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John Rooney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this John Rooney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Rooney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to John | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis Rooney | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Cecelia Williams | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Lawrence Rooney | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Cecelia Rooney | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Edward Williams | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Mary Williams | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| John Rooney | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Richmond, New …
Son, age 5
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rooney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Richmond, New …
Son, age 15
Richmond, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rooney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 25
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
| Surname | Rooney |
| Given Name | John |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hospital |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 750 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links John Rooney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Rooney (~0.92 confidence) and father John Rooney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Rooney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cecelia Rooney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Rooney
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Rooney
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Rooney
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cecelia Rooney
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
John Rooney
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Francis Rooney
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecelia Williams
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Rooney
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02657-00995)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elizabeth Tipperman | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 2 | Marjorie Tipperman | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Florence Tipperman | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | George Lauderbach | 67 | Head | Elevator Operator | New Jersey |
| 5 | Elizabeth Lauderbach | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 6 | Richard Engelmann | 40 | Head | Plumber And Steamfitter | Germany |
| 7 | Nelly Engelmann | 40 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 8 | Hans Engelmann | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Eleonore Engelmann | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 10 | William Keene | 49 | Head | Labour | Eire |
| 11 | Katherine Keene | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | Eire |
| 12 | Veronica Keene | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Margaret Berry | 51 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Joseph Berry | 26 | Son | Floorwalker | New York |
| 15 | John Reegan | 37 | Head | Loader | Eire |
| 16 | Mary Reegan | 38 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 17 | Thomas Reegan | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | Mary Reegan | 38 | Sister | Housework | Eire |
| 19 | Edith Eichler | 62 | Head | — | England |
| 20 | Mildred Eichler | 31 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 21 | William Schneider | 52 | Head | Iron Worker | New York |
| 22 | Mary Schneider | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 23 | Harold Schneider | 19 | Son | Forestry | New York |
| 24 | Lorraine Schneider | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | Estelle Gethins | 58 | Head | — | New York |
| 26 | Estelle Gethins | 30 | Daughter | Operator | New York |
| 27 | John Gethins | 21 | Son | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 28 | Cecelia Rooney | 49 | Head | — | Eire |
| 29 | John Rooney THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Porter | New York |
| 30 | Lawrence Rooney | 20 | Son | Porter | New York |
| 31 | Francis Rooney | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 32 | Cecelia Williams | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Mary Williams | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 34 | Edward Williams | 25 | Son-in-law | Representative | New York |
| 35 | William Murofsky | 40 | Head | Painter | Maryland |
| 36 | Rose Murofsky | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | William Murofsky | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Robert Murofsky | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Katherine Valachovic | 57 | Head | Caretaker | Czecho-Slovakia |
| 40 | Frank Valachovic | 23 | Son | Packer | New York |
Pedigree Summary
John + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
About This Record & Model Tree
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)