John Crawford — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Crawford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Crawford
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Chauffer
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	480
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Chauffer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Winifred Crawford	Daughter	—	13	~1927
Margaret Crawford	Daughter	—	18	~1922
John Crawford	Head	—	53	~1887
Mary Crawford	Other	—	61	~1879
John Crawford	Son	—	21	~1919
Margaret Crawford	Spouse	—	41	~1899

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Other, age 33

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Crawford
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Nephew
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1916
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Bronx, New …

Other, age 42

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Crawford
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Son-in-law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 53

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Crawford
Given Name	John R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Chauffer
Industry	Private Family
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	480
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Crawford

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02491-00679)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Gaston Creten	47	Head	Captain	Belgium
2	Marie Creten	47	Wife	Waitress	Germany
3	Thomas F. Lynch	32	Head	Inspector	New York
4	Margaret Lynch	25	Wife	Bookkeeper	New York
5	Mary G. Ray	51	Head	Saleswoman	New York
6	Margaret Ray	24	Daughter	Telephone Operator	New York
7	John Kosmos	37	Head	Routing Agent	New York
8	Margaret Kosmos	31	Wife	—	New York
9	Michael Yessian	45	Head	Linotype	Turkey
10	Siroun Yessian	37	Wife	—	Turkey
11	Alice Yessian	14	Daughter	—	New York
12	John R. Crawford THIS PERSON	53	Head	Chauffer	Scotland
13	Margaret Crawford	41	Wife	—	New York
14	John C. Crawford	21	Son	—	New York
15	Margaret M. Crawford	18	Daughter	—	New York
16	Winifred Crawford	13	Daughter	—	New York
17	Mary Crawford	61	Mother	—	Ireland (North)
18	Kenneth Overlock	33	Head	Inspector	Maine
19	Margaret Overlock	29	Wife	—	New Jersey
20	Robert Overlock	7	Son	—	New York
21	Emelie Overlock	2	Daughter	—	New York
22	Mario Gigante	27	Head	Foreman	New York
23	Flora Gigante	25	Wife	—	New York
24	Steven Rakos	33	Head	Clerical Work	New York
25	Margaret Rakos	28	Wife	—	Ohio (U.S.A.)
26	Oliver Houstoun	35	Head	Accountant	Scotland
27	Evelyn Houstoun	28	Wife	—	New York
28	Alan Houstoun	5	Son	—	New York
29	William Brereton	29	Head	Clerical Worker	Ireland
30	Helen Brereton	25	Wife	—	New York
31	William Jr. Brereton	1	Son	—	New York
32	Frank Liguori	38	Head	Truck Driver	New York
33	Margaret Liguori	35	Wife	—	New York
34	Edith Liguori	12	Daughter	—	New York
35	Mary Louise Liguori	4	Daughter	—	New York
36	Frank Liguori	0	Son	—	New York
37	Walter Duke	30	Head	Repairman	New York
38	Dorothy Duke	25	Wife	—	New York
39	Florence Duke	5	Daughter	—	New York
40	Garnet Bubar	27	Head	Plantman	Mexico

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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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