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John Bryan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Bryan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Catherine — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Bryan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York (Queens Borough) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Buildings |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | New York Queens Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Bryan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Kathleen Bryan | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| John Bryan | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 14
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryan |
| Given Name | John E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 24
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bryan |
| Given Name | John E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Asst Engineer |
| Industry | Board Transportation |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 35
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 3 household members
| Surname | Bryan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York (Queens Borough) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | Buildings |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 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 Bryan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Bryan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Bryan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Bryan
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Bryan
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Bryan
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
13 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02734-00909)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carl J. Mezey | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Austria |
| 2 | Elsie S. Mezey | 33 | Wife | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Louise S. Petrie | 50 | Head | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 4 | Sophie Petrie | 77 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 5 | William Gordon | 46 | Head | Salesman Buyer | Russia |
| 6 | Freda Gordon | 51 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 7 | Howard B. Gordon | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Genevieve Vaughan | 32 | Head | Social Investigator | New York |
| 9 | John Bryan THIS PERSON | 35 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 10 | Kathleen Bryan | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 11 | John F. Bryan | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 12 | Ernest F. Lang | 30 | Head | Office Worker | New York |
| 13 | Helen M. Lang | 26 | Wife | Stenographer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 2 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)