John Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Reynolds across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Ireland Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1874

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to John	Age	Birth yr
John Reynolds	Head	—	66	~1874
Joseph Reynolds	Son	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Head, age 45

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1888
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Steward
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1905
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 56

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Reynold
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1889
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Sergeant
Industry	Police Dpt
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	10,000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 66

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1874 — 2 household members

Surname	Reynolds
Given Name	John J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Reynolds

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02581-00566)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Douglas Peters	42	Son	Carpenter	New York
2	Mary Peters	38	Daughter	Saleslady	New York
3	John J. Reynolds THIS PERSON	66	Head	—	Ireland
4	Joseph L. Reynolds	38	Son	—	New York
5	Vincent Manning	35	Head	Air Conditioning	New York
6	Jane M. Manning	65	Wife	—	New York
7	Grace Eastman	33	Head	—	New York
8	George Eastman	35	Husband	Teacher	New York
9	Olaf Remgren	44	Head	Designer	Sweden
10	Emily Stonkus	35	Head	Bank Clerk	New York
11	Helen Baysch	35	Head	Switchboard Operator	New York
12	Mae Cielak	33	Sister	Switchboard Operator	New York
13	William Boyd	14	Son	—	New York
14	Emil Roth	78	Head	Pastor	Pennsylvania
15	Dorathea K. Roth	71	Wife	—	New York
16	Kathryn Shanahan	37	Head	Librarian	New York
17	Rita Shanahan	25	Sister	Stenographer	New York
18	Edward Shanahan	23	Brother	Manifest Clerk	New York
19	John Harkins	40	Head	Underwriter	New York
20	Regina Harkins	41	Wife	—	New York
21	Josephine M. Harkins	35	Head	Stenographer	New York
22	William J. Harkins	32	Brother	Assistant Underwriter	New York
23	Marie Harkins	26	Sister	—	New York
24	Anne Harkins	24	Sister	—	New York
25	Elmer Weeks	41	Head	Rigger	Virginia
26	Margaret Weeks	41	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
27	Charles Weeks	4	Son	—	Pennsylvania
28	Madeline Dudek	35	Roomer	Waitress	New York
29	Julia Dudek	20	Roomer	Waitress	New York
30	Mary Brodyra	25	Roomer	Waitress	New York
31	Burton Droyre	59	Head	—	New York
32	Sophia Droyre	59	Wife	—	New York
33	Agnes N. Allen	55	Head	Teacher	New York
34	Iris Allen	35	Sister	Agent	New York
35	Amy A. Free	52	Sister	Stenographer	New York
36	Thomas Woods	52	Head	Automobile Salesman	New York
37	John Woods	27	Son	Assistant Buyer	New York
38	Robert Woods	20	Son	—	New York
39	Marie Westerman	60	Sister in law	Music Teacher	New York
40	Edwin J. Carey	49	Head	Office Mgr.	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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