | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 29 | Anna Vissias | 45 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 30 | Sam Levine | 64 | Head | — | Poland |
| 31 | Ida Levine | 60 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 32 | Hannah Strauss | 38 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 33 | Harry Cournides | 38 | Head | Proprietor | England |
| 34 | Helen Cournides | 27 | Wife | — | England |
| 35 | Georgia Cournides | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Hamilton Waddell | 34 | Head | Agent | New York |
| 37 | Alice Waddell | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | June Waddell | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Hamilton 3Rd Waddell | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Isadore Balkin | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
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)