John Farrell — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Farrell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Farrell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Alien
Additional Details
Occupation	Newspaper Mailer
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Newspaper Mailer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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 Farrell	Head	—	65	~1875
Joseph Farrell	Son	—	34	~1906
Peter Farrell	Son	—	36	~1904
John Farrell	Son	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 40

New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 9 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Farrell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Automobile Tire Repair
Industry	W
Class of Worker	1916
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Head, age 55

New York, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Farrell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1882
Age at First Marriage	28
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Mail Clerk
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	18.-
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 65

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Farrell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Alien
Occupation	Newspaper Mailer
Industry	Newspaper
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	16
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Farrell

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02633-00923)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	William Monahan	34	Son	Chauffer	New York
2	George Monahan	31	""""	Truckman'S Helper	New York
3	James Whalen	30	Head	Newsstand Manager	New York
4	Catherine Whalen	26	Wife	—	New York
5	Richard Whalen	6	Son	—	New York
6	James Whalen	5	""""	—	New York
7	Samuel Bobish	42	Head	Hoist Engineer	Yugo-Slavia
8	Anna Bobish	38	Wife	—	New York
9	Elizabeth Drasin	15	Lodger	—	New York
10	Anthony Dolinac	23	""""	Auto-Mechanic Helper	New York
11	Mary Mckiernan	65	Head	—	Eire
12	John Kneppler	58	Head	Public Loader	New York
13	Emma Kneppler	67	Wife	—	England
14	William Tierney	38	Head	—	New York
15	Margaret Tierney	19	Daughter	Stock-Room Clerk	New York
16	Edward Tierney	18	Son	—	New York
17	Dorothy Tierney	16	Daughter	Stock-Room Clerk	New York
18	Florence Tierney	7	""""	—	New York
19	John Farrell THIS PERSON	65	Head	Newspaper Mailer	Ireland
20	John F. Farrell	37	Son	Newspaper Mailer	New York
21	Peter Farrell	36	Son	Pressman	New York
22	Joseph Farrell	34	Son	Laborer	New York
23	John Cortese	31	Head	Mechanic	New York
24	Ann Cortese	26	Wife	Presser	New York
25	Louise Mcmahon	65	Aunt	—	New York
26	Thomas Junior	39	Head	Truck Driver	New York
27	Blanche Junior	40	Wife	—	New York
28	Gloria Junior	14	Daughter	—	New York
29	Frank Bober	49	Cousin	Kitchen Helper	Poland
30	Thomas Pittorino	56	Head	Salesman	Italy
31	Elsie Pittorino	59	Wife	—	Italy
32	Anna Pittorino	21	Daughter	Dressmaker	New York
33	Anna Gresh	21	Adopted Daughter	Governess	Pennsylvania
34	Beatrice Bedard	38	Head	Artist	Maine
35	Betty Lyons	37	Head	Housekeeper	Northern Ireland
36	Alli Mehmed	43	Head	Cook	Turkey
37	Samuel Harris	45	Head	Laborer	New York
38	William Makaris	31	Head	Electrician	Greece
39	Joseph Nacala	25	Head	Truck Mount Helper	New York
40	Eunice Nacala	22	Wife	—	Pennsylvania

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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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