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John Lennon — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Lennon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameLennon
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Brooklyn Boro
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryW.P.A.
Class of WorkerGW
Income (1939)520
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBrooklyn Boro
Est. Birth Year~1917

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
John Lennon Head — 52 ~1888
Mary Lennon Spouse — 43 ~1897
James Lennon Son — 9 ~1931
Joseph Lennon Son — 14 ~1926
John Lennon Son — 23 ~1917
Florence Lennon Daughter — 18 ~1922
Eleanor Lennon Daughter — 24 ~1916
Dorothy Lennon Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lennon
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 23
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
Surname Lennon
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Brooklyn Boro
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Laborer
Industry W.P.A.
Class of Worker GW
Income (1939) 520
Highest Grade No 8
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links John Lennon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Lennon
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Joseph Lennon
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
James Lennon
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Lennon
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Lennon
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eleanor Lennon
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02580-00191)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Joseph M Hanley 51 Head Conductor New York
42 John M Hanley 20 Son Clerk New York
43 James Hanley 14 Son — New York
44 Margaret Hanley 12 Daughter — New York
45 John Lennon 52 Head Laborer New York
46 Mary Lennon 43 Wife — New York
47 Eleanor Lennon 24 Daughter Errand Girl New York
48 John Lennon THIS PERSON 23 Son Laborer New York
49 Florence Lennon 18 Daughter Bus Girl New York
50 Joseph Lennon 14 Son — New York
51 Dorothy Lennon 11 Daughter — New York
52 James Lennon 9 Son — New York
53 Corse Mccreary 58 Head W.P.A. Project New York
54 Sophie Mccreary 28 Wife — Pennsylvania
55 Teresa Mccreary 5 Daughter — New York
56 Joseph Mccreary 2 Son — New York
57 Frank Keleher 47 Head Chauffeur Eire
58 Delia Keleher 47 Wife — Eire
59 Evelyn Keleher 22 Daughter Beautician Helper New York
60 Josephine Keleher 20 Daughter Packer New York
61 Francis Keleher 18 Son Messenger New York
62 Thomas Keleher 14 Son — New York
63 Florence Keleher 11 Daughter — New York
64 Rose Scarabino 63 Head — Italy
65 Clementine Scarabino 38 Daughter Ticket Sewer New York
66 Matilda Scarabino 24 Daughter Labeler New York
67 Frank Scarabino 20 Son Shipping Clerk New York
68 Anna Molde 58 Head — Eire
69 Irene Molde 22 Daughter Switch Board Oper New York
70 Viola Molde 21 Daughter Cleaner New York
71 Michael Lally 45 Boarder Watchman Eire
72 George Lennon 36 Boarder Laborer Eire
73 G. John Dilday 80 Head — West Indies
74 Ernestine Dilday 70 Wife — Russian Poland
75 Edward Dilday 35 Son Investigator New York
76 Theodore Dilday 33 Son Clerk New York
77 Thomas Dakin 42 Head Agent Syria
78 Josephine Dakin 40 Wife Alteration Dress New York
79 Edward Dakin 12 Son — New York
80 Thomas Jr Dakin 8 Son — New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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