John Gleason — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Gleason across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Gleason
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Additional Details
Occupation	Auditor
Industry	Rubber
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Auditor
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Gleason	Head	—	56	~1884
Joan Gleason	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Helen Gleason	Spouse	—	33	~1907

Census Appearances

1920

Queens, New …

Head, age 34

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gleason
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Plumber Shop
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 45

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Gleason
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	37
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Lawyer
Industry	Law
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	45
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 56

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Gleason
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Occupation	Auditor
Industry	Rubber
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	3000
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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John Gleason

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02724-00875)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Walter Lister	37	Head	Waiter	Germany
2	Anne Lister	29	Wife	—	Germany
3	Ernest Struening	31	Boarder	Mechanic	Germany
4	Walter Wiley	48	Head	Chauffeur	New York
5	Anne Wiley	44	Wife	—	New York
6	Albert Singer	52	Head	Manager	New York
7	Kathryn Singer	52	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
8	John Singer	23	Son	Salesman	New York
9	Henry Knoth	62	Head	Salesman	New York
10	Sadie Knoth	55	Wife	—	New York
11	Shirley Knoth	20	Daughter	Mail Clerk	Pennsylvania
12	Lawrence Reynolds	28	Head	Jeweler	New York
13	Viola Reynolds	29	Wife	—	New York
14	Dorothy Reynolds	1	Daughter	—	New York
15	Richard Waring	51	Head	Glove Cutter	New York
16	Gertrude Waring	44	Wife	—	New York
17	Ralph Cellar	40	Head	Mechanic	New York
18	Linda Cellar	45	Sister	—	New York
19	Lena Cellar	63	Mother	—	New York
20	Edward Versly	74	Head	—	New York
21	Meta Zuelka	63	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Germany
22	James Kaiser	50	Head	—	New York
23	Sarah Kaiser	47	Wife	—	Maryland
24	Idelle Kaiser	17	Daughter	—	New York
25	Alexander Goldsmith	65	Head	—	Hungary
26	Mary Goldsmith	71	Wife	—	Hungary
27	Mary Mueller	44	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Hungary
28	Laura Lonergan	67	Head	—	Hungary
29	Thomas Slayta	47	Head	Watch Repair	Pennsylvania
30	Ruth Slayta	36	Wife	Industrial Antiques	Pennsylvania
31	John Gleason THIS PERSON	56	Head	Auditor	New York
32	Helen Gleason	33	Wife	—	New York
33	Joan Gleason	15	Daughter	—	New York
34	John Conaty	47	Head	Chauffeur	New York
35	Blanche Conaty	47	Wife	—	New Jersey
36	Hazel Mcguire	33	Head	Waitress	Georgia
37	Doris Hess	24	Partner	Beautician	New York
38	Cora Jessup	35	Head	Janitor	Denmark
39	Karin Jessup	33	Wife	—	Sweden
40	Fred Strauss	31	Head	Salesman	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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