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John Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Thomas — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerical |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1936 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Graham | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lillian Graham | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Joseph Graham | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Graham | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 11
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 22
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 32
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 4 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| Occupation | clerical |
| Industry | Life Insurance |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1936 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Graham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Graham
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Graham
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Graham
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Graham
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Graham
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02587-00155)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Saligourdy | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Irene Baker | 42 | Head | Assembler | Hungary |
| 43 | Theresa Baker | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | James Quinn | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 45 | Dorothy Quinn | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Patricia Quinn | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 47 | Barbara A. Quinn | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | John Scandiffio | 32 | Head | Sprayer | New York |
| 49 | Rose Scandiffio | 34 | Wife | Operator | New York |
| 50 | Charles Kurtz | 57 | Head | Handyman | New York |
| 51 | Irene Kurtz | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Charles Jr. Kurtz | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 53 | Gus Cose | 30 | Head | Molder | New York |
| 54 | Ellen Cose | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Joyce Cose | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Charles Phillips | 37 | Head | Shipbuilder | Virginia |
| 57 | Helen Phillips | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Mary Ellen Phillips | 15 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 59 | John Phillips | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 60 | Robert Phillips | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Lillian Graham | 62 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 62 | John Graham THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Clerical | New York |
| 63 | Joseph Graham | 28 | Son | Clerical | New York |
| 64 | Anna Graham | 21 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 65 | Peter Tachan | 36 | Head | Fireman | New York |
| 66 | Henrietta Tachan | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Daniel Tachan | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 68 | Theodore Waldeck | 34 | Head | Machinist | New York |
| 69 | Jessie Waldeck | 30 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 70 | Theodore Waldeck | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Joan Waldeck | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Alexander Jarzehowsky | 42 | Head | Meat Cutter | Poland |
| 73 | Mary Jarzehowsky | 36 | Wife | — | Slovakia |
| 74 | Freda Jarzehowsky | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Helen Jarzehowsky | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Edward Jarzehowsky | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 77 | Ben Osmun | 26 | Head | Waiter | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Emily Osmun | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Moses Epstein | 35 | Friend | Druggist | New York |
| 80 | Francis Jackson | 28 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
John + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)