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James Gunn — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this James Gunn across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameGunn
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Brooklyn borough
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryNavy Yard
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked52
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame House
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBrooklyn Borough
Est. Birth Year~1918

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
Catherine Gunn Spouse — 56 ~1884
John Gunn Son — 27 ~1913
James Gunn Son — 22 ~1918
Thomas Gunn Head — 62 ~1878

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Genn
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 22
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
Surname Gunn
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Brooklyn borough
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Laborer
Industry Navy Yard
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 52
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same House
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Gunn across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Gunn
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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John Gunn
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
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 — Kings-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02616-00310)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Christmas Flory 4 Son — New York
42 Stanley Flory 0 Son — New York
43 Edmond Farrell 33 Head Accountant New York
44 Edna Farrell 31 Wife — New York
45 Edward Farrell 2 Son — New York
46 Joan Farrell 0 Daughter — New York
47 Thomas Gunn 62 Head Salesman New York
48 Catherine Gunn 56 Wife — New York
49 John Gunn 27 Son Laborer New York
50 James Gunn THIS PERSON 22 Son Laborer New York
51 Salvatore Noto 36 Head Superintendent New York
52 Dorothy Noto 30 Wife — New York
53 Vincent Noto 10 Son — New York
54 Anna Buss 74 Head — New York
55 Loretta Buss 37 Daughter Stenographer New York
56 Thomas Zilinski 30 Head Clerk New York
57 Catherine Zilinski 30 Wife — New York
58 Mary Zilinski 0 Daughter — New York
59 Mary Zilinski 65 Head — New York
60 Mary Zilinski 32 Daughter Secretary New York
61 Anthony Zilinski 28 Son Elevator New York
62 Alfred Gould 44 Head Operator New York
63 Evelyn Gould 38 Wife — New York
64 Theodore Gould 17 Son — New York
65 Evelyn Gould 14 Daughter — New York
66 End Of Block E Beginning Block F None — — —
67 Frank Carlson 46 Head Assistant Engineer New York
68 Mary Carlson 42 Wife Operator New York
69 Loretta Carlson 20 Daughter Secretary New York
70 Frank Covert 61 Head Printer New York
71 Emma E. Covert 60 Wife — New York
72 Cornelius Milton 32 Head Clerk New York
73 Dorothy Milton 31 Wife — New York
74 Cornelius Jr. Milton 11 Son — New York
75 John Milton 5 Son — New York
76 Margaret Finnigan 70 Head — New York
77 Lucretius Durham 57 Head Blacksmith New York
78 Elizabeth Durham 46 Wife — New York
79 John Albrecht 44 Head Policeman New York
80 Florence Albrecht 43 Wife — 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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