John Powers — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Powers across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Ireland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Powers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Bartender
Industry	Restaurant & Grill
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Bartender
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1885

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Dorothea O'Neill	Daughter	—	10	~1930
John Powers	Head	—	55	~1885
Anna Canfield	Other	—	35	~1905
Irene O'Neill	Other	—	34	~1906
Margaret Buckley	Other	—	33	~1907
Kenneth O'Neill	Son	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 35

New York, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 16 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Power
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Cousin
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1898
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Saloon
Industry	Prop Store
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1912
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Bronx, New …

Other, age 45

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Power
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Cousin
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1902
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Keeper
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 55

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

Surname	Powers
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Bartender
Industry	Restaurant & Grill
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	New York
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Powers

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02493-00301)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Helen Sweeney	33	Wife	—	New York
42	Caroline Krohn	67	Head	—	New York
43	Charlotte Unacell	46	Wife	Beautician	New York
44	John Unacell	21	Son	Salesman	New York
45	Viola Teller	20	Daughter	—	New York
46	Lucy Sparks	47	Head	—	New York
47	Ariel Grange	23	Son in law	—	France
48	Raymond Sparks	27	Nephew	Laborer	New York
49	Concetta Sparks	27	Wife	—	New York
50	Rose Marie Sparks	1	Daughter	—	New York
51	William Deaber	34	Lodger	Laborer	New York
52	Hyman Altman	45	Head	Salesman	New York
53	Hilma Altman	35	Wife	—	New York
54	John Olvari	53	Head	Bartender	Italy
55	Elledra Olvari	51	Wife	—	Italy
56	Elinore Olvari	32	Daughter	Sect.	New York
57	Hilma Olvari	26	Daughter	Operator	New York
58	Angelo Bosco	56	Lodger	Maid	Italy
59	John Powers THIS PERSON	55	Head	Bartender	Ireland
60	Irene O'Neill	34	Cousin	Sect.	New York
61	Dorothea O'Neill	10	Daughter	—	New York
62	Kenneth O'Neill	8	Son	—	New York
63	Margaret Buckley	33	Niece	Cashier	New York
64	Anna Canfield	35	Maid	Maid	New York
65	Thomas Lynch	45	Head	Bartender	Ireland
66	Angela Lynch	37	Wife	—	Ireland
67	Arthur Lynch	11	Son	—	New York
68	Thomas Lynch	10	Son	—	New York
69	Kevin Lynch	8	Son	—	New York
70	Brendan Lynch	4	Son	—	New York
71	Arthur Bell	22	Head	Asst. Treasurer	England
72	Catherine Bell	63	Wife	—	New York
73	Joseph Tedesco	48	Head	Chef	Italy
74	Antoinette Tedesco	41	Wife	—	New York
75	Angelo Tedesco	17	Daughter	—	New York
76	Josephine Tedesco	13	Daughter	—	New York
77	Bethonda De Visco	21	Son in law	—	Italy
78	Anthony De Visco	30	Son	—	New York
79	Jerry De Visco	4	Son	—	New York
80	Frank Corrao	37	Son in law	Operator	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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