John Gillespie — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Gillespie across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 38 b. ~1902 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Gillespie
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	coal yard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1902

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
Cesaro Nataro	Other	—	88	~1852
John Gillespie	Head	—	38	~1902
Laura Gillespie	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Lena Gillespie	Spouse	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 17

New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gillespie
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Step-son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	17
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Steel Corporation
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

New York, …

Other, age 27

New York, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gillespie
Given Name	Joe
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Hotel
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 38

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members

Surname	Gillespie
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	coal yard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Gillespie

Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · 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-t0627-02661-00993)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Minne Brey	32	Head	—	Russia
2	Irving Brey	11	Son	—	New York
3	George Kandak	47	Head	Repair Man	Armenia
4	Virginia Kandak	47	Wife	—	Armenia
5	Beatrice Kandak	14	Daughter	—	New York
6	Florence Kandak	5	Daughter	—	New York
7	Nunzio Lasso	25	Head	Laborer	New York
8	Lucy Lasso	20	Wife	—	New York
9	Frank Lasso	2	Son	—	New York
10	Fortunato Cruz	27	Head	Handyman	Puerto Rico
11	Agnes Cruz	27	Wife	Seamstress	New York
12	Carmine Casaro	19	Head	—	New York
13	Carmela Casaro	18	Wife	—	New York
14	Carmela Casaro	1	Daughter	—	New York
15	John Gillespie THIS PERSON	38	Head	Laborer	New York
16	Lena Gillespie	39	Wife	—	Italy
17	Laura Gillespie	16	Daughter	New Worker	New York
18	Cesaro Nataro	88	Father	—	Italy
19	Matthew Puca	55	Head	—	Italy
20	Matelina Puca	50	Wife	—	Italy
21	Jack Gonzales	34	Head	Longshoreman	Spain
22	Mary Gonzales	32	Wife	Dress Operator	Puerto Rico
23	Amelia Rojas	30	Head	Housework	New York
24	John Greco	61	Head	—	Italy
25	Frances Greco	54	Wife	—	Italy
26	John Greco	21	Son	Garage Assistant	New York
27	Mary Greco	19	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
28	John De Santis	49	Head	Laborer	Italy
29	John Jr. De Santis	19	Son	New Worker	New York
30	Leo Sullivan	35	Head	Chef	New York
31	Lelia Sullivan	24	Wife	—	New York
32	Cecelia Sullivan	4	Daughter	—	New York
33	Leo Sullivan	0	Son	—	New York
34	James La Sala	56	Head	Machinist	Italy
35	Stefano Signorelli	31	Head	Foreman	Italy
36	Angela Signorelli	27	Wife	—	New York
37	Francis Signorelli	3	Son	—	New York
38	Salvatore Cirigliano	29	Head	Steamfitter	New York
39	Irene Cirigliano	26	Wife	—	New York
40	Lucille Cirigliano	3	Daughter	—	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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