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William Quinn — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this William Quinn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1901), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 39 b. ~1901 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnameQuinn
Given NameWilliam
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age39
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
OccupationUndertaker
IndustryPrivate Business
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)5000
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationUndertaker
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1901

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 William Age Birth yr
Joan Quinn Daughter — 9 ~1931
William Quinn Head — 39 ~1901
Helen Quinn Spouse — 31 ~1909

Census Appearances

1920
Queens, New …
Other, age 17
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Quinn
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Boarder
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Clerk
Industry Theater
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Queens, New …
Head, age 27
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1903 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Quinn
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 25
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York State
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Home Value / Rent 50
Radio Set R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 39
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
Surname Quinn
Given Name William
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 39
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Occupation Undertaker
Industry Private Business
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 5000
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same Place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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William Quinn
Head · 1940 · age 39 · b. ~1901 · New York
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Original Census Page

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

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02737-00004)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Milton S. Tucker 42 Head Dentist Canada
2 Melvina G. Tucker 30 Wife — New York
3 Roger S. Tucker 3 Son — New York
4 Mary Galvin 20 Maid Maid Irish Free State
5 William P. Flaherty 41 Head Policeman New York
6 Eleanor Flaherty 37 Wife School Teacher New York
7 Patricia Flaherty 4 Daughter — New York
8 Eleanor Flaherty 1 Daughter — New York
9 Edward J. Mckeever 58 Head Accountant New York
10 Gertrude A. Mckeever 58 Wife — Pennsylvania
11 Lillian Mckeever 27 Daughter Librarian New York
12 John Young 17 Nephew — Connecticut
13 Anna Gillespie 71 Head — New York
14 Mildred Gillespie 40 Daughter — New York
15 Blazot None — — —
16 Isaac Mcmatthews 51 Head Executive New York
17 Angeline Mcmatthews 76 Mother — Italy
18 Frank J. Brophy 47 Head Engineer New York
19 Loretta Brophy 47 Wife — New York
20 Patricia Brophy 19 Daughter — New York
21 Loretta A. Brophy 17 Daughter — New York
22 Gloria Brophy 16 Daughter — New York
23 Maura Brophy 14 Daughter — New York
24 Frank Brophy 11 Son — New York
25 Monica Murphy 33 Maid Maid New York
26 George Schamel 44 Head Merchant New York
27 Selma Schamel 40 Wife — New York
28 Dorothy Schamel 15 Daughter — New York
29 Barbara Schamel 9 Daughter — New York
30 Ralph Schamel 7 Son — New York
31 Martha Schamel 41 Sister Bookkeeper New York
32 Kurt Laser 27 Cousin Clerk Germany
33 Bernard Schofield 32 Head Salesman England
34 Gladys Schofield 29 Wife — New York
35 Nancy Schofield 7 Daughter — New York
36 Ronald Schofield 3 Son — New York
37 William Quinn THIS PERSON 39 Head Undertaker New York
38 Helen Quinn 31 Wife — New York
39 Joan Quinn 9 Daughter — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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