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John Ritter — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Ritter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationKings-County, New York
SurnameRitter
Given NameJohn
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County)Kings
Additional Details
OccupationShipping Clerk
IndustryWholesale House
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)226
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationShipping Clerk
Township / WardNy City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to John Age Birth yr
John Ritter Son — 23 ~1917
Stephen Ritter Head — 57 ~1883
Ruth Ritter Daughter — 22 ~1918
George Ritter Son — 29 ~1911
Helen Ritter Spouse — 50 ~1890
Grace Ritter Daughter — 25 ~1915

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 12
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Ritter
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 23
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
Surname Ritter
Given Name John
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) N.Y. City
1935 Residence (County) Kings
Occupation Shipping Clerk
Industry Wholesale House
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 226
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links John Ritter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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John Ritter
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Grace Ritter
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Ritter
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Ritter
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02578-00307)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Gaspare Ponzo 56 Head Proprietor Italy
2 Hilda Ponzo 43 Wife Cashier Finland
3 Joseph Ponzo 26 Son Waiter New York
4 John Ponzo 22 Son Waiter New York
5 John Esposito 29 Head Truck Driver New York
6 Theresa Esposito 28 Wife H Italy
7 Frank Esposito 5 Son — New York
8 John Jr. Esposito 4 Son — New York
9 James Zito 26 Head Laborer New York
10 Arthur Zito 21 Brother Laborer New York
11 Concetta Zito 53 Mother H Italy
12 Maria Zito 28 Sister H New York
13 James Morrison 50 Head Plasterer Helper Northern Ireland
14 Nora Morrison 39 Wife H Northern Ireland
15 Mary Morrison 12 Daughter — New York
16 James Morrison 11 Son — New York
17 Helen Morrison 10 Daughter — New York
18 Ann Morrison 8 Daughter — New York
19 John Morrison 2 Son — New York
20 Harold Scardino 35 Head Shoe Cutter New York
21 Anna Scardino 36 Wife H New York
22 Harold Jr. Scardino 1 Son — New York
23 Stephen Ritter 57 Head Janitor New York
24 Helen Ritter 50 Wife Saleswoman New York
25 George Ritter 29 Son — New York
26 Grace Ritter 25 Daughter — New York
27 John Ritter THIS PERSON 23 Son Shipping Clerk New York
28 Ruth Ritter 22 Daughter U New York
29 Marcellino Gioia 43 Head Carpenter Italy
30 Anna Gioia 38 Wife H Italy
31 Gaetano Gioia 15 Son — New York
32 Carmela Gioia 14 Daughter — New York
33 Emilio Gioia 11 Son — New York
34 Victoria Gioia 10 Daughter — New York
35 Antoinetta Gioia 8 Daughter — New York
36 Salvatore Gioia 2 Son — New York
37 Nicholas Gallo 34 Head Chauffeur New York
38 Christina Gallo 26 Wife H New York
39 Carmine Gallo 11 Son — New York
40 Christina Gallo 9 Daughter — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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