John Gillespie — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Gillespie across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schenectady-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Schenectady-County, New York
Surname	Gillespie
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	City Hall
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1820
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Schenectady
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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
Evelyn Gillespie	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Gillespie	Head	—	50	~1890
Helen Gillespie	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Ethel Gillespie	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Dorothy Gillespie	Daughter	—	23	~1917

Census Appearances

1920

Schenectady, New …

Head, age 30

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gillespie
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1904
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Elect Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1910
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Schenectady, New …

Head, age 35

Schenectady, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gillespie
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Electric Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Schenectady-County, New …

Head, age 50

Schenectady-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 5 household members

Surname	Gillespie
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Schenectady
1935 Residence (County)	Schenectady
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	City Hall
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1820
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Gillespie

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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Page Contents

34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02777-00415)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	David Spitz	28	Head	Cleaner	New York
2	Rose Spitz	25	Daughter	Typist	New York
3	Benjamin Dyminski	40	Head	—	Poland
4	Rose Dyminski	32	Wife	—	New York
8	Frank Bally	52	Head	Janitor	New York
9	Anna D. Bally	48	Wife	—	Czechoslovakia
10	Anna Bally	25	Daughter	Salesgirl	New York
11	Helene Bally	18	Daughter	Clerk	New York
12	Thomas Noonan	60	Head	Janitor	New York
13	Mary E. Noonan	58	Wife	—	New York
14	Helen E. Noonan	25	Daughter	Secretary	New York
15	Thomas Noonan	24	Son	Carpenter	New York
16	John D. Noonan	22	Son	Milk Attendant	New York
17	Catherine Cummings	65	Sister in law	—	New York
18	Bradford Washburn	59	Head	Postman	New Jersey
19	Florence Washburn	51	Wife	—	New York
20	Robert Washburn	23	Son	Lithography	New York
21	Albert Blass	12	Boarder	—	New York
25	John J. Sartoris	66	Head	Mechanic	New York
26	Katherine Sartoris	67	Wife	—	New York
27	Gertrude Sartoris	39	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
28	Raymond Sartoris	30	Son	Salesman	New York
29	Lorraine Sartoris	26	Daughter	Nurse	New York
30	William Patton	62	Head	Janitor	New York
31	Elizabeth Patton	57	Wife	—	New York
32	Alvin J. Manske	62	Head	Janitor	Penn.
33	Jennie Manske	80	Mother	—	Ireland
34	Wallace Manske	61	Brother	Janitor	Penn.
35	Mary Manske	58	Sister	—	Penn.
36	John Gillespie THIS PERSON	50	Head	Clerk	Scotland
37	Ethel Gillespie	53	Wife	—	Penn.
38	Dorothy Gillespie	23	Daughter	Coil Winder	New York
39	Helen Jane Gillespie	20	Daughter	—	New York
40	Evelyn Gillespie	20	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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