John Grant — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Grant
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	NEW YORK
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steam Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Grant	Head	—	65	~1875
John Grant	Son	—	25	~1915
James Grant	Son	—	21	~1919
Catherine Galligan	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 38

New York, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Grant
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Chauffeur
Industry	Private
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

Kings, New …

Head, age 50

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Grant
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1907
Age at First Marriage	45
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	own shop
Class of Worker	8591
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 65

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 4 household members

Surname	Grant
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	NEW YORK
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steam Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Grant

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02658-00231)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	John Grant THIS PERSON	65	Head	Laborer	Ireland
42	John Grant	25	Son	Laborer	New York
43	James Grant	21	Son	Laborer	New York
44	Catherine Galligan	43	Wife	—	Ireland
45	Patrick Galligan	46	Head	Chauffeur	Ireland
46	James Galligan	12	Son	—	New York
47	Thomas Galligan	10	Son	—	New York
48	Brendan Galligan	8	Son	—	New York
49	Nancy Galligan	10	Daughter	—	New York
50	Bernadette Galligan	5	Daughter	—	New York
51	William Fabers	34	Head	—	Scotland
52	Jean Fabers	34	Wife	Clerk	Scotland
53	Freda Bucait	62	Head	Cook	Germany
54	Sylvia Hamer	30	Wife	Sales Girl	Boston
55	Paul Hamer	30	Head	Mechanic	New York
56	Erich Lange	36	Head	Painter	Germany
57	Elizabeth Bocks	59	Head	Nursing	Germany
58	Ernest Wern	52	Head	—	Sweden
59	Doris Wern	42	Wife	Tapestry Maker	Denmark
60	Mary Manley	58	Head	Clerk	New York
61	Ronald Tulip	13	Son	—	New York
62	Julius Tulip	41	Head	Painter	Yugoslavia
63	Alice Metzel	39	Wife	Domestic	Russia
64	Leo Metzel	41	Head	Cook	Germany
65	Robert Stralendorff	42	Head	Bookkeeper	Germany
66	Dora Stralendorff	42	Wife	Governess	Germany
67	Maria Gremels	36	Wife	Domestic	Germany
68	Hans Gremels	36	Head	Chauffeur	Germany
69	James Walsh	50	Head	Truant Officer	New York
70	Anna Walsh	44	Wife	—	New York
71	James Walsh	16	Son	Delivery Boy	New York
72	Charles Walsh	13	Son	—	New York
73	Robert Walsh	10	Son	—	New York
74	Dorothea Walsh	21	Daughter	Clerical Work	New York
75	Mary Walsh	19	Daughter	—	New York
76	Martha Garthausen	34	Wife	—	Germany
77	Werner Garthausen	33	Head	Jewelry Business	Germany
78	Rolf Garthausen	4	Son	—	New York
79	Elsie Bremer	33	Wife	Domestic	Germany
80	August Bremer	42	Head	Cabinet Maker	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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