Joseph Quinn — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Joseph Quinn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Quinn
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Sergeant
Industry	Police Dept.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	3480
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Sergeant
Township / Ward	New York Brooklyn
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Joseph	Age	Birth yr
Elena Quinn	Spouse	—	47	~1893
Robert Quinn	Son	—	24	~1916
Joseph Quinn	Head	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 29

New York, New York · implied b. ~1891 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Quinn
Given Name	Joseph E.
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	29
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 40

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1890

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 1 source

XGBoost

Surname	Quinn
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	Head-H
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Porter
Industry	College
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 50

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 3 household members

Surname	Quinn
Given Name	Joseph
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York Brooklyn
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Sergeant
Industry	Police Dept.
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	3480
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Joseph Quinn

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02553-01005)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Aaron Gensey	36	head	Bookkeeper	New York
42	Celia Gensey	30	wife	—	New York
43	Howard Gensey	8	son	—	New York
44	Joseph Churgin	36	head	Employer	Poland
45	Evelyn Churgin	28	wife	—	New York
46	Susan Churgin	2	daughter	—	New York
47	Aaron Young	28	head	Photographer	Scotland
48	Helen Young	28	wife	—	New York
49	June Young	1	daughter	—	New York
50	Phillip Sedorofsky	47	head	Baker	Poland
51	Sara Sedorofsky	45	wife	—	Poland
52	Frances Sedorofsky	20	daughter	Salesgirl	New York
53	Louis Kaplan	34	head	Operator	New York
54	Grace Kaplan	33	wife	—	New York
55	Martin Kaplan	2	son	—	New York
56	Jacob Lipkin	50	head	Helper	New York
57	Jennie Lipkin	47	wife	Dressmaker	New York
58	Nathan Vaisbader	29	cousin	Salesman	New York
59	Hannah Vaisbader	26	daughter-in-law	Statistician	New York
60	Herbert E. Bradley	58	head	Superintendent	Mass.
61	Anna Bradley	57	wife	Steward & Housewife	North Carolina
62	Harry Fineman	36	head	Musician	Russia
63	Ann Fineman	34	wife	—	New York
64	Judith Fineman	10	daughter	—	New York
65	Floris Fineman	5	daughter	—	New York
66	Frances Fineman	0	daughter	—	New York
67	Joseph Grosman	39	head	Conductor	Russia
68	Jean Grosman	27	wife	—	Mass.
69	Fred Grosman	4	son	—	New York
70	Nathan Harp	33	head	Employer	New York
71	Rebecca Harp	30	wife	—	New York
72	Herbert Passerin	11	son	—	New York
73	Joseph Lau	57	head	Dentist	Poland
74	Enna Lau	54	wife	—	Poland
75	Phyllis Scheffer	27	daughter	—	New York
76	Robert Scheffer	2	son	—	New York
77	Emille Peterson	16	lodger	—	Virgin Islands
78	Joseph Quinn THIS PERSON	50	head	Sergeant	New York
79	Elena Quinn	47	wife	—	New York
80	Robert Quinn	24	son	Clerk	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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