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John Donnelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Donnelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 25-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bronx |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Telegraph Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 730 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Township / Ward | Bronx |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
25 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carole Friedman | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jessie Burgess | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lestrie Friedman | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Aimee Ramos | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Fitzpatrick | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Barbara Lyons | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Margaret Kolligian | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Grace Kolligian | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sarah Fass | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Louis Chazan | Other | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Steve Twardochleb | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Evelyn Hoffman | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jake Smolen | Other | — | 83 | ~1857 |
| Thomas Mancuso | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Robert Donnelly | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frances Donnelly | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frederic Donnelly | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Donnelly | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Edward Natala | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| John Ellis | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henry Kolligian | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Cloring Shuster | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Eva Nathanon | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Frances Liljeberg | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Dorothy Reith | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bronx, New …
Son, age 11
Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | Penn |
| Mother's Birthplace | Monte Carlo |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 21
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 25 household members
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | John Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bronx |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Telegraph Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 730 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Donnelly across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Donnelly
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Aimee Ramos
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Natala
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Ellis
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carole Friedman
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Donnelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cloring Shuster
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Kolligian
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Kolligian
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lestrie Friedman
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Lyons
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Fitzpatrick
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Mancuso
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederic Donnelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Fass
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Donnelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Kolligian
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
25 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02461-00681)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis Chazan | 37 | Lodger | Plumber | Lithuania |
| 2 | Thomas W Mancuso | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Barbara Lyons | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Eva Nathanon | 44 | Wife | Operator | Russia |
| 5 | Dorothy Reith | 29 | Wife | Operator | New York |
| 6 | Evelyn Hoffman | 25 | Niece | Bookkeeper | Russia |
| 7 | Jessie Burgess | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Cloring Shuster | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | John Fitzpatrick | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | Edward Natala | 23 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 11 | John Jr. Donnelly THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Messenger | New Jersey |
| 12 | Frances Donnelly | 17 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 13 | Robert Donnelly | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 14 | Frederic Donnelly | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 15 | Frances Liljeberg | 21 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 16 | Sarah Fass | 23 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 17 | Carole Friedman | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Lestrie Friedman | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 19 | Steve Twardochleb | 51 | Brother-in-law | Painter | Poland |
| 20 | John A. Ellis | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Henry Kolligian | 11 | Son | — | Russia |
| 22 | Margaret Kolligian | 9 | Daughter | — | Russia |
| 23 | Grace Kolligian | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | Jake Smolen | 83 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 25 | Aimee Ramos | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
About This Record & Model Tree
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)