Michael Lynch — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Michael Lynch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Lynch
Given Name	Michael
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	motorman
Industry	transit co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2200
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Motorman
Township / Ward	New York
Est. Birth Year	~1895

Household Members

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Michael	Age	Birth yr
Luke O'Donnell	Other	—	36	~1904
Agnes Lynch	Spouse	—	42	~1898
Donald Lynch	Son	—	4	~1936
Ann Lynch	Daughter	—	12	~1928
Thomas Lynch	Son	—	9	~1931
Michael Lynch	Head	—	45	~1895
Mary Lynch	Daughter	—	8	~1932

Census Appearances

1920

New York, …

Other, age 25

New York, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Lynch
Given Name	Michael
Relationship to Head	Boarder
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1914
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Butcher
Industry	Wholesale Butcher
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Birth Country	Ireland
Year of Naturalization	1919
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 35

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lynch
Given Name	Michael
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1914
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 45

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

Surname	Lynch
Given Name	Michael
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	motorman
Industry	transit co
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	2200
Highest Grade	No 5
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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Michael Lynch

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02578-00378)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Michael Lynch THIS PERSON	45	Head	Motorman	Ireland
2	Agnes Lynch	42	Wife	—	Ireland
3	Ann Lynch	12	Daughter	—	New York
4	Thomas Lynch	9	Son	—	New York
5	Mary Lynch	8	Daughter	—	New York
6	Donald Lynch	4	Son	—	New York
7	Luke O'Donnell	36	Brother-in-law	Longshoreman	Ireland
8	Fred Carita	34	Head	Salesman	New York
9	Catherine Carita	55	Mother	—	New York
10	Dominic Carita	36	Brother	Chauffeur	New York
11	Eleanor Carita	21	Sister	Salesgirl	New York
12	Natale Carita	32	Brother	Machinist Helper	New York
13	Hugh Ward	68	Head	—	New York
14	Sarah Ward	66	Wife	—	New York
15	Irene Ward	40	Daughter	Clerk	New York
16	Maeve Ward	23	Daughter	Teacher	New York
17	Martha Yaroklenian	53	Head	—	Turkey
18	Baghdosar Yaroklenian	32	Son	Press Feeder	Turkey
19	Charlie Yaroklenian	27	Son	Press Feeder	Turkey
20	Hagap Berberian	35	Son-in-law	Press Feeder	Turkey
21	Mary Berberian	31	Daughter	Machine Operator	Turkey
22	Margaret Kelly	59	Head	Cleaning	Ireland
23	Richard Kelly	27	Son	Runner	New York
24	Daniel Kelly	26	Son	Elevator Oper.	New York
25	Frank Wilson	43	Head	Pipe Fitter	New York
26	Mary Wilson	44	Wife	—	Hungary
27	Theresa Wilson	20	Daughter	—	New York
28	William Wilson	47	Brother	Bookkeeper	New York
29	Loretta Wilson	14	Niece	—	New York
30	George R. Colvin	29	Head	Cargo Mate	Dist. of Columbia
31	Mary Colvin	34	Wife	Nurse	New York
32	Robert Colvin	4	Son	—	New York
33	Ray Colvin	2	Son	—	New York
34	Rose Bende	19	Boarder	General Helper	New York
35	Frank Galasi	24	Head	Shipping Clerk	Italy
36	Patricia Galasi	24	Wife	Stenographer	New York
37	Samuel Miller	63	Head	—	New York
38	Mary Miller	56	Wife	—	Ireland
39	Harold Rhode	40	Head	Laborer	New York
40	Rebecca Jones	56	Head	—	England

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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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