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John Hickey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Hickey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Joseph — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Hickey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theresa Hickey | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Hickey | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Mary Hickey | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 11
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hickey |
| 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
Queens, New …
Son, age 22
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hickey |
| 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 |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Bank |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 33
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Hickey |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Docks |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 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 Hickey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Hickey (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Hickey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Hickey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Hickey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Hickey
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Hickey
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Hickey
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Hickey
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Hickey
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02726-00255)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Schef | 25 | Head | Waiter | Germany |
| 42 | Florence Schef | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Joan Schef | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | William Schef | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | John Ormand | 43 | Head | Stationer | New York |
| 46 | Catherine Ormand | 41 | Wife | Operator | New York |
| 47 | Ruth Cypher | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 48 | Catherine Cypher | 61 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 49 | Edward Damiscan | 45 | Head | Laborer | Turkey |
| 50 | Rose Damiscan | 44 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 51 | Arthur Damiscan | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Stephen Damiscan | 13 | Son | — | Turkey |
| 53 | John Hickey THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 54 | Mary Hickey | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Theresa Hickey | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Frank Collins | 25 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 57 | Flora Collins | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Joan Collins | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Patricia Collins | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Mona Collins | 43 | Mother | — | New York |
| 61 | Edward Prince | 27 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 62 | Blanche Prince | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Edward Prince | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Donald Prince | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 65 | Joseph Sheehy | 46 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 66 | Catherine Sheehy | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Patrick Sheehy | 60 | Boarder | Help | Ireland |
| 68 | Patrick Carey | 74 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 69 | Mary Carey | 63 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Catherine Carey | 32 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 71 | John Duffy | 44 | Head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 72 | Bridie Duffy | 35 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 73 | John Duffy | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 74 | Martin Duffy | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Joseph Duffy | 9 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | Joseph Ryan | 8 | Nephew | — | Chicago |
| 77 | Paul Vasser | 50 | Head | Manager | Turkey |
| 78 | Anna Vasser | 44 | Wife | — | Turkey |
| 79 | George Vasser | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | Emily Vasser | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John
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)