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John Barrett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Barrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Butcher |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Barrett | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary Barrett | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| William Barrett | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John Barrett | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-Eng |
| Occupation | Truckman |
| Industry | Dry Goods |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 30
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Barrett |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Butcher |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1200 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Barrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and father John Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Barrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Barrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Barrett
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Barrett
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Barrett
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Barrett
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Barrett
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Barrett
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · New York
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Sibling
Margaret Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Barrett
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02632-00336)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie Farrell | 62 | Head | Dressmaker | New York |
| 2 | Viola K Ocker | 52 | Partner | Cashier | New York |
| 3 | Frank Hickey | 48 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 4 | Margaret Hickey | 51 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Joseph Hickey | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | Wilhelmina Hickey | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Mary Barrett | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | John Barrett THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Margaret Barrett | 22 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 10 | William Barrett | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Anna Mckenna | 81 | Head | — | New York |
| 12 | Anna A Mckenna | 43 | Daughter | Rotary Cutter | New York |
| 13 | German Bay | 38 | Head | Chef | Spain |
| 14 | Teresa Bay | 37 | Wife | — | Spain |
| 15 | Teresa M Bay | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Emil Miller | 28 | Head | Waiter | Austria |
| 17 | John Gracovasch | 50 | Boarder | Cook | Austria |
| 18 | Ollie Swanson | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 19 | James Fredericks | 22 | Head | Bell-Boy | New York |
| 20 | Irene Fredericks | 21 | Wife | Sales Girl | New York |
| 21 | Jack Porter | 28 | Head | Counter-Man | So Carolina |
| 22 | Helen Porter | 20 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Pat Porter | 26 | Brother | Counter-Man | So Carolina |
| 24 | Thomas Loughlin | 33 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 25 | Julia Loughlin | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | William Loughlin | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Patricia Loughlin | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Noreen Loughlin | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Peter Loughlin | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Mary Purcell | 56 | Head | — | New York |
| 31 | Gladys Purcell | 30 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 32 | James Macklin | 60 | Head | — | North Ireland |
| 33 | Mary Macklin | 60 | Wife | — | North Ireland |
| 34 | Chas Azarian | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Armenia |
| 35 | Mary Azarian | 46 | Wife | — | Armenia |
| 36 | Rose Azarian | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | James Azarian | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Frank Harney | 38 | Head | Waiter | Ohio |
| 39 | Elizabeth Harney | 41 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | William Harney | 18 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)