John Meehan — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Meehan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Meehan
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No C-1
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Accountant
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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 Meehan	Spouse	—	39	~1901
William Meehan	Son	—	14	~1926
Agnes Meehan	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Catherine Meehan	Daughter	—	15	~1925
John Meehan	Son	—	17	~1923
Winifred Meehan	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Mary Meehan	Daughter	—	12	~1928
John Meehan	Head	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1930

Hudson, New …

Head, age 32

Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Meehan
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1918
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Ship Yard
Industry	Ship Yard
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25.00
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 43

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members

Surname	Meehan
Given Name	John H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Accountant
Industry	Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	38
Income (1939)	1600
Highest Grade	No C-1
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Meehan

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02743-00294)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Favrell	43	Head	—	New York
2	Pauline Favrell	39	Wife	—	New York
3	Margaret Favrell	13	Daughter	—	New York
4	Dolores Favrell	9	Daughter	—	New York
5	George Favrell	8	Son	—	New York
6	Rosemary Favrell	5	Daughter	—	New York
7	Patricia Favrell	0	Daughter	—	New York
8	Michael D'Alessandro	26	Head	Roofer	New York
9	Elsie D'Alessandro	20	Wife	—	New York
10	Barbara D'Alessandro	2	Daughter	—	New York
11	Mildred D'Alessandro	1	Daughter	—	New York
12	Basil Williams	46	Head	Barber	Greece
13	Gladys Williams	40	Wife	Beautician	Massachusetts
14	Richard Foulds	17	Son	Kitchen Helper	Massachusetts
15	Sabina Kiesel	50	Head	—	New York
16	Charlotte Kiesel	18	Daughter	New Worker	New York
17	Elizabeth Kiesel	16	Daughter	—	New York
18	John Loiacono	39	Head	Bricklayer'S Helper	New York
19	Mary Loiacono	40	Wife	—	New York
20	John Jr. Loiacono	8	Son	—	New York
21	Mollie Loiacono	11	Daughter	—	New York
22	Emuel Zatto	75	Father-in-law	—	Italy
23	Thomas Zatto	38	Brother-in-law	—	New York
24	James Lyons	76	Head	—	England
25	Margaret Reddy	39	Neice	Telephone Operator	New York
26	Mary Reddy	17	Neice	Typist	New York
27	John H. Meehan THIS PERSON	43	Head	Accountant	Scotland
28	Mary Meehan	39	Wife	—	Scotland
29	John Jr. Meehan	17	Son	—	New York
30	Catherine Meehan	15	Daughter	—	New York
31	William Meehan	14	Son	—	New York
32	Mary Meehan	12	Daughter	—	New York
33	Agnes Meehan	11	Daughter	—	New York
34	Winifred Meehan	10	Daughter	—	New York
35	Arthur St. John Cameron	65	Head	—	New York
36	Charlotte Cameron	64	Wife	—	New York
37	Donald Cameron	24	Son	New Worker	New York
38	Richard Baisley	49	Head	Laborer	New York
39	Virginia Baisley	42	Wife	—	British West Indies
40	Therese Baisley	12	Daughter	—	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.

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