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John Driscoll — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Driscoll across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Catherine & Florence — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameDriscoll
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age31
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationInstructor
IndustryPublic Bldgs
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)2000
Highest GradeH-4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationInstructor
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1909

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
John Driscoll Head — 31 ~1909
Jack Driscoll Son — 2 ~1938
Kevin Driscoll Son — ~1940
Ruth Driscoll Spouse — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1910
Kings, New …
Son, age
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Driscoll
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 10
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Driscoll
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Driscoll
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry City of NY
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 31
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
Surname Driscoll
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Instructor
Industry Public Bldgs
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 2000
Highest Grade H-4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
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Our Model Tree links John Driscoll across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Catherine Driscoll (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Driscoll (~0.92 confidence) and father James Driscoll (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Driscoll (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Driscoll (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Catherine Driscoll
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Driscoll
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
James Driscoll
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Driscoll
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Driscoll
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Driscoll
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02614-00972)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Walter Brennan 29 Head Manager New York
2 Betty Brennan 25 Wife — New York
3 Robert Brennan 1 Son — New York
4 Lewis Fredd 32 Head Engineer New York
5 Betty Fredd 31 Wife — Rhode Island
6 Harlan Gunn 49 Head Lawyer New York
7 Marion Gunn 55 Wife — Scotland
8 Marion Gunn 24 Daughter Clerk New York
9 Joan Gunn 12 Daughter — New York
10 John Driscoll THIS PERSON 31 Head Instructor New York
11 Ruth Driscoll 29 Wife — New York
12 Jack Driscoll 2 Son — New York
13 Kevin Driscoll 0 Son — New York
14 Harriet Cotter 55 Head — Detroit
15 Winifred Cotter 20 Daughter Saleswoman New York
16 Alice Cotter 17 Daughter — New York
17 Paul Treanor 37 Head Radio Operator New York
18 Helen Treanor 33 Wife — New York
19 Paul Treanor 3 Son — New York
20 Edward Garett 38 Head Auditor New York
21 Mildred Garett 33 Wife — New York
22 Edward Garett 1 Son — New York
23 John Quigley 47 Head Supt England
24 Cecelia Quigley 45 Wife — Scotland
25 Eugene Quigley 15 Son — New York
26 Lulu Ciclamo 72 Head — New York
27 Gertrude Ciclamo 42 Daughter Stenographer New York
28 Joseph Mather 62 Head Clerical New York
29 Mae Mather 60 Wife — New York
30 Hattie Bothwell 77 Head — New York
31 Arthur Perier 35 Head Underwriter New York
32 Margaret Perier 34 Wife — New York
33 John Perier 1 Son — New York
34 Henry Watson 71 Head — New York
35 Richard Beebe 49 S. Son Clerical New York
36 Beatrice Watson 50 Daughter — New York
37 Erna Clark 62 Head — Germany
38 Harry Naty 34 Head Salesman New York
39 Lucy Naty 34 Wife — New York
40 Mary Naty 2 Daughter — New York

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Pedigree Summary

John
Gen 1 · 5 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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