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James Donnelly — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this James Donnelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameDonnelly
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age45
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationWatchman
IndustryBuilding
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)2250
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationWatchman
Township / WardNew York
Est. Birth Year~1895

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Adeline Donnelly Daughter — 18 ~1922
Mildred Donnelly Daughter — 12 ~1928
Dorothy Donnelly Daughter — 18 ~1922
Helen Donnelly Spouse — 45 ~1895
James Donnelly Head — 45 ~1895
Myrna Donnelly Daughter — 10 ~1930
Matilda Mcnally Other — 54 ~1886
Milton Donnelly Son — 20 ~1920
Audrey Donnelly Daughter — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
New York, …
Head, age 35
New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Donnelly
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 35
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 22
Father's Birthplace Northern Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Northern Ireland
Occupation Mechanic
Industry Automobile
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent $53
Radio Set R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 45
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 9 household members
Surname Donnelly
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 45
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Watchman
Industry Building
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 2250
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links James Donnelly across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Donnelly
Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02751-00743)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Charles Plunkitt 58 Head Sergeant Maine
2 Ethel Plunkitt 30 Daughter — New York
3 Louis Goodman 38 Head Salesman Poland
4 Rose Goodman 38 Wife — Poland
5 Florence Goodman 13 Daughter — New York
6 David Goodman 10 Son — New York
7 Josephine Laichanan 50 Head — Finland
8 John Laichanan 26 Son Filing Clerk New York
9 John Dawson 56 Lodger House Painter Estonia
10 Lottie Heady 58 Head — New York
11 Charles Heady 25 Son Lather New York
12 Raymond Heady 21 Son App. Jeweler New York
13 Lawrence Heady 16 Son — New York
14 Philip Kelmanowitz 36 Head Salesman England
15 Leah Kelmanowitz 35 Wife — New York
16 Eugene Harris 37 Head Photo Engraver New York
17 Louise Harris 34 Wife — New York
18 Eugene Jr. Harris 9 Son — New York
19 Dorothy Harris 4 Daughter — New York
20 Joseph Ginsberg 55 Head House Painter Russia
21 Sara Ginsberg 52 Wife — Russia
22 Benjamin Ginsberg 25 Son New Worker New York
23 William Schneider 58 Head Butcher New York
24 Meta Schneider 49 Wife — New York
25 Anna Schneider 24 Daughter Saleslady New York
26 Lillian Schneider 21 Daughter — New York
27 Katherine Schneider 18 Daughter File Clerk New York
28 George Schneider 11 Son — New York
29 Gustave Mayer 37 Head Steelworker Canada English
30 Louise Mayer 47 Wife — New York
31 James Donnelly THIS PERSON 45 Head Watchman New York
32 Helen Donnelly 45 Wife Matron New York
33 Milton Donnelly 20 Son New Worker New York
34 Dorothy Donnelly 18 Daughter Saleslady New York
35 Adeline Donnelly 18 Daughter Saleslady New York
36 Audrey Donnelly 16 Daughter — New York
37 Mildred Donnelly 12 Daughter — New York
38 Myrna Donnelly 10 Daughter — New York
39 Matilda Mcnally 54 Sister in law Manager New York
40 George O. Ryan 30 Head Manager 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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