John Kenny — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Kenny across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Kenny
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Baking Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	14
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Baker
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Kenny	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Stanley Vozhiky	Other	—	20	~1920
John Kenny	Head	—	48	~1892
Frank Vozhiky	Other	—	37	~1903
Joseph Vozhiky	Other	—	50	~1890
Matt Vozhiky	Other	—	72	~1868
Anne Kenny	Daughter	—	7	~1933
James Kenny	Son	—	16	~1924

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age 30

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Kenny
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	30
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Sugar
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Other, age 40

New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kenney
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Year of Immigration	1916
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Elevator
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 48

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members

Surname	Kenny
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Baker
Industry	Baking Co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	14
Income (1939)	300
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Kenny

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · 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-t0627-02649-00315)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Pasquale Gregoria	50	Head	Restaurant	Italy
2	Herminia Gregoria	47	Wife	Housewife	Gibraltar
3	Filomena Gregoria	16	Daughter	—	New York
4	Ernestina Gregoria	13	Daughter	—	New York
5	Albert Rago	36	Boarder	Plumber	New York
6	John Kenny THIS PERSON	48	Head	Baker	Ireland
7	Mary Kenny	42	Wife	Housewife	Hungary
8	James Kenny	16	Son	—	Pennsylvania
9	Anne Kenny	7	Daughter	—	New York
10	Matt Vozhiky	72	Boarder	—	Hungary
11	Joseph Vozhiky	50	Boarder	Laborer	Hungary
12	Frank Vozhiky	37	Boarder	Porter	Hungary
13	Stanley Vozhiky	20	Boarder	Messenger	New York
14	Joseph Klein	56	Head	Foreman	New York
15	Mary Klein	56	Wife	Housewife	New York
16	Katie Klein	23	Daughter	Waitress	New York
17	William Klein	20	Son	Parking Att	New York
18	George Klein	16	Son	—	New York
19	Peter Conte	33	Head	Fruit Dealer	Italy
20	Emily Conte	33	Wife	Housewife	Italy
21	Frank Conte	13	Son	—	New York
22	Casperina Makinly	76	Head	Housewife	Greece
23	Yovant Makinly	55	Son	—	Greece
24	Stavros Makinly	52	Son	—	Greece
25	Michael Corbello	56	Head	Porter	New York
26	James Riley	48	Head	Painter	New York
27	Anne Riley	46	Wife	Housewife	New York
28	James Riley	19	Son	Errant Boy	New York
29	Francis Riley	15	Son	—	New York
30	Joseph Riley	14	Son	—	New York
31	Sam Purpos	43	Head	Dish Washer	Greece
32	Anna Purpos	36	Wife	Housewife	Greece
33	William Purpos	11	Son	—	Greece
34	Spiro Purpos	5	Daughter	—	New York
35	Anne Lund	64	Head	—	Sweden
36	John Lucie	71	Head	—	Italy
37	Lucy Lucie	64	Wife	Button Maker	Italy
38	Jenny Mayo	39	Head	Cook	New York
39	Emanuel Coares	20	Roomer	Mess Worker	Spain
40	Armondo Albera	43	Head	St. Parker	Spain

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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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