John Quinn — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Quinn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Quinn
Given Name	John B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	New York
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
Alice Quinn	Daughter	—	21	~1919
Helen Ellenbrook	Daughter	—	30	~1910
Mary Quinn	Daughter	—	27	~1913
John Quinn	Head	—	64	~1876
William Ellenbrook	Other	—	5	~1935
John Ellenbrook	Other	—	7	~1933
Nellie Quinn	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 43

New York, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Quinn
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Bricklayer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1913
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Head, age 52

New York, New York · implied b. ~1878 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Quinn
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Bricklayer
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 64

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1876 — 7 household members

Surname	Quinn
Given Name	John B.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1560
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Quinn

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · 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-t0627-02741-00599)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Helen Brady	32	Wife	—	New York
2	Lorraine Brady	5	Daughter	—	New York
3	Ruth Brady	2	Daughter	—	New York
4	Jacob Stilgenbauer	62	Father-in-law	Ironworker	New York
5	Louise Stilgenbauer	52	Mother-in-law	—	New York
6	George Stilgenbauer	22	Brother-in-law	Clerk	New York
7	Roland Cook	38	Head	Salesman	New York
8	Viola Cook	39	Wife	—	New York
9	Edris Cook	13	Daughter	—	New York
10	Roland Jr. Cook	9	Son	—	New York
11	Walter Leonhardt	39	Head	Machinist	Germany
12	Katherine Leonhardt	36	Wife	—	Germany
13	Walter W. Leonhardt	2	Son	—	New York
14	Eleonore Leonhardt	2	Daughter	—	New York
15	Robert Fraser	27	Head	Station Attendant	New York
16	Eleanor Fraser	23	Wife	—	New York
17	Henry Mohrmann	54	Head	Watchman	Germany
18	Minna Mohrmann	58	Wife	—	Germany
19	Henry Mohrmann	22	Son	File Clerk	New York
20	Frank Gillespie	30	Head	Accountant	New York
21	Catherine Gillespie	70	Mother	—	Pennsylvania
22	Joseph Gillespie	38	Brother	Statistician	New York
23	Mary Gillespie	36	Sister	Stenographer	New York
24	Kathryn Gillespie	32	Sister	Stenographer	New York
25	Richard Mallen	36	Head	Electrician	New Hampshire
26	Josephine Mallen	27	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
27	Richard Mallen	5	Son	—	New York
28	Patrick Mallen	2	Son	—	New York
29	Gerald Clifford	21	Head	Salesman	New York
30	Marion Clifford	19	Wife	—	New York
31	Gerald Jr. Clifford	0	Son	—	New York
32	John B. Quinn THIS PERSON	64	Head	Machinist	Ireland
33	Nellie Quinn	61	Wife	—	Ireland
34	Mary M. Quinn	27	Daughter	Assembler	Minnesota
35	Alice Quinn	21	Daughter	Model	New York
36	Helen E. Ellenbrook	30	Daughter	Binder	New York
37	John J. Ellenbrook	7	Grandson	—	New York
38	William F. Ellenbrook	5	Grandson	—	New York
39	Frank Mangiofara	49	Head	Laborer	Italy
40	Rose Mangiofara	47	Wife	—	Italy

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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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