John Graham — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Graham
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Class of Worker	H
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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
Celia Graham	Daughter	—	20	~1920
Dorothy Graham	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Mary Graham	Daughter	—	22	~1918
John Graham	Head	—	59	~1881
Norman Love	Other	—	33	~1907
James Graham	Son	—	24	~1916
Thomas Graham	Son	—	18	~1922

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 39

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Graham
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	39
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 48

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Graham
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1904
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Railroad Police
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	18000
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 59

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 7 household members

Surname	Graham
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Class of Worker	H
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Graham

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New York

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

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02721-00079)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Catherine Shea	57	Head	—	New Jersey
2	Katherine Shea	74	Aunt	—	New Jersey
3	Margaret Shea	54	Aunt	—	New Jersey
4	Julia Muller	56	Niece	—	New York
5	John J. Graham THIS PERSON	59	Head	—	Ireland
6	Dorothy Graham	29	Daughter	Clerk	Ireland
7	James Graham	24	Son	Salesman	New York
8	Mary Graham	22	Daughter	Operator	New York
9	Celia Graham	20	Daughter	Clerk	New York
10	Thomas Graham	18	Son	—	New York
11	Norman J. Love	33	Lodger	Clerk	New York
14	William Smith	47	Head	Owner	New York
15	Mary A. Smith	38	Wife	—	Budapest
16	William Smith	17	Son	—	New York
17	Roland Smith	10	Son	—	New York
18	Mary Smith	7	Daughter	—	New York
19	Minnie Huber	65	Lodger	—	New Jersey
20	Frieda Schouwen	65	Lodger	Seamstress	New York
21	Frank Scianpropro	42	Head	Boilermaker	New York
22	Vera Scianpropro	38	Wife	—	New York
23	Irene Scianpropro	14	Daughter	—	New York
24	Frances Scianpropro	9	Daughter	—	New York
25	John J. D. Canary	52	Head	Electrician	New York
26	Lucy Canary	33	Wife	—	New York
27	Michael George Canary	2	Son	—	New York
28	Katze Adams	65	Head	—	Germany
29	Frank Adams	38	Nephew	Machinist	Germany
30	Charles Kinsler	76	Lodger	—	Germany
31	Gustave Dunnday	32	Head	Elevator Operator	New York
32	Emily D. Dunnday	34	Wife	Cable Clerk	New York
33	Florence Dunnday	13	Daughter	—	New Jersey
34	Kurt D. Rogge	42	Head	Factory Supt	Germany
35	Elsa Rogge	47	Wife	—	Germany
36	Emma Buttner	71	Mother-in-law	—	Germany
37	Agnes Ashman	65	Head	—	New York
38	Emil D. Mueller	50	Head	Platemaker	Germany
39	Ida Mueller	46	Wife	—	Germany
40	Otto Boser	40	Head	Office Clerk	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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