John Corcoran — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Corcoran across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Corcoran
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	construction foreman
Industry	telephone co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	316
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Construction Foreman
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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
Eugene Corcoran	Son	—	12	~1928
Eleanor Corcoran	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Mabel Corcoran	Spouse	—	40	~1900
John Corcoran	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Bergen, New …

Other, age 27

Bergen, New Jersey · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Corcoran
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Brother-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Chemical works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1918
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Head, age 38

New York, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Corcoran
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1911
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Superintendent
Industry	Elevator
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Gaelic
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	85
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 46

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

Surname	Corcoran
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	construction foreman
Industry	telephone co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	316
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Corcoran

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02726-00341)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John Perge	65	Head	Painter	Romania
2	Margaret Perge	53	Wife	None	Hungary
3	Rose Perge	26	Daughter	Seamstress	Romania
4	Irene Perge	21	Daughter	Seamstress	Romania
5	Steven Perge	19	Son	Plating	Romania
6	Madeline Perge	17	Daughter	—	Romania
7	John Corcoran THIS PERSON	46	Head	Construction Foreman	Ireland
8	Mabel T Corcoran	40	Wife	—	New York
9	Eleanor Corcoran	25	Daughter	—	New York
10	Eugene Corcoran	12	Son	—	New York
11	Frances Mcgibbin	52	Head	—	New York
12	Veronica Mcgibbin	16	Daughter	—	New York
13	John Hollihan	37	Son-in-law	Driver	New York
14	Anna Hollihan	32	Daughter	Worker	New York
15	Patrick Hollihan	11	Grandson	—	New York
16	Joan Hollihan	8	Granddaughter	—	New York
17	George Burns	23	Nephew	Worker	New York
18	George Hechter	40	Head	Publisher	New York
19	Estelle Hechter	39	Wife	—	Russia
20	Cynthia Hechter	4	Daughter	—	New York
21	Janice Hechter	2	Daughter	—	New York
22	Stella Sojka	16	Maid	Maid	Pennsylvania
23	Robert Hurley	50	Head	Chauffeur	Texas
24	Margaret Hurley	48	Wife	—	New York
25	Vivian Hurley	23	Daughter	Office	Rhode Isl.
26	Anthony Ruby	36	Boarder	Salesman	Pennsyl.
27	Fay Ruby	32	Boarder	—	Norway
28	Sandra Ruby	25	Boarder	—	New York
29	John Holgosh	25	Head	Salesman	New Penn.
30	Bettye Holgosh	23	Wife	Salesclerk	New Penn.
31	Jean Holgosh	2	Daughter	—	New York
32	Dominica Bardnowski	56	Mother-in-law	—	Poland
33	Mary Bardnowski	29	Sister-in-law	Seater	Penn.
34	Peter Mcnally	59	Head	Supervisor	England
35	Jean Mcnally	56	Wife	—	England
36	Cornelius Mcnally	32	Son	—	England
37	James Mcnally	26	Son	Mail Worker	England
38	Lee Tucker	25	Head	Office Worker	New York
39	Lou Ann Tucker	25	Wife	—	New York
40	Lee Ann Tucker	1	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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