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Edward James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Edward James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 50
b. ~1890
Male
Head
Born: Virgin Islands
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Ni |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virgin Islands |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virgin Islands |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virgin islands |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1890 |
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 Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward James | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Vera James | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Leotta James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Claudine James | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Leroy James | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Louise James | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Other, age 37
New York, New York · implied b. ~1893
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virgin Islands |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virgin Islands |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virgin Islands |
| Occupation | Brick mason |
| Industry | Contract |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | Virgin Islands |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virgin islands |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 50
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Ni |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virgin Islands |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Income (1939) | 80 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virgin Islands |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virgin islands |
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Our Model Tree links Edward James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Edward James
Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02659-00773)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward James THIS PERSON | 50 | Head | — | Virgin Islands |
| 42 | Vera James | 39 | Wife | — | Virgin Islands |
| 43 | Louise James | 27 | Daughter | Maid | Virgin Islands |
| 44 | Leotta James | 16 | Daughter | — | Virgin Islands |
| 45 | Leroy R. James | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Claudine James | 21 | Daughter | — | Virgin Islands |
| 47 | Eduardo (X) Ortiz | 31 | Head | — | Puerto Rico |
| 48 | Melinda Ortiz | 13 | Wife | — | Puerto Rico |
| 49 | Ruben Ortiz | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Elaire Ortiz | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 51 | Angel Ortiz | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 52 | Rafael Morales | 35 | Lodger | Painter | Puerto Rico |
| 53 | Abraham Berg | 48 | Head | Tailor | Austria |
| 54 | Minnie (X) Berg | 48 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 55 | Celia Berg | 26 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 56 | Julius Berg | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 57 | Celia Berg | 21 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Martin Berg | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Norman Berg | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Russell Patrick | 45 | Head | Peddler | British W.I. |
| 61 | Catherine (X) Patrick | 36 | Wife | — | British W.I. |
| 62 | Rita Williams | 12 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 63 | Pocahontas (X) Street | 40 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 64 | Isaac Street | 18 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 65 | Pocahontas Street | 11 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 66 | Ramona Street | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Leon Rivera | 27 | Head | — | Puerto Rico |
| 68 | Mary X Rivera | 26 | Wife | — | Puerto Rico |
| 69 | Omar Rivera | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Orlando Rivera | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 71 | Carmen Rivera | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Luis Rivera | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Jose Leon Rivera | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Isidore Shenkman | 51 | Head | Haberdashery | Russia |
| 75 | Dora (X) Shenkman | 56 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Joe Shenkman | 22 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 77 | Harry Shenkman | 20 | Son | Helper | New York |
| 78 | Nathan Shenkman | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 79 | Morris Pluckin | 65 | Lodger | — | Russia |
| 80 | Alfred Redmon | 33 | Head | Waiter | British W.I. |
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)