Robert Maxwell — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Robert Maxwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Additional Details
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Foreman
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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 Robert	Age	Birth yr
John Maxwell	Son	—	25	~1915
Joseph Casey	Other	—	44	~1896
Robert Maxwell	Head	—	53	~1887
Robert Maxwell	Son	—	27	~1913
Mary Maxwell	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Rosemary Maxwell	Daughter	—	14	~1926

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 33

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	Robert A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Boiler Maker
Industry	Ship Yd.
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 42

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	Robert J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Boiler Maker
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$43
Radio Set	R
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 53

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	Robert
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Occupation	Foreman
Industry	Shipyard
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1000
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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Robert Maxwell

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · 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-t0627-02568-00344)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	John J. Brown	49	Head	Ironworker	Pennsylvania
2	Anna P. Brown	45	Wife	—	New York
3	John Brown	21	Son	Mechanic	New York
4	Mary Brown	20	Daughter	Telephone	New York
5	Walter Brown	18	Son	—	New York
6	Robert F. Novak	56	Head	Printer	New York
7	Tyna S. Novak	50	Wife	—	New York
8	Robert Novak	30	Son	Machinist	New York
9	Margaret Novak	27	Daughter	Bookkeeper	New York
10	Helen Novak	25	Daughter	Clerk	New York
11	Martin J. Badyna	41	Head	Policeman	Germany
12	Florence Badyna	41	Wife	—	New York
13	Geraldine Badyna	8	Daughter	—	New York
14	Delores Badyna	5	Daughter	—	New York
15	Pierre Sargent	56	Head	Motorman	New York
16	Anna Sargent	51	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
17	Dorothy Sargent	25	Daughter	—	New York
18	Margaret Armstrong	47	Head	—	New York
19	John Armstrong	22	Son	Advertising	New York
20	Dorothy Armstrong	19	Daughter	Clerk	New York
21	Edna Armstrong	13	Daughter	—	New York
22	Thomas Guest	37	Head	Machinist	England
23	Frances Guest	36	Wife	—	North Ireland
24	William Morris	45	Head	Elevator	New York
25	Betty Morris	46	Wife	Beautician	Sweden
26	Robert Maxwell THIS PERSON	53	Head	Foreman	New York
27	Mary Maxwell	48	Wife	—	New York
28	Robert Maxwell	27	Son	—	New York
29	John Maxwell	25	Son	Clerk	New York
30	Rosemary Maxwell	14	Daughter	—	New York
31	Joseph Casey	44	Boarder	Loader	New York
32	Frank Mcgeel	56	Head	Clerk	New York
33	Lillian Mcgeel	53	Wife	—	New York
34	Bernard Berntsen	43	Head	Shipping	New York
35	Miriam Berntsen	40	Wife	—	New York
36	Bernard Berntsen	7	Son	—	New York
37	Donald Berntsen	5	Son	—	New York
38	Thomas F. O'Brien	47	Head	Fireman	New York
39	Mary E. O'Brien	46	Wife	—	New York
40	Thomas M. O'Brien	22	Son	—	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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