John Mccarthy — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Mccarthy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 59 b. ~1881 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	McCarthy
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Industry	Dry Goods
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	226
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1881

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Mary Mccarthy	Daughter	—	17	~1923
John Mccarthy	Head	—	59	~1881
Joseph Mccarthy	Son	—	20	~1920
John Mccarthy	Son	—	26	~1914
Elizabeth Mccarthy	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 37

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	McCarthy
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 48

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McCarthy
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1903
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Mgr.
Industry	Dry Goods
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	38
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 59

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members

Surname	McCarthy
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	59
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Industry	Dry Goods
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	226
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Mccarthy

Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02582-00923)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Martha Smith	47	Head	—	Brooklyn
2	Alfred Smith	20	Son	Clerk	Brooklyn
3	Loretta Kenney	53	Sister	—	Brooklyn
4	Joseph Socoyn	46	Boarder	Supt.	Brooklyn
5	Thomas Socoyn	27	Boarder	Plasterer	Brooklyn
6	Edmund Kelly	39	Head	Helper	Brooklyn
7	Helen Kelly	36	Wife	—	Brooklyn
8	Edmund Jr Kelly	16	Son	—	Brooklyn
9	Harold Kelly	14	Son	—	Brooklyn
10	Gerard Kelly	8	Son	—	Brooklyn
11	Joseph La Chance	51	Head	Electrician	Canada
12	Theresa La Chance	37	Wife	—	New York
13	Robert La Chance	15	Son	—	New York
14	Richard La Chance	14	Son	—	Astoria
15	Andrew La Chance	11	Son	—	Brooklyn
16	Raymond La Chance	9	Son	—	Brooklyn
17	Leo La Chance	5	Son	—	Brooklyn
18	Cornelius Anderson	44	Head	W.P.A.	Brooklyn
19	Martha Anderson	37	Wife	—	Brooklyn
20	Marie Anderson	11	Daughter	—	Brooklyn
21	Lorrian Anderson	7	Daughter	—	Brooklyn
22	George Anderson	5	Son	—	Brooklyn
23	Paul Anderson	1	Son	—	Brooklyn
24	Ruth Anderson	None	Daughter	—	Brooklyn
25	Paul Anderson	74	Father	—	Norway
26	Frank Dunne	52	Head	Porter	New York
27	Julia Dunne	52	Wife	Care Taker	Brooklyn
28	Frank Jr Dunne	26	Son	Helper	Brooklyn
29	Charles Mensching	60	Head	—	Brooklyn
30	Elizabeth Fick	63	Sister	—	Brooklyn
31	Emma Schumacher	70	Sister	—	New York
32	John Von Ruster	29	Head	Owner	Germany
33	Irma Von Ruster	27	Wife	—	Germany
34	Ruth Von Ruster	2	Daughter	—	Brooklyn
35	John Mccarthy THIS PERSON	59	Head	Shipping Clerk	Ireland
36	Elizabeth Mccarthy	52	Wife	—	Ireland
37	John Jr Mccarthy	26	Son	Clerk	Brooklyn
38	Joseph Mccarthy	20	Son	Delivery Boy	Brooklyn
39	Mary Mccarthy	17	Daughter	—	Brooklyn
40	Hattie Nelson	52	Head	—	Brooklyn

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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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