James Clarke — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Clarke across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Clarke
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Steamfitter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	2940
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Steamfitter
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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
Thomas Clarke	Son	—	21	~1919
Joseph Clarke	Son	—	23	~1917
James Clarke	Head	—	58	~1882
James Clarke	Son	—	25	~1915

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 43

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Clarke
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Street Car
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 53

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Clarke
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	38
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8000
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 58

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

Surname	Clarke
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Steamfitter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	2940
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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James Clarke

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02724-00159)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Peter Carocherou	20	Lodger	Machine Operator	Massachusetts
2	Vasilious Carocherou	19	Lodger	Machine Operator	Massachusetts
3	Karl Nochel	52	Head	Electrician	Germany
4	Anna Nochel	57	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
5	Frank L. D. Cornely	32	Son	—	New York
6	Michael Mccann	45	Head	Fireman	New York
7	Margaret Mccann	52	Wife	—	New York
8	George Fagan	65	Uncle	—	Ireland
9	Thomas Mansfield	46	Head	Porter	New York
10	Phoebe Mansfield	49	Wife	Office Manager	Maine
11	Richard Mansfield	17	Son	—	New York
12	Thomas Mansfield	16	Son	—	New York
13	Phoebe Mansfield	14	Daughter	—	New York
14	Edward Mansfield	10	Son	—	New York
15	William Guilfoyle	52	Head	Watchman	Canada
16	Mary H. Guilfoyle	51	Wife	—	New York
17	William Guilfoyle	14	Son	—	New York
18	William J. Hanna	52	Head	—	Northern Ireland
19	Marie Hanna	75	Wife	—	Ireland
20	Florence Hanna	42	Daughter	Operator	New York
21	Frank Maly	55	Head	Truckman	Austria
22	Julia Maly	54	Wife	—	New York
23	Otto Radl	27	Son-in-law	Electrician	New York
24	Mildred Radl	27	Daughter	—	New York
25	Otto Jr. Radl	1	Grandson	—	New York
26	Frank Kraitman	55	Head	Porter	Germany
27	Irene Kraitman	54	Wife	—	Hungary
28	Martin Hribar	65	Head	Operator	Czechoslovakia
29	Mary Hribar	59	Wife	Operator	Czechoslovakia
30	Alice Hribar	32	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
31	George Hribar	32	Son	—	New York
32	Joseph Parr	43	Head	Office Manager	New York
33	Sarah Parr	45	Wife	—	New York
34	Madeline Parr	22	Daughter	Clerk	New York
35	Joseph Parr	17	Son	—	New York
36	Mary Holland	38	Mother-in-law	Packer	New York
37	James Clarke THIS PERSON	58	Head	Steamfitter	Ireland
38	James Clarke	25	Son	Fireman	New York
39	Joseph Clarke	23	Son	Laborer	New York
40	Thomas Clarke	21	Son	—	New York

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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.

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