John Farrell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this John Farrell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 62 b. ~1878 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Farrell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Phila. city
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Bartender
Industry	Cabaret
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	710
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Bartender
Township / Ward	Phila City
Est. Birth Year	~1878

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
Eileen Farrell	Daughter	—	15	~1925
John Farrell	Head	—	62	~1878
Hugo Carlson	Other	—	40	~1900
Virginia Farrell	Spouse	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 40

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Farrell
Given Name	John J
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	Electrician
Industry	Electric Light Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	R
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 52

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Farrell
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1882
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Machinery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 62

Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

Surname	Farrell
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	Phila. city
1935 Residence (County)	Philadelphia
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Bartender
Industry	Cabaret
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	710
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Farrell

Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03743-00119)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Byron Crain	50	Head	Machinist	Penna.
42	Eleanor Crain	43	Wife	—	Penna.
43	Edyth Crain	18	Daughter	Time Keeper	Penna.
44	Harold S. Brown	33	Head	Clerk	Penna.
45	Edna G. Brown	33	Wife	Clerk	New Jersey
47	John Currey	67	Head	—	Penna.
48	Eva V. Currey	65	Wife	—	Penna.
49	George E. Currey	22	Son	Clerk	Penna.
50	Doris D. Currey	22	Daughter	—	New Jersey
51	John W. Currey	0	Grand son	—	Penna.
52	Harry Uphoff	46	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Penna.
53	Katherine Uphoff	43	Wife	—	Penna.
54	Harry Jr. Uphoff	15	Son	—	Penna.
55	Dorothy Uphoff	13	Daughter	—	Penna.
56	James Tumulty	80	Father in law	—	Penna.
57	Sarah Tumulty	74	Mother in law	—	Penna.
58	James Jr. Tumulty	40	Brother in law	Ship Fitter	Penna.
59	Margaret Tumulty	28	Sister in law	Waitress	Penna.
60	Ruth Wright	31	Head	Radio Inspector	New York
61	James Wright	2	Son	—	Penna.
62	David Maloney	19	Lodger	—	—
63	Elizabeth Show	63	Head	—	New Jersey
64	Herbert Show	25	Son	Knitter	Penna.
65	John Show	20	Son	Automobile Mechanic	Penna.
66	Mae Davis	37	Daughter	Looper	Penna.
67	Harriet Davis	13	Daughter	—	Penna.
68	James Luke	47	Lodger	Bartender	Mass.
69	James Mason	47	Lodger	Freight Conductor	New York
70	John Farrell THIS PERSON	62	Head	Bartender	Ireland
71	Virginia Farrell	57	Wife	—	Penna.
72	Eileen Farrell	15	Daughter	—	Penna.
73	Hugo Carlson	40	Lodger	Sub Postal Clerk	Penna.
74	Frederick Snyder	53	Head	Knitter	Penna.
75	Maybel Snyder	53	Wife	—	Penna.
76	Christian Snyder	25	Son	—	Penna.
77	Marian Snyder	18	Daughter	Clerk	Penna.
78	Ruth Snyder	13	Daughter	—	Penna.
79	George Bond	37	Son in law	Milk Deliverer	Penna.
80	Ethel Bond	31	Daughter	—	Penna.

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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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