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James Barrett — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Barrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: IRELAND
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | BARRETT |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | IRELAND |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Queens |
| 1935 Residence (County) | QUEENS |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | PLASTERER |
| Industry | GOVT SER |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Township / Ward | Queens |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elizabeth Barrett | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Barrett | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Edward Barrett | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Catherine Barrett | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bronx, New …
Other, age 31
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1912 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1919 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Bronx, New …
Other, age 41
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1921 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Building |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 52
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
| Surname | BARRETT |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | IRELAND |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Queens |
| 1935 Residence (County) | QUEENS |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | PLASTERER |
| Industry | GOVT SER |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links James Barrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Barrett
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York
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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-t0627-02754-00145)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Ziegler | 48 | HEAD | Butcher | GERMANY |
| 2 | Emma Ziegler | 46 | WIFE | — | GERMANY |
| 3 | William Jr Ziegler | 16 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 4 | Emma Ziegler | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 5 | Frederick Ziegler | 6 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 6 | John Maloney | 45 | HEAD | Senior Clerk | ST LOUIS |
| 7 | Bertha Maloney | 44 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 8 | John Jr Maloney | 15 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 9 | Mary Burdach | 77 | MOTHER IN-LAW | — | GERMANY |
| 10 | Paul Burdach | 49 | BROTHER IN-LAW | — | NEW YORK |
| 11 | August Rose | 43 | HEAD | Porter | NEW YORK |
| 12 | Martha Rose | 38 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 13 | Robert Rose | 8 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 14 | Alvin Rose | 7 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 15 | Emil Mylius | 36 | LODGER | Stationary Engineer | GERMANY |
| 16 | Gertrude Mylius | 11 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 17 | Mildred Mylius | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 18 | Emil Mylius | 4 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 19 | Rose Marie Mylius | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 20 | Louis Calsetta | 37 | HEAD | Attendant | NEW YORK |
| 21 | Rose Calsetta | 38 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 22 | Louis Jr Calsetta | 10 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 23 | Dorothy Calsetta | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 24 | Joseph Kohler | 32 | HEAD | Time Keeper | NEW YORK |
| 25 | Charlotte Kohler | 33 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 26 | Joseph Jr Kohler | 9 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 27 | Charlotte Kohler | 7 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 28 | Marilyn Kohler | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 29 | Barry Kohler | 0 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 30 | Karl Schroeder | 34 | HEAD | Sales Clerk | GERMANY |
| 31 | Elsie Schroeder | 33 | WIFE | — | GERMANY |
| 32 | Carl Schroeder | 8 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 33 | Frances Schroeder | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 34 | Joan Schroeder | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 35 | Joseph Schroeder | 2 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 36 | Anna Schroeder | 0 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 37 | James Barrett THIS PERSON | 52 | HEAD | Plasterer | IRELAND |
| 38 | Catherine Barrett | 49 | WIFE | — | IRELAND |
| 39 | Edward Barrett | 18 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 40 | Elizabeth Barrett | 15 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
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)