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John Dolan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Dolan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 64
b. ~1876
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Dolan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York City |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | drainage supt. |
| Industry | I.R.T. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Drainage Supt. |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1876 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Dolan | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Thomas Dolan | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Dolan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Dolan | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Kay Dolan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| John Dolan | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Ann Dolan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Head, age 44
New York, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dolan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Sewers |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 52
New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dolan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1890 |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 64
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dolan |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 64 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York City |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | drainage supt. |
| Industry | I.R.T. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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John Dolan
Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02630-00961)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Mitchum | 34 | Head | Waiter | Ireland |
| 2 | Marie Mitchum | 33 | Wife | Dressmaker | France |
| 3 | Herman Meyer | 34 | Head | Cabinet Maker | Germany |
| 4 | Marie Meyer | 35 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 5 | Ed Cunningham | 24 | Head | Stevedore | New York |
| 6 | Genevieve Cunningham | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Nicholas Leslie | 28 | Head | Artist - Painting | Hungary |
| 8 | Thomas Leslie | 25 | Partner | Mechanic | Hungary |
| 9 | Hubert Grant | 45 | Head | Waiter | Colorado |
| 10 | Jane Grant | 41 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 11 | Jane Grant | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Arthur Steven | 28 | Head | Stevedore | New York |
| 13 | Mary Steven | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 14 | Arline Steven | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Peter Tyler | 46 | Head | Warrant Officer | Ohio |
| 16 | Ruth Tyler | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Catherine Zwick | 44 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | John O'Keeffe | 66 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Andrew O'Keeffe | 31 | Son | Stevedore | Ireland |
| 20 | Joseph O'Keeffe | 27 | Son | Checker | Ireland |
| 21 | Thomas O'Keeffe | 24 | Son | Policeman | New York |
| 22 | Thomas Hart | 39 | Head | Stevedore | New York |
| 23 | Elizabeth Hart | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | John Mullen | 27 | Brother-in-law | Stevedore | New York |
| 25 | John Mullen | 20 | Wife's sister | — | New York |
| 26 | Edward Walsh | 19 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 27 | John Dolan THIS PERSON | 64 | Head | Drainage Supt. | Ireland |
| 28 | Mary Dolan | 54 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 29 | John Jr. Dolan | 26 | Son | Investigator | New York |
| 30 | Thomas Dolan | 25 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Ann Dolan | 20 | Daughter | Agreculturalist | New York |
| 32 | Kay Dolan | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 33 | Mary Dolan | 12 | Daughter | Bus Driver | New York |
| 34 | Alfred Paladino | 41 | Head | — | New York |
| 35 | Helen Paladino | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Muriel Paladino | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Martha Garland | 40 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 38 | Muriel Garland | 18 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 39 | Alfred Garland | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Edward Van Camp | 49 | Head | Cab Driver | Belgium |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)