The 1920 Census lists John Joseph Dailinger, age 45, as the Deputy Sheriff of Harrison, New York. At this time, he, and his wife Ada (born in New York) have three children, Mary (18), Catherine (16), John (12) and Francis (10).
In September 1930, John Joseph Dailinger's wife, Ada, completed a journey to and from Hamilton, Bermuda without her husband or children.
The 1940 Census lists John Joseph Dailinger (65) still living with his life Ada in Harrison, New York while working as a calendar clerk.