John Ramsey — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Ramsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	New-York-County, New York
Surname	Ramsey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Bldg Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	19
Income (1939)	2411
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Ramsey	Head	—	58	~1882
John Ramsey	Son	—	24	~1916
Margaret Ramsey	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Head, age 36

New York, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Ramsey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1907
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Bldg. Const.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

New York, …

Head, age 44

New York, New York · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Ramsay
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1906
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Const.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	43
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

New-York-County, New …

Head, age 58

New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Ramsey
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	New York
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Bldg Contractor
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	19
Income (1939)	2411
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Ramsey

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · New York

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

Page Contents

36 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02676-00437)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mary Kirby	70	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
42	John Jr Kirby	35	Son	Clerk	New York
43	Fanny Walker	76	Sister	—	Pennsylvania
44	Ethel Main	46	Head	—	Pennsylvania
45	Arthur Main	23	Son	Elevator Op.	New York
46	Harold Main	26	Son	Manager	New York
47	Margaret Main	27	Wife-in-law	Clerk	Scotland
48	Robert Main	5	Son	—	New York
49	Donald Main	3	Son	—	New York
54	John Ramsey THIS PERSON	58	Head	Carpenter	Scotland
55	Margaret M Ramsey	48	Wife	—	Scotland
56	John M Ramsey	24	Son	Salesman	NY State
57	Nora Bohlman	42	Head	—	New York
58	David Breslau	43	Lodger	Conductor	New York
59	Patrick J Breslau	22	Lodger	New Worker	New York
60	Michael Breslau	18	Lodger	New Worker	New York
61	Margaret Breslau	17	Lodger	—	New York
62	Charles Breslau	14	Lodger	—	New Jersey
63	William Knipe	76	Head	—	New York
64	Aneta Knipe	50	Wife	Seamstress	Ohio
65	Marie Rosas	54	Sister-in-law	Seamstress	Peru
66	Frederick Miles	40	Head	Furniture Decorator	Connecticut
67	Jane Miles	39	Wife	—	Connecticut
68	Gwyneth Miles	18	Daughter	Clerk	Connecticut
69	Robert Miles	15	Son	—	Connecticut
70	Richard Miles	11	Son	—	New York
71	Frank Miles	5	Son	—	New York
72	Irving Klein	44	Head	Draftsman	New York
73	Bertha Klein	46	Wife	—	Hungary
74	Mildred Klein	19	Daughter	Examiner	New York
75	Irma Klein	12	Daughter	—	New York
76	Lawrence Klein	6	Son	—	New York
77	Salvina Olsen	62	Head	—	Norway
78	Theodore Olsen	30	Son	Salesman	NY State
79	Christopher Knudsen	38	Lodger	Carpenter	Norway
80	Joseph Corcoran	69	Head	Bartender	Eire Ireland

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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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