John Coffey — 1940 US Census Record

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

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Age 74 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Orange-County, New York
Surname	Coffey
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New Windsor Town
1935 Residence (County)	Orange
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	S 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	New Windsor Town
Est. Birth Year	~1866

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Coffey	Son	—	24	~1916
John Coffey	Head	—	74	~1866
Anna Coffey	Daughter	—	34	~1906

Census Appearances

1920

Broome, New …

Head, age 50

Broome, New York · implied b. ~1870 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Coffey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1887
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Gas Company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1902
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Broome, New …

Head, age 63

Broome, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Coffey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1885
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Janitor
Industry	Private Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Orange-County, New …

Head, age 74

Orange-County, New York · implied b. ~1866 — 3 household members

Surname	Coffey
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	74
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New Windsor Town
1935 Residence (County)	Orange
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	S 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Coffey

Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02711-00373)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Mc Caw	30	Head	Soup Boom	New York
2	Alice Marie Mc Caw	26	Wife	—	New York
3	Franz Frist	31	Head	Baker	Germany
4	Helen Frist	33	Wife	Operator	New York
5	James Murry	59	Head	Frt. Watchman	New Jersey
6	Alice Murry	46	Wife	—	New York
7	Charles Murry	25	Son	Carding Room	New York
8	Margaret Murry	20	Daughter	—	New York
9	Elizabeth Murry	17	Daughter	—	New York
10	Irving Travis	32	Head	Service Man	New York
11	Anna Travis	26	Wife	—	New York
12	John Travis	2	Son	—	New York
13	William Travis	1	Son	—	New York
14	Benjamin Munyan	44	Head	Hardner	New York
15	Anna Munyan	43	Wife	Examiner	New York
16	Helen Munyan	21	Daughter	Clerk	New York
17	Albert Munyan	17	Son	—	New York
18	William Munyan	16	Son	—	New York
19	John Parasz	59	Head	Taylor	Hungary
20	Pauline Parasz	48	Wife	Houseworker	Hungary
21	Ernest Parasz	75	Head	Fuller Man	Hungary
22	Frank Parasz	69	Brother	Laborer	Hungary
23	July Pollak	40	Lodger	—	Austria
24	Martin Vitek	57	Head	Fuller Man	Austria
25	Martin E. Vitek	24	Son	Laborer	New York
26	Anna Vitek	23	Daughter	Folder	New York
27	John J. Vitek	21	Son	Mill Hand	New York
28	Steve Vitek	17	Son	—	New York
29	Ernest Vitek	15	Son	—	New York
30	John J. Coffey THIS PERSON	74	Head	—	Ireland
31	Anna Coffey	34	Daughter	—	New York
32	John J. Coffey	24	Son	Weaver	New York
33	Andrew Hadig	36	Head	Clerk	New York
34	Bertha Hadig	31	Wife	—	New Jersey
35	Andrew Jr. Hadig	9	Son	—	New York
36	Harold Moss	29	Brother-in-law	Pitter	New York
37	Christina Moss	27	Sister-in-law	Finisher	New York
38	Joseph Michalowski	38	Head	Trucker	New York
39	Mary Michalowski	24	Wife	—	New York
40	Rose Marie Michalowski	2	Daughter	—	New York

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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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