Harry James — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Harry James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Kings-County, New York
Surname	James
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Industry	Metal Products Mfg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Harry	Age	Birth yr
Harry James	Son	—	27	~1913
Harry James	Head	—	60	~1880
Jean James	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 41

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	James
Given Name	Henry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Sheet Clerk
Industry	Dry Goods Store
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Kings, New …

Head, age 53

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	James
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1891
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Machinist
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	30
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Kings-County, New …

Head, age 60

Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	James
Given Name	Harry
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Kings
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Shipping Clerk
Industry	Metal Products Mfg
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	1100
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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Harry James

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · New York

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02559-00624)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Harry Keen	47	Head	Laborer	Austria
2	Mollie Keen	45	Wife	—	Austria
3	Pearl Keen	17	Daughter	—	New York
4	Solomon Keen	10	Son	—	New York
5	Samuel Rubin	50	Head	—	Russia
6	Fanny Rubin	45	Wife	—	Roumania
7	Frank Rubin	21	Son	New Worker	New York
8	Shirley Rubin	17	Daughter	New Worker	New York
9	Elias Frost	45	Head	Receiving Clerk	Austria
10	Celia Frost	44	Wife	—	Austria
11	Irving Frost	16	Son	—	Austria
12	Samuel Gothelf	30	Head	Floor Work	Russia
13	Ida Gothelf	30	Wife	—	New York
14	Jack Waldman	27	Head	Recreation Director	Hungary
15	Anna Waldman	25	Wife	—	New York
16	Loretta Waldman	5	Daughter	—	New York
17	Martin Waldman	2	Son	—	New York
18	Samuel Naron	54	Head	—	Turkey
19	Dora Naron	47	Wife	—	Turkey
20	Sophie Naron	18	Daughter	Indulgent Exam	New York
21	Stella Naron	15	Daughter	—	New York
22	Florence Naron	12	Daughter	—	New York
23	Florence Horowitz	36	Head	—	Austria
24	Ruth Horowitz	18	Daughter	New Worker	New York
25	Emanuel Horowitz	17	Son	—	New York
26	Harry James THIS PERSON	60	Head	Shipping Clerk	Scotland
27	Jean James	45	Wife	—	Scotland
28	Harry James	27	Son	Salesman	Scotland
29	Michael Mascia	27	Head	Office Clerk	New York
30	Fay Mascia	24	Wife	—	New York
31	Ciro Ingenito	33	Head	Longshoreman	New York
32	Assunta Ingenito	31	Wife	—	New York
33	Teddie Ingenito	4	Son	—	New York
34	Meyer Wisotzky	31	Head	Carpenter	Poland
35	Shirley Wisotzky	32	Wife	—	Poland
36	Morris Wisotzky	3	Son	—	New York
37	Arthur Louis Sapelli	47	Head	Waiter	Italy
38	Palmeria Sapelli	40	Wife	—	Italy
39	Arthur Sapelli	4	Son	—	New York
40	Rose Sapelli	2	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.

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