John Flynn — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Flynn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Flynn
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Steam Fitter
Industry	Bldg. Const.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Steam Fitter
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1893

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Anna Flynn	Daughter	—	18	~1922
Mary Flynn	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Regina Flynn	Daughter	—	3	~1937
John Flynn	Head	—	47	~1893
Francis Flynn	Son	—	10	~1930
John Flynn	Son	—	17	~1923
Philip Flynn	Son	—	14	~1926
Walter Flynn	Son	—	12	~1928
Annie Flynn	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 27

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Flynn
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Loader
Industry	Dock
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 37

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Flynn
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1907
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Engineer
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	50
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 47

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1893 — 9 household members

Surname	Flynn
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Steam Fitter
Industry	Bldg. Const.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	30
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Flynn

Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02483-00934)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Higgins	42	Sister-in-law	Personnel Clerk	New York
2	John Flynn THIS PERSON	47	Head	Steam Fitter	Ireland
3	Annie Flynn	43	Wife	—	Ireland
4	Anna Flynn	18	Daughter	—	New York
5	John Flynn	17	Son	—	New York
6	Mary Flynn	15	Daughter	—	New York
7	Philip Flynn	14	Son	—	New York
8	Walter Flynn	12	Son	—	New York
9	Francis Flynn	10	Son	—	New York
10	Regina Flynn	3	Daughter	—	New York
11	Edward Mortimer	37	Head	Truck Driver	New York
12	Eleanor Mortimer	35	Wife	—	New York
13	Edward Jr. Mortimer	3	Son	—	New York
14	Elaine Mortimer	1	Daughter	—	New York
15	Louis Krober	56	Head	Carpenter	New York
16	Emily Krober	52	Wife	—	New York
17	Patrick Rooney	64	Head	Laborer	Ireland
18	Mary Rooney	58	Wife	—	Ireland
19	John Kelly	26	Head	Fireman	New York
20	Ann Kelly	21	Wife	Clerical	New York
21	Daniel Hearne	69	Lodger	Special Officer	New York
22	Frank Bible	57	Head	Tree Pruner	New York
23	Mary Bible	57	Wife	—	New York
24	Ethel Bible	26	Daughter	—	New York
25	Joseph Bible	52	Brother	Shipping Clerk	New York
26	Edward Vergold	50	Lodger	—	New York
27	Bessie Slee	48	Head	Reg. Nurse	New York
28	Margaret Slee	24	Daughter	Clerical	New York
29	Bernadette Slee	17	Daughter	—	New York
30	Richard Farrell	50	Head	Machinist	Texas
31	Angie Farrell	45	Wife	—	New York
32	Richard Jr. Farrell	18	Son	—	Rhode Island
33	William Farrell	5	Son	—	Rhode Island
34	John Adamo	32	Head	Oiler	New York
35	Marion Adamo	31	Wife	—	New York
36	Lillian Adamo	10	Daughter	—	New York
37	Philip Adamo	9	Son	—	New York
38	Marie Adamo	2	Daughter	—	New York
39	Conrad Hasenberg	63	Head	Salesman	Germany
40	Josephine Hasenberg	57	Wife	—	Germany

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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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