John Buckley — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Buckley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Buckley
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Boro Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Airplane Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Engineer
Township / Ward	Boro Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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
Cecelia Buckley	Daughter	—	36	~1904
John Buckley	Head	—	66	~1874
Margaret Buckley	Spouse	—	65	~1875

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 46

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Buckley
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Machinery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 56

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Buckley
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Switzerland
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Salesman
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 66

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

Surname	Buckley
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Boro Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Airplane Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Buckley

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · New York

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02615-00756)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Buckley THIS PERSON	66	Head	Engineer	New York
42	Margaret Buckley	65	Wife	—	England
43	Cecelia Buckley	36	Daughter	—	New York
44	Herman Tritt	69	Head	—	Penna.
45	Caroline M. Tritt	68	Wife	—	New York
46	George Abbott	34	Head	Auto Mechanic	England
47	Ann Abbott	37	Wife	—	Scotland
48	Ronald Abbott	10	Son	—	New York
49	Thomas Cunningham	74	Head	Traveling Salesman	Germany
50	Theresa Cunningham	62	Wife	—	Germany
51	Marie Bridgman	59	Head	—	France
52	Henrietta Bridgman	26	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
53	Freida Speers	63	Head	—	Scotland
54	Lelania Russolo	50	Sister	Housework	Sweden
55	Joseph Ratalsky	37	Head	Electrician	Penna.
56	Betty Ratalsky	29	Wife	—	Penna.
57	Thomas J. Douglas	42	Head	Clerk	New York
58	Ann Douglas	40	Wife	—	New York
59	Ann Douglas	20	Daughter	—	New York
60	John Leddy	56	Head	Motorman	New York
61	Mary Leddy	37	Wife	—	New York
62	Elizabeth Leddy	21	Daughter	New Worker	New York
63	Mary Leddy	12	Daughter	—	New York
64	John Leddy	11	Son	—	New York
65	Rudolph Steurer	77	Head	—	New York
66	Elizabeth Steurer	48	Daughter	Clerk Of Food Dept	New York
67	Mary Macdonald	54	Head	—	New York (Erie)
68	Katherine Macdonald	46	Daughter	—	New York
69	Irene Macdonald	21	Daughter	File Clerk	New York
70	Marie Oulbek	50	Head	Practical Nurse	Germany
71	Mildred Berg	23	Daughter	Model	New York
72	Kenneth Baxter	55	Boarder	Structural Inspector	Penna.
73	Clarence Miller	55	Head	—	New York
74	George J. Jr. Miller	40	Son	Fireman	New York
75	Charles E. Miller	25	Son	Accountant	New York
76	Samuel Starfield	58	Head	Proprietor	Poland
77	Dora K. Starfield	50	Wife	—	Poland
78	Thomas Kane	35	Head	Officer	New York
79	Louise Kane	36	Wife	—	New Jersey

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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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