John Gorman — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Gorman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Gorman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Catherine Gorman	Daughter	—	20	~1920
John Gorman	Head	—	63	~1877
John Gorman	Son	—	27	~1913
Thomas Gorman	Son	—	23	~1917
Martin Gorman	Son	—	25	~1915
James Gorman	Son	—	17	~1923
Rosa Gorman	Spouse	—	56	~1884

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age 39

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 11 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gorman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Office Bldg
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 53

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gorman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1896
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Truckman
Industry	Highway
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25.00
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 63

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members

Surname	Gorman
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Gorman

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · New York

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02585-00300)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Onofry Vicki	47	Head	Handyman	Poland
42	Katie Vicki	46	Wife	—	Poland
43	Kocs Hbyczyszyn	58	Lodger	Laborer	Poland
44	Stanley Fiseles	22	Lodger	Porter	Ohio
45	Philip Wysock	58	Head	—	Poland
46	Mary Wysock	52	Wife	Dishwasher	Poland
47	John Wysock	28	Son	Packer	Poland
48	Teddy Wysock	24	Son	Helper	Massachusetts
49	Marilyn Dronk	2	Granddaughter	—	New York City
50	Mary Mclaughlin	46	Head	—	Boston
51	Mary Mclaughlin	23	Daughter	Operator	Philadelphia
52	John Mclaughlin	20	Son	Operator	Brooklyn
53	Martin Mclaughlin	16	Son	—	Brooklyn
54	Cathleen Mclaughlin	13	Daughter	—	Brooklyn
55	William Galbraith	61	Head	Watchman	Scotland
56	Mary Galbraith	58	Wife	—	Ireland
57	John Gorman THIS PERSON	63	Head	—	Ireland
58	Rosa Gorman	56	Wife	—	Ireland
59	John Gorman	27	Son	Chauffeur	Brooklyn
60	Martin Gorman	25	Son	Assorter	Brooklyn
61	Thomas Gorman	23	Son	Printer	Brooklyn
62	Catherine Gorman	20	Daughter	Clerk	Brooklyn
63	James Gorman	17	Son	New Worker	Brooklyn
64	Michael Bobkot	49	Head	Operator	Poland
65	Stella Bobkot	44	Wife	—	Poland
66	Stephen Bobkot	26	Son	Packer	Brooklyn
67	John Bobkot	24	Son	Mechanic	Brooklyn
68	Walter Bobkot	20	Son	Operator	Brooklyn
69	Steven Devoe	42	Head	Laborer	Brooklyn
70	William Devoe	16	Son	New Worker	Brooklyn
71	Anna Devoe	14	Daughter	—	Brooklyn
72	Steven Devoe	12	Son	—	Brooklyn
73	Elizabeth Devoe	10	Daughter	—	Brooklyn
74	John Luba	63	Head	Helper	Austria
75	Julia Luba	57	Wife	—	Austria
76	Helen Luba	23	Daughter	Clerk	Brooklyn
77	Peter Luba	14	Son	—	Brooklyn
78	Billy Luba	12	Son	—	Brooklyn

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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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