John Kern — 1940 US Census Record

Linked across censuses

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

Our Model Tree links this John Kern across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Kern
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Additional Details
Occupation	Handyman
Industry	Bldg Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Handyman
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Kern	Son	—	35	~1905
Joseph Kern	Son	—	32	~1908
John Kern	Head	—	64	~1876
Ramona Kern	Spouse	—	34	~1906
Regina Kern	Spouse	—	62	~1878
Janet Kern	Daughter	—	35	~1905

Census Appearances

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 52

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Kearns
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Germany
Mother's Birthplace	Germany
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Printing
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	42.00
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 64

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 6 household members

Surname	Kern
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Occupation	Handyman
Industry	Bldg Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	12
Income (1939)	520
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

Model Tree

Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links John Kern across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

Show:

This person

Anchor record

John Kern

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · New York

★ You are viewing this record

Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02486-00080)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Dellefave	42	Head	—	Italy
2	Emily Dellefave	6	Daughter	—	New York
3	Frank La Marca	37	Lodger	Gardener	New York
4	Angelo Morea	39	Head	Prop. Stationer	Italy
5	Vincenza Morea	32	Wife	—	Italy
6	Lena Morea	26	Daughter	Dressmaker	New York
7	Antoinette Morea	26	Daughter	Dressmaker	New York
8	Josephine Morea	20	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
9	Peter Macchia	39	Son-in-law	Truckman	New York
10	Constance Macchia	35	Daughter	Crochet Finisher	New York
11	Joseph Macchia	12	Grandson	—	New York
12	Fred Macchia	10	Grandson	—	New York
13	Lydia Bernhard	40	Head	Butcher	Germany
14	Lydia Bernhard	18	Daughter	—	Germany
15	George J. Bernhard	15	Son	—	New York
16	Pietro Santage	47	Lodger	Dress Cutter	Italy
17	Rudolph Wasch	76	Lodger	—	Germany
18	Andrew Van Pressing	45	Head	Chauffeur	New York
19	Anna Van Pressing	39	Wife	—	New Jersey
20	Anna Van Pressing	20	Daughter	Packer	New York
21	Lillian Van Pressing	16	Daughter	—	New York
22	Andrew Van Pressing	9	Son	—	New York
23	Ludwig Ernst	46	Head	Motorman	New York
24	Anna Ernst	44	Wife	—	New York
25	Valentine Ernst	19	Son	Painter Helper	New York
26	Warren Ernst	16	Son	—	New York
27	Anna Ernst	12	Daughter	—	New York
28	Edward Ernst	66	Brother	Watchman	New York
29	Charles Theisinger	54	Head	Telephone Clerk	Germany
30	Mary Theisinger	53	Wife	—	Germany
31	Donald Lubecker	32	Head	Salesman	New York
32	Florence Lubecker	32	Wife	—	New York
33	June Lubecker	7	Daughter	—	New York
34	Robert Lubecker	1	Son	—	New York
35	John Kern THIS PERSON	64	Head	Handyman	New York
36	Regina Kern	62	Wife	—	New York
37	Joseph C. Kern	32	Son	Chauffeur	New York
38	Janet M. Kern	35	Daughter	Lineman	New York
39	John Jr. Kern	35	Son	Salesman	New York
40	Ramona Kern	34	Wife	—	New York

Search for John Kern

All John Kern Census Records Discover Kern Family Tree

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)

Report inaccurate data