John Grimes — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Grimes across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Grimes
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Stock-Clerk
Industry	Rugs
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1700
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Stock-Clerk
Township / Ward	Manhattan
Est. Birth Year	~1895

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Patrick Grimes	Son	—	16	~1924
Anna Grimes	Other	—	23	~1917
Mary Grimes	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Margaret Grimes	Spouse	—	40	~1900
John Grimes	Son	—	14	~1926
John Grimes	Head	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1930

New York, …

Head, age 34

New York, New York · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Grimes
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1921
Age at First Marriage	31
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Department store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	42
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 45

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 6 household members

Surname	Grimes
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Manhattan
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Stock-Clerk
Industry	Rugs
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1700
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Grimes

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · 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-t0627-02641-00932)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Anna Hanson	51	Lodger	—	Russia
42	Mary A Mulleus	56	Head	—	Puerto Rico
43	Carmen Mulleus	30	Daughter	—	Puerto Rico
44	Joaquin Mulleus	22	Son	New Worker	Puerto Rico
45	Nilda Anna Mulleus	10	Daughter	—	Puerto Rico
46	Grace Mulleus	16	Daughter	—	Puerto Rico
47	Otto Schmueller	40	Head	Buyer	Germany
48	Michaeline Schmueller	31	Wife	—	Iowa
49	Joan Schmueller	5	Daughter	—	New York
50	John Grimes THIS PERSON	45	Head	Stock-Clerk	Scotland
51	Margaret Grimes	40	Wife	—	Scotland
52	Patrick Grimes	16	Son	—	New York
53	John Grimes	14	Son	—	New York
54	Mary Grimes	11	Daughter	—	New York
55	Anna Grimes	23	Niece	Office Clerk	New York
56	Louis Solomon	29	Head	Teacher	New York
57	Wilma Solomon	26	Wife	—	New York
58	Hillary Solomon	7	Daughter	—	California
59	George Burns	47	Head	Manager	New York
60	Adelaide Burns	44	Wife	—	New York
61	George Burns	17	Son	—	New York
62	Emanuel Kern	38	Head	—	Germany
63	Melanie Kern	31	Wife	—	Germany
64	Martha Kern	34	Daughter	Stenographer	Switzerland
65	Fred Thorogood	28	Lodger	Stock Clerk	Germany
66	Harry Stoker	49	Head	Manager	Mich. 7 State
67	Florence Stoker	50	Wife	—	Mich. 7 State
68	Alexander Artzymowski	31	Lodger	Counterman	New York
69	Mary Sweeney	35	Head	Saleslady	Tennessee
70	Trilladine Sweeney	16	Daughter	—	Missouri
71	Colin Tuttle	37	Lodger	Auto Mechanic	No. Carolina
72	Morris Lipschutz	44	Head	Foreman	Poland
73	Naomi Lipschutz	34	Wife	Bookkeeper	Poland
74	Robert Lipschutz	7	Son	—	California
75	Myron Marron	27	Lodger	Piano Teacher	New York
76	Leonard Straube	38	Head	Ass. Editor	New York
77	Marjorie Straube	30	Wife	—	Romania
78	Madeline Straube	2	Daughter	—	New York
79	Mary Kostura	19	Maid	Maid	Pennsylvania
80	Annie Kostura	45	Lodger	Waitress	Pennsylvania

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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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