John Rooney — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this John Rooney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Rooney
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2404
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Operator
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
Alice Rooney	Spouse	—	60	~1880
Alice Rooney	Daughter	—	30	~1910
John Rooney	Head	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 45

New York, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rooney
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1905
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Dishwasher
Industry	Club house
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Other, age 50

New York, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Rooney
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	C. T.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 60

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Rooney
Given Name	John
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2404
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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John Rooney

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02478-00735)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Rose Mcdermott	68	Head	—	NY
42	Carl Ceva	51	Head	Carpenter	Italy
43	Isabelle Ceva	44	Wife	Statistician	NY
44	Isabelle Ceva	22	Daughter	Steno	NY
45	Dorothy Ceva	20	Daughter	—	NY
46	Frank Ceva	16	Son	—	NY
47	Joseph Ceva	13	Son	—	NY
48	John Rooney THIS PERSON	60	Head	Operator	Ireland
49	Alice Rooney	60	Wife	—	Ireland
50	Alice Rooney	30	Daughter	Teacher	NY
51	Alfonso Coppola	76	Head	—	Italy
52	Vincent Albano	50	Son in law	Tailor	Italy
53	Angelina Albano	51	Daughter	Operator	NY
54	Catherine Wilkinson	70	Lodger	—	NY
55	Mario Molina	34	Head	—	Mexico
56	Elsie Molina	24	Wife	—	NY
57	Joseph Molina	12	Son	—	Mexico
58	Gustav Hoppe	44	Head	—	Russia
59	Emily Hoppe	44	Wife	—	Russia
60	John Owens	45	Head	N.Y. Police	NY
61	Mary Owens	38	Wife	—	NY
62	John Owens	16	Son	—	NY
63	Frances Owens	10	Son	—	NY
64	Margaret Owens	12	Daughter	—	NY
65	Jeremiah Hayes	58	Head	Bus Driver	Ireland
66	Margaret Hayes	56	Wife	—	Ireland
67	Joseph Hayes	20	Son	—	NY
68	Andrew Mcmahon	50	Head	Laborer	NY
69	Mary Mcmahon	56	Wife	—	NY
70	John Rossomando	58	Head	Carpenter	Italy
71	Elvira Rossomando	51	Wife	—	Italy
72	Gilda Rossomando	26	Daughter	Steno	NY
73	Raymond Rossomando	18	Son	—	NY
74	Albert Saleski	54	Head	Motorman	Poland
75	Lillian Saleski	50	Wife	—	NY
76	Olga Saleski	32	Daughter	Steno	NY
77	Emma Saleski	28	Daughter	Cashier	NY
78	Henry Sasse	46	Head	Signal Repairman	NY
79	Madeline Sasse	40	Wife	—	NY
80	Maria Lehr	72	Mother in law	—	Germany

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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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