James Mulligan — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this James Mulligan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 51 b. ~1889 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Mulligan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	U.S.N.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Ny City
Est. Birth Year	~1889

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Jane Melby	Daughter	—	22	~1918
James Mulligan	Head	—	51	~1889
Robert Mulligan	Son	—	25	~1915
Gertrude Mulligan	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Raymond Melby	Other	—	36	~1904
William Mulligan	Son	—	8	~1932
James Mulligan	Son	—	19	~1921

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 32

New York, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mulligan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1909
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Bus
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1917
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Head, age 38

New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Mulligan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Safe Co.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	55
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 51

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members

Surname	Mulligan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	U.S.N.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	1300
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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James Mulligan

Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02740-00084)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Eugene Merkert	21	Son	Press Operator	N.Y.
42	Margaret Merkert	18	Daughter	Bookkeeper	N.Y.
43	Frank Jr. Merkert	12	Son	—	N.Y.
44	Margaret Edwards	51	Head	—	Canada Eng
45	Thomas Edwards	37	Son	Repairman	Can. Eng.
46	Robert Edwards	25	Son	Salesman	Can. Eng.
47	Oscar Bittner	62	Lodger	Salesman	Pennsylv.
48	Martha-A Bittner	53	Lodger	Housework	Germany
49	Frank Vetter	33	Lodger	Laborer	N.Y.
50	Benj Miller	34	Lodger	Laborer	Austria
51	Mae Echtermeyer	60	Head	—	Ire-Erie
52	Elsie Echtermeyer	22	Daughter	Librarian	N.Y.
53	Carrie Jennings	66	Lodger	—	N.Y.
54	Irving Cohen	37	Lodger	Machinist	Czecho Slov
55	James Jordan	37	Lodger	None	N.Y.
56	Ada Cuby	67	Lodger	O A A Pension	Baltimore
57	Edward Rhodes	45	Head	Truck Driver	N.Y.
58	Marie Rhodes	45	Wife	—	N.Y.
59	Alexander Madison	47	Lodger	Baker	Denmark
60	Thomas Carroll	36	Lodger	Painter	N.Y.
61	Thomas J. Murray	55	Lodger	Grocery Mgr	Ireland
62	William Mitchell	25	Lodger	Counterman	Oklahoma
63	Ada Stern	80	Lodger	—	N.Y.
64	Myra Marshall	83	Head	Retired	N.Y.
65	Lydia King	65	Lodger	Housekeeper	N.Y.
66	Naomi Croucher	52	Lodger	Bookkeeper	N.Y.
67	Frank Krueger	57	Head	Packer	Germany
68	Hattie Krueger	57	Wife	—	N.Y.
69	Henry Menchen	66	Brother in law	Carpenter	N.Y.
70	James Mulligan THIS PERSON	51	Head	Laborer	Ireland
71	Gertrude Mulligan	50	Wife	—	N.Y.
72	Robert Mulligan	25	Son	Service Man	N.Y.
73	James Mulligan	19	Son	Messenger Boy	N.Y.
74	William Mulligan	8	Son	—	N.Y.
75	Raymond Melby	36	Son in law	Roofer	N.Y.
76	Jane Melby	22	Daughter	—	N.Y.
77	William Schember	46	Head	Printer	N.Y.
78	Lillie Schember	41	Wife	—	N.Y.
79	Annabelle Schember	14	Daughter	—	N.Y.
80	Wesley Schember	7	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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