John Donovan — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Donovan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Labour
Industry	Dept. of Water Supply
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	25
Income (1939)	338
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Labour
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Kathryn Donovan	Daughter	—	3	~1937
John Donovan	Head	—	50	~1890
John Donovan	Son	—	9	~1931
Agnes Donovan	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 29

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Pressman
Industry	News Paper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 40

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	20
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 50

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	Donovan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Labour
Industry	Dept. of Water Supply
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	25
Income (1939)	338
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Donovan

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02608-00974)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Jack Lo Porto	48	Head	Cabinet Maker	Italy
2	Rose Lo Porto	43	Wife	—	Italy
3	Jacqueline Lo Porto	11	Daughter	—	New York
4	Leonarda Lo Porto	7	Daughter	—	New York
5	Lillian Lo Porto	4	Daughter	—	New York
6	Joseph Rabito	44	Head	Acetylene Welder	Italy
7	Mary Rabito	41	Wife	—	New York
8	Casper Rabito	17	Son	—	New York
9	Frances Rabito	14	Daughter	—	New York
10	Mary Rabito	11	Daughter	—	New York
11	James Comiskey	36	Head	Soda Jerker	New York
12	Margaret Comiskey	31	Wife	—	New York
13	Dina Comiskey	10	Daughter	—	New York
14	Bartholomew Cussimano	46	Head	Baker	Italy
15	Calogera Cussimano	40	Wife	—	Italy
16	Jennie Cussimano	18	Daughter	Sales Clerk	New York
17	Jack Cussimano	14	Son	—	New York
18	Antoinette Cussimano	12	Daughter	—	New York
19	Anthony Cussimano	5	Son	—	New York
20	John Donovan THIS PERSON	50	Head	Labour	New York
21	Agnes Donovan	39	Wife	—	New York
22	John Donovan	9	Son	—	New York
23	Kathryn Donovan	3	Daughter	—	New York
24	Clarence Wefels	24	Head	Chauffeur	New York
25	Frances Wefels	24	Wife	—	New York
26	Helen Krebs	43	Head	—	New York
27	Elizabeth Krebs	13	Daughter	—	New York
28	Mary Yavorska	83	Mother-in-law	—	Poland
29	Arthur Sirois	22	Head	Porter	New York
30	Agnes Sirois	22	Wife	—	New York
31	Alfred Simmonds	67	Head	Jeweler	England
32	Louisa Simmonds	60	Wife	—	England
33	Charles Grasso	31	Head	Radio Repair Man	New York
34	Catherine Grasso	29	Wife	—	New York
35	Marie Grasso	8	Daughter	—	New York
36	Otto Woldrich	39	Head	Salesman	Germany
37	Martha Woldrich	36	Wife	—	Germany
38	Dorothy Woldrich	8	Daughter	—	New York
39	Robert Woldrich	4	Son	—	New York
40	Frank Boyen	40	Head	Plumber	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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