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Arthur James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Arthur James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Scotland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Arthur L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Jersey |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Retail Food Store |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1140 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 66 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Retail Food Store |
| Township / Ward | Upper Darby |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Arthur | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frank James | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Catherine James | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Elizabeth James | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Samuel James | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| William James | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Arthur James | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lillian James | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Arthur |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1920 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Arthur L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Jersey |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Retail Food Store |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 1140 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | 66 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links Arthur James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Arthur James
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
William James
Sibling · 1940 · age 35
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank James
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian James
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine James
Sibling · 1940 · age 38
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03498-00525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph A Manning | 33 | Head | Meat Cutter | Penna |
| 2 | Dema L Manning | 20 | Wife | Saleslady | Penna |
| 3 | Walter L Eppel | 43 | Head | Sales Manager | Penna |
| 4 | Mary Eppel | 37 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 5 | Josephine Eppel | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 6 | Jeanette Eppel | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 7 | August Eppel | 51 | Brother | Carpenter | Penna |
| 8 | Albert Vandenbroeke | 35 | Head | Interior Decorator | Belgium |
| 9 | Philomena Vandenbroeke | 36 | Wife | Interior Decorator | Belgium |
| 10 | John Vandenbroeke | 4 | Son | — | Belgium |
| 11 | Jules Vandenbroeke | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 12 | Clifford String | 48 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 13 | Catherine String | 45 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 14 | John String | 19 | Son | Clerical | Penna |
| 15 | Albert Rea | 47 | Head | Meat Cutter | Maryland |
| 16 | Rosamond Rea | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 17 | Anita Rea | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Penna |
| 18 | Jane Rea | 8 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 19 | William C Korb | 42 | Head | Proprietor | Penna |
| 20 | Hazel Korb | 35 | Wife | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 21 | Edward B Korb | 16 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 22 | Thomas Nolan | 37 | Head | Industrial Engineer | Penna |
| 23 | Anna Nolan | 37 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 24 | Agnes Binder | 62 | Mother-in-law | — | Germany |
| 25 | Joseph Simeone | 47 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 26 | Pieretia C Simeone | 46 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 27 | Madeline Simeone | 31 | Daughter | Clerical | Penna |
| 28 | Carmelle Simeone | 25 | Daughter | Clerical | Penna |
| 29 | Rita Simeone | 27 | Daughter | Packer | Penna |
| 30 | Joseph, Jr Simeone | 20 | Son | Clerk | Penna |
| 31 | Albert Simeone | 16 | Son | — | Penna |
| 32 | Samuel C James | 63 | Head | Retail Food Store | England |
| 33 | Elizabeth James | 58 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Catherine James | 38 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 35 | Frank James | 37 | Son | Retail Food Store | Scotland |
| 36 | William G James | 35 | Son | Retail Food Store | Scotland |
| 37 | Lillian M James | 27 | Daughter | — | South Africa |
| 38 | Arthur L James THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Retail Food Store | Scotland |
| 39 | William C Mc Crea | 27 | Head | Manager | Penna |
| 40 | Pearl L Mc Crea | 24 | Wife | — | Penna |
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About This Record & Model Tree
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)