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John Harrington — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Harrington across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 66
b. ~1874
Male
Head
Born: Ireland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Wine Merchant |
| Industry | Elatrs Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | C 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Wine Merchant |
| Township / Ward | Ny City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1874 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gertrude Harrington | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| John Harrington | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Catherine Harrington | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Head, age 46
New York, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1896 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Wholesale Grocer |
| Industry | Clerk |
| Class of Worker | S |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1911 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
New York, …
Head, age 55
New York, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1911 |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Blast furnace |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 66
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | John J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 66 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | N.Y. City |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Wine Merchant |
| Industry | Elatrs Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | C 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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Our Model Tree links John Harrington across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Harrington
Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02677-00231)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John J Harrington THIS PERSON | 66 | Head | Wine Merchant | Ireland |
| 42 | Catherine Harrington | 55 | Wife | Waitress | New York |
| 43 | Gertrude Harrington | 32 | Daughter | Telep Oper | New York |
| 44 | Benjamin Scharff | 51 | Head | Agent | Connecticut |
| 45 | Antoinette Scharff | 55 | Wife | — | Roumania |
| 46 | Nettie Scharff | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 47 | Sam Schaffen | 39 | Head | Cutter | New York |
| 48 | Rose Schaffen | 37 | Sister | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 49 | Eva Schaffen | 33 | Sister | — | New York |
| 50 | Mollie Schaffen | 31 | Sister | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 51 | Nellie Boyles | 57 | Head | — | Germany |
| 52 | Marion Boyles | 28 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 53 | Marguerite Boyles | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 54 | William Boyles | 26 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 55 | Freda Bythenes | 58 | Head | — | Russia |
| 56 | Edgar Bythenes | 37 | Son | Contractor | New York |
| 57 | Lillian Bythenes | 36 | Daughter | Card Sew | New York |
| 58 | Nathan Shapiro | 65 | Head | Agent | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Goldie Shapiro | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Miriam Shapiro | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 61 | Edward Wheeler | 34 | Head | Broker | Germany |
| 62 | Anna Wheeler | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Edwin Wheeler | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Joan Wheeler | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Alfred Loewenthal | 33 | Head | Collector | Poland |
| 66 | Jennie Loewenthal | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Morris Cohen | 48 | Head | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Elsie Cohen | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Rebecca Cohen | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 70 | Milton Cohen | 26 | Son | Buyer | New York |
| 71 | Arthur Parent | 41 | Head | Accountant | New York |
| 72 | Lillian Parent | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Lillian Rosary | 29 | Lodger | Teacher | Roumania |
| 74 | William Hartnett | 51 | Head | Packer | New York |
| 75 | Nellie Hartnett | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 76 | Frederick Miesfeldt | 45 | Lodger | Electrician | New York |
| 77 | Samuel Osterweil | 50 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 78 | Sophie Osterweil | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Anita Osterweil | 22 | Daughter | Designer | New York |
| 80 | Jerry Osterweil | 15 | Son | — | New York |
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)