John Egan — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Egan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Egan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	350
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Egan	Spouse	—	64	~1876
Katherine Egan	Daughter	—	25	~1915
Martin Egan	Son	—	23	~1917
John Egan	Head	—	58	~1882
John Egan	Son	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 38

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Egan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Cook
Industry	Ship
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

Bronx, New …

Head, age 48

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Egan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	City
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	No
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 58

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members

Surname	Egan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	350
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Egan

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02581-00269)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Ellen Dawson	61	Head	H	New York
42	Jane Dawson	25	Daughter	Cashier	New York
43	Kathryn Dawson	24	Daughter	Typist	New York
44	William Power	36	Head	Credit Manager	New York
45	Marjorie M. Power	31	Wife	Secretary	New York
46	John H. Weis	60	Head	Custodian	New York
47	Margaret Weis	30	Wife	H	Scotland
48	Martin C. Rich	26	Head	Optician	New York
49	Adele M. Rich	27	Wife	Secretary	New York
50	Morris Fitzgerald	40	Head	Elevator Opr.	Ireland
51	Kathleen Fitzgerald	33	Wife	—	Ireland
52	Morris P. Fitzgerald	2	Son	—	New York
53	Patrick Fitzgerald	42	Brother	Male Attendant	Ireland
54	John Egan THIS PERSON	58	Head	Laborer	Ireland
55	Mary Egan	64	Wife	H	Ireland
56	John J. Egan	23	Son	Clerk	New York
57	Katherine Egan	25	Daughter	Clerk	New York
58	Martin Egan	23	Son	Clerk	New York
59	Sydney Herridge	42	Head	Law Clerk	West Indies
60	Gertrude Herridge	42	Wife	H	New Jersey
61	Margaret Herridge	14	Daughter	—	New York
62	Sydney Jr. Herridge	12	Son	—	New York
63	Richard Herridge	8	Son	—	New York
64	Margaret Machin	76	Head	—	Ireland
65	James Machin	58	Son	Loader	New York
66	John Machin	48	Son	—	New York
67	Elizabeth Wales	52	Daughter	H	New York
68	William Murphy	58	Son	Foreman	New York
69	Leonard Murphy	25	Grandson	New Worker	New York
70	Edward O'Halloran	55	Head	Foreman	Ireland
71	Katherine O'Halloran	47	Wife	H	Ireland
72	Grace O'Halloran	27	Daughter	Secretary	New York
73	Edward Jr. O'Halloran	16	Son	—	New York
74	William C. Weeks	69	Head	Checker	New York
75	Helen F. Weeks	68	Wife	H	New York
76	Catherine Callahan	65	Sister-in-law	Teacher Clerk	New York
77	John Gillespie	32	Head	Maintenance	Ireland
78	Elizabeth Gillespie	28	Wife	H	Ireland
79	John F. Gillespie	3	Son	—	New York
80	John F. Lowry	50	Head	Longshoreman	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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