John Alexander — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Alexander across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Russia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Alexander
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	painter
Industry	ca. co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1365
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1888

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Olga Alexander	Daughter	—	25	~1915
John Alexander	Head	—	52	~1888
Walter Alexander	Son	—	17	~1923
John Alexander	Son	—	23	~1917
Emilie Alexander	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 34

New York, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexandro
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Cousin
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Russia
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Sign Painter
Industry	Sign Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Russian
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 42

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Alexandrow
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1913
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Russia
Mother's Birthplace	Russia
Occupation	Signpainter
Industry	Signs
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Yiddish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	8000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 52

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Alexander
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Russia
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	painter
Industry	ca. co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	44
Income (1939)	1365
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Russia
Birthplace (normalized)	russia

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John Alexander

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York

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

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02748-00049)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Starr	65	Head	Foreman	Northern Ireland
2	Ida Starr	57	Wife	—	N.Y.
3	Howard Starr	26	Son	Contractor	N.J.
4	Florence Allen	44	Sister-in-law	Lumber Co	N. Jersey
5	William Schway	50	Head	Coffee + Tea	N.Y.C.
6	Ellen Schway	39	Wife	—	N.Y.C.
7	Ellen Schway	8	Daughter	—	N.Y.C.
8	William Jr Schway	18	Son	—	N.Y.C.
9	Thomas H Pendergast	60	Head	Trucking	N.Y.C.
10	Anna Pendergast	58	Wife	—	N.Y.C.
11	Thomas R Pendergast	32	Son	Express Co	N.Y.C.
12	John R Pendergast	23	Son	Furniture	N.Y.C.
13	William Schilling	45	Head	Furnace	N.Y.C.
14	Jennie Schilling	43	Wife	—	N.Y.C.
15	Mina Schilling	18	Daughter	Company	N.Y.C.
16	Pauline Schilling	9	Daughter	—	N.Y.C.
17	Louis Della Valle	36	Head	Butcher	Italy
18	Elizabeth Della Valle	36	Wife	—	N.Y.C.
19	Louis Della Valle	14	Son	—	N.Y.C.
20	Claire Della Valle	10	Daughter	—	N.Y.C.
21	Joan Della Valle	3	Daughter	—	N.Y.C.
25	Chantemy	38	Head	Laundry	China
27	Ellen Ford	66	Head	—	England
28	Edna Ford	40	Daughter	Secretary	England
29	Katherine Voght	69	Head	—	N.Y.C.
30	Ida M Voght	48	Daughter	Insurance	N.Y.C.
31	Elizabeth Voght	35	Daughter	Insurance	N.Y.C.
32	Albert D Voght	32	Son	Private Co	N.Y.C.
33	Mimi Horn	49	Head	—	N.Y.C.
34	Anita Horn	16	Daughter	—	N.Y.C.
35	John Alexander THIS PERSON	52	Head	Painter	Russia
36	Emilie Alexander	48	Wife	—	Russia
37	Olga Alexander	25	Daughter	Reg. Magazine	N.Y.C.
38	John Alexander	23	Son	Electric Co	N.Y.C.
39	Walter Alexander	17	Son	—	N.Y.C.
40	William Nolan	47	Head	Stationary Eng	Irish Free St

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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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