On 5 June 1917, John A. Boland registered for the World War I Draft. He was 29, living at 221 Ridge Avenue, Yonkers, New York; he was a natural born citizen; born in Yonkers, New York; occupation dyer for Alex Smith & Sons Carpet Co. in Yonkers, New York; he listed wife and child as dependents; married; caucasian; no prior military service; exemption claimed because of dependents; short with medium build; brown eyes; black hair; not bald; not disabled.

1930 U.S. Census, State of New York, Westchester County, City of Yonkers:
Sheet 121A
67 Holliday[?] Avenue
Dwelling 3, Household 4
Boland, John A.[?], head, owns home, home value $5,500, owns radio, not on farm, male, white, age 42, married at age 29, not in school, can read and write, born in New York, father born in Northern Ireland, mother born in United States, speaks English, woll [sic] dyer in carpet mill, wage worker, at work previous day, not a veteran
Boland, Margaret H., wife, female, white, age 34, married at age 21, not in school, can read and write, born in New York, father born in New York, mother born in New Jersey, speaks English, no occupation
Boland, John H., son, male, white, age 13, single, in school, can read and write, born in New York, both parents born in New York, speaks English, no occupation
Boland, Zita, daughter, female, white, age 11, single, in school, can read and write, born in New York, both parents born in New York, speaks English, no occupation
Hyde, Daniel, father-in-law, male, white, age 65, widowed, age at marriage 19, not in school, can read and write, born in New York, both parents born in Irish Free State, speaks English, janitor in public school, wage worker, not at work previous day, 3 months unemployed, not a veteran
Also with this family is a boarder.