James Quinn — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this James Quinn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Quinn
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Asphalt Mixer
Industry	Dept of Highways
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey
Occupation	Asphalt Mixer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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
Elizabeth Quinn	Daughter	—	32	~1908
James Quinn	Head	—	67	~1873
Fred Quinn	Son	—	21	~1919
Mamie Quinn	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Other, age 47

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Quinn
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Father's Birthplace	New Jersey
Mother's Birthplace	New Jersey
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 57

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Quinn
Given Name	James A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Street Cleaning
Industry	Dept. of Highways
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40.00
Radio Set	No
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 67

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

Surname	Quinn
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New Jersey
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Asphalt Mixer
Industry	Dept of Highways
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	New Jersey
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new jersey

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James Quinn

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · 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-t0627-02743-00058)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Louis Bamberger	48	Head	Salesgirl	New York
2	Ester Bamberger	21	daughter	Stenographer	New York
3	Alverny Bamberger	18	son	—	New York
4	Barbara Bamberger	7	daughter	—	New York
5	Catherine Dineen	39	Head	—	Massachusetts
6	Charles Segganizer	44	Brother in law	Customs Clerk	Massachusetts
7	William Segganizer	17	Nephew	—	Massachusetts
8	Anita Segganizer	14	niece	—	Massachusetts
9	Francis Segganizer	10	Nephew	—	Massachusetts
10	James Quinn THIS PERSON	67	Head	Asphalt Mixer	New Jersey
11	Mamie Quinn	56	wife	—	New York
12	Elizabeth Quinn	32	daughter	Waitress	New York
13	Fred Quinn	21	son	Painter	New York
14	Emil Johns	41	Head	Machinist	Germany
15	Emma Johns	39	wife	—	Germany
16	Adelheid Johns	10	daughter	—	New York
17	Willy Meyer	58	Head	Merchant	Germany
18	Kathryn Meyer	56	wife	—	Germany
19	William Meyer	29	son	Doctor Of Medicine	New Jersey
20	Argyris Psaroudes	49	Head	Cook	Greece
21	Helen Psaroudes	46	wife	—	Greece
22	Stephen Psaroudes	6	son	—	New York
23	Christalla Psaroudes	4	daughter	—	New York
24	Nicholas Legakis	58	Head	Candy Maker	Greece
25	Stella Legakis	44	wife	—	Greece
26	Nora Legakis	19	daughter	Nuo Worker	New York
27	Peter Legakis	16	son	—	New York
28	Jason Legakis	11	son	—	New York
29	Max Summer	47	Head	Nuttie Maker	Germany
30	Elsie Summer	40	wife	—	Germany
31	Nathan Summer	13	son	—	Germany
32	Leopold Summer	11	son	—	Germany
33	Gisela Summer	10	daughter	—	Germany
34	Joseph Summer	8	son	—	Germany
35	Isidore Cohen	47	Head	Merchant	Poland
36	Rose Cohen	37	wife	—	Poland
37	Wallace Cohen	16	son	—	New York
38	Bertram Cohen	10	son	—	New York
39	Rebecca Gofstein	54	mother in law	—	Poland
40	Howard Stolz	39	Head	Merchant	Germany

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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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