John Rankin — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Rankin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Richmond-County, New York
Surname	Rankin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Retired
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Retired
Township / Ward	Richmond Borough
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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
Jean Rankin	Spouse	—	73	~1867
Lorraine Comisforn	Daughter	—	29	~1911
John Rankin	Head	—	72	~1868

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 55

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1865 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rankin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Un
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	none
Industry	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Bronx, New …

Head, age 63

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1867 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rankin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1901
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Plumber
Industry	Plumbing
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10,000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Richmond-County, New …

Head, age 72

Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1868 — 3 household members

Surname	Rankin
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Richmond Borough
1935 Residence (County)	Richmond
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Retired
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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John Rankin

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · New York

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Page Contents

33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02763-00697)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Edith Harrison	16	Daughter	—	New York
42	Dorothy Harrison	15	Daughter	—	New York
43	Robert Harrison	13	Son	—	New York
44	Paul Latourette	29	Head	Steamfitter	New York
45	Agnes Latourette	22	Wife	—	New York
46	Paul Jr Latourette	3	Son	—	New York
48	Paul Kyner	59	Head	Retired	Germany
49	Frieda Kyner	54	Wife	—	Germany
50	Iver Anderson	30	Head	Sign Painter	New York
51	Edna Anderson	23	Wife	—	New York
53	Walter Larnes	35	Head	Statistician	New York
54	Esther Larnes	36	Wife	—	New York
55	Robert Larnes	8	Son	—	New York
56	Richard Larnes	6	Son	—	New York
57	June Schwade	50	Head	—	Ireland
59	Peter Mccall	46	Head	Carpenter	New York
61	Gustav Kalazha	46	Head	Roofer Foreman	New York
62	Daphne Kalazha	44	Wife	—	New York
63	Elizabeth Kalazha	21	Daughter	Nurse	New York
64	Mary Kalazha	19	Daughter	—	New York
65	Dorothy Kalazha	18	Daughter	—	New York
66	John Rankin THIS PERSON	72	Head	Retired	Scotland
67	Jean Rankin	73	Wife	—	Scotland
68	Lorraine Comisforn	29	Daughter	—	New York
72	Clifford Handley	18	Head	Chauffeur	Maryland
73	Beatrice Handley	19	Wife	—	New York
74	Arthur Buhlmann	33	Head	Bookkeeper	New Jersey
75	Erna Buhlmann	33	Wife	—	Germany
76	Charles Buhlmann	7	Son	—	New York
77	Anton Buhlmann	65	Head	Superintendent	New York
78	Agnes Buhlmann	52	Wife	—	Germany
79	William Runhoff	27	Head	Mechanic	New York
80	Frieda Runhoff	23	Wife	Typist	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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