James Lyons — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this James Lyons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 37 b. ~1903 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Lyons
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Private Practice
Industry	Drill Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Private Practice
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1903

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Joanne Lyons	Daughter	—		~1940
James Lyons	Head	—	37	~1903
Irene Lyons	Other	—	30	~1910
John Lyons	Son	—	1	~1939
Mary Lyons	Spouse	—	30	~1910

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age 16

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lyons
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	16
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Helper
Industry	Electrical Supply House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 27

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lyons
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Attendant
Industry	Gas Station
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 37

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members

Surname	Lyons
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Private Practice
Industry	Drill Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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James Lyons

Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02604-00764)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Axel Hansen	74	Head	—	Norway
2	Ottilie Hansen	72	Wife	—	Norway
3	Harry Hansen	40	Son	Dispatcher	New York
4	Mary Harker	34	Roomer	Nurse	Maine
5	Meyer Heil	74	Head	—	France
6	Bess Heil	39	Daughter	Music Teacher	New York
7	Howard Heil	16	Grandson	Student	New York
8	Sydney Cheriot	33	Roomer	Chemist	New York
9	James Lyons THIS PERSON	37	Head	Private Practice	New York
10	Mary Lyons	30	Wife	Housework	New York
11	John Douglas Lyons	1	Son	—	New York
12	Joanne Lyons	0	Daughter	—	New York
13	Irene Lyons	30	Maid	Housework	New York
14	John H. Lynch	80	Head	—	New York
15	Thomas Lynch	64	Brother	—	New York
16	Mary Lynch	67	Sister	Housework	New York
17	Theodore A. Jaeger	57	Visitor	—	New York
18	Joseph E. Carbonell	51	Head	Chemist Mfg	Cuba
19	Grace Carbonell	38	Wife	Housework	New York
20	Gloria Carbonell	14	Daughter	Student	New York
21	John George Smith	59	Head	Custodian	England
22	Margaret Smith	58	Wife	Housework	England
23	Nancy Smith	27	Daughter	Clerk	New York
24	Max Wagner	45	Head	Salesman	New York
25	Rose Wagner	40	Wife	Housework	Russia
26	Robert Wagner	11	Son	Student	New York
27	Mary Ivelon	60	Mother-in-law	—	Russia
28	Anthony Jaeger	65	Head	Bookkeeper	New York
29	Anna Jaeger	51	Wife	Housework	New York
30	Isadore Mark	64	Head	Real Estate	Hungary
31	Esther Mark	62	Wife	Housework	New York
32	Harry Mark	62	Brother	Real Estate	New York
33	Samuel Hochheiser	59	Head	Trucking	New York
34	Katie Hochheiser	55	Wife	Housework	New York
35	Rosalyn Hochheiser	17	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
36	Nathan Greenfield	34	Son-in-law	Salesman	Austria
37	Helen Greenfield	35	Daughter	Housework	New York
38	Stanley Greenfield	6	Grandson	Student	New York
39	Henry Greene	55	Head	Teacher	New York
40	Rose Greene	45	Wife	Housework	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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