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 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1870), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 70 b. ~1870 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Stone Cutter
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	396
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Stone Cutter
Township / Ward	Nyc
Est. Birth Year	~1870

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Donnelly	Head	—	70	~1870
James Donnelly	Son	—	34	~1906
Margaret Donnelly	Daughter	—	41	~1899
Margaret Donnelly	Spouse	—	68	~1872

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 53

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	James T
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Post Office
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Queens, New …

Other, age 63

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	James
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1887
Age at First Marriage	Un
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 70

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

Surname	Donnelly
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	70
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y.C.
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Stone Cutter
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	396
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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James Donnelly

Head · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · New York

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02753-00597)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Rita X Logomarsino	23	Daughter	—	N.Y.
42	John Logomarsino	21	Son	Clerk	N.Y.
43	Albert Manejas	38	Head	Buyer	Spain
44	Anna Manejas	33	Wife	—	Hungary
45	Anita Manejas	10	Daughter	—	N.Y.
46	Albert Manejas	9	Son	—	N.Y.
47	Elena Manejas	3	Daughter	—	N.Y.
48	Maria Manejas	64	Mother	—	Spain
49	Frank Drown	57	Head	Civil Engineer	N.Y.
50	Mae Drown	51	Wife	—	Conn.
51	Betty Drown	24	Niece	Bookkeeper	N.Y.
52	Alfred Kronoff	54	Head	Broker	N.Y.
53	Julia Kronoff	51	Wife	—	N.Y.
54	Chalmers De Bue	51	Head	Sales Clerk	Kansas
55	Grace De Bue	50	Wife	—	Massachusetts
56	Andrew Mcgregor	45	Head	Manager	N.Y.
57	Elfrieda Mcgregor	44	Wife	—	N.Y.
58	William Hennessy	44	Head	Broker	England
59	Elizabeth Hennessy	44	Wife	—	N.Y.
60	Elizabeth Hennessy	21	Daughter	Sales Clerk	N.Y.
61	William Hennessy	17	Son	—	N.Y.
62	Gene J. Hennessy	12	Son	—	N.Y.
63	Adelaide Walton	66	Mother-in-law	—	N.Y.
64	Joseph Harris	37	Head	Chemist	Austria
65	Frances Harris	35	Wife	—	England
66	Lionel Harris	3	Son	—	N.Y.
67	Anita Harris	2	Daughter	—	N.Y.
68	Eleanor Newton	70	Mother-in-law	—	England
69	Charles Parker	59	Head	—	N.Y.
70	Kathleen Parker	53	Wife	Investigator	N.Y.
71	Ruth Parker	23	Daughter	Clerk	N.Y.
72	James Donnelly THIS PERSON	70	Head	Stone Cutter	Ireland
73	Margaret Donnelly	68	Wife	—	N.Y.
74	Margaret Donnelly	41	Daughter	Stenographer	N.Y.
75	James Donnelly	34	Son	Clerk	N.Y.
76	Byron Shinn	50	Head	Lawyer	Kansas
77	Alta Shinn	46	Wife	—	Kansas
78	Anna Shinn	16	Daughter	—	N.Y.
79	Byron Shinn	13	Son	—	N.Y.

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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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