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John Driscoll — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Driscoll across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Rose — first a head (b.~1905), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 35
b. ~1905
Male
Head
Born: NEW YORK
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | DRISCOLL |
| Given Name | JOHN |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | NEW YORK |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | REPAIR MAN |
| Industry | TELEPHONE CO |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | SAME PLACE |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Repair Man |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1905 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veronica Driscoll | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mary Driscoll | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| John Driscoll | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| End Error | Other | — | — | |
| John Driscoll | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Veronica Driscoll | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Washington D.C. |
| 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 24
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Driscoll |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 35
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
| Surname | DRISCOLL |
| Given Name | JOHN |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | NEW YORK |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | REPAIR MAN |
| Industry | TELEPHONE CO |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2100 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links John Driscoll across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Driscoll (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rose Driscoll (~0.92 confidence) and father John Driscoll (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Driscoll (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Driscoll
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rose Driscoll
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Driscoll
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Driscoll
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Driscoll
Head · 1940 · age 35 · b. ~1905 · 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
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02553-00269)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Reilly | 27 | SON | Cable Splicer | NEW YORK |
| 2 | Lawrence Reilly | 19 | SON | Shipping Cl | NEW YORK |
| 3 | Joseph Reilly | 17 | SON | Delivery Boy | NEW YORK |
| 4 | John Fetherston | 39 | HEAD | Motorman | EIRE |
| 5 | Delia Fetherston | 37 | WIFE | None | EIRE |
| 6 | John Fetherston | 14 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 7 | Gloria Fetherston | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 8 | Martin Fetherston | 3 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 9 | Joseph Mckeon | 55 | HEAD | Bookkeeper | NEW YORK |
| 10 | May Mckeon | 51 | WIFE | None | NEW YORK |
| 11 | Edwin Mckeon | 20 | SON | Mail Room | NEW YORK |
| 12 | John Driscoll THIS PERSON | 35 | HEAD | Repair Man | NEW YORK |
| 13 | Veronica Driscoll | 28 | WIFE | None | NEW YORK |
| 14 | Veronica Driscoll | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 15 | Mary Driscoll | 4 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 16 | John Driscoll | 2 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 17 | End Of Flatlands Ave Error | None | — | — | — |
| 18 | Joseph Bresina | 42 | HEAD | Superintendent | WISCONSIN |
| 19 | Josephine Bresina | 39 | WIFE | None | NEW YORK |
| 20 | Madeline Bresina | 20 | DAUGHTER | None | NEW YORK |
| 21 | Horatio Abbott | 70 | HEAD | Stationery Eng | NEW YORK |
| 22 | Irene Abbott | 48 | WIFE | None | NEW YORK |
| 23 | Henry Schult | 31 | HEAD | Delivery-Man | GERMANY |
| 24 | Pauline Schult | 30 | WIFE | None | GERMANY |
| 25 | Raymond Mullarell | 27 | HEAD | Jr Executive | NEW YORK |
| 26 | Dorethy Mullarell | 21 | WIFE | None | NEW YORK |
| 27 | Patricia Mullarell | 1 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 28 | Herman Rumper | 44 | HEAD | Chauffeur | NEW YORK |
| 29 | Susan Rumper | 39 | WIFE | None | NEW YORK |
| 30 | Herman Rumper | 13 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 31 | Mary Foster | 55 | HEAD | Cleaner | NEW YORK |
| 32 | William Foster | 58 | BR-IN-LAW | Watchman | NEW YORK |
| 33 | William Graham | 35 | HEAD | Order Clerk | NEW YORK |
| 34 | Florence Graham | 34 | WIFE | None | NEW YORK |
| 35 | Mary Ann Graham | 9 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 36 | Florence Graham | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 37 | John Farrell | 40 | HEAD | Teletype | NEW YORK |
| 38 | Alice Farrell | 44 | WIFE | None | NEW YORK |
| 39 | John Farrell | 11 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 40 | Alice Farrell | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
Pedigree Summary
John
Gen 1 · 4 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)