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James Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Onondaga-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Onondaga-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Henry — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Onondaga-County, New York |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Skaneateles Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 434 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Skaneateles Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ann Armstrong | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Henry Armstrong | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Armstrong | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| E Armstrong | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
Census Appearances
1920
Onondaga, New …
Son, age 3
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Onondaga, New …
Son, age 13
Onondaga, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Onondaga-County, New …
Son, age 23
Onondaga-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Skaneateles Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Onondaga |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 434 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 James Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Maud Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father Henry Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother E Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Armstrong
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Armstrong
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Maud Armstrong
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Henry Armstrong
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
E Armstrong
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Armstrong
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Ann Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Onondaga-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Onondaga-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02705-00703)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Barlo Benda | 36 | Head | Farmer | Czechoslovakia |
| 42 | Katharine Benda | 43 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 43 | Josephine Leubner | 69 | Head | — | Austria |
| 44 | Warren Giles | 49 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 45 | Esther B Giles | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Warren H Giles | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | John R Giles | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Richard Giles | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Bertha Guddeback | 61 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | Henry P Armstrong | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 51 | E. Evelyn Armstrong | 51 | Wife | Nurse | New York |
| 52 | Ann M. Armstrong | 25 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | James Armstrong THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 54 | John Hamoly | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 55 | Alsarata Hamoly | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Joyce Hamoly | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Edward G Shepard | 32 | Head | Nursery | New York |
| 58 | Freda Shepard | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 59 | Barbara Shepard | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 60 | Katheryn Shepard | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | William Wade | 32 | Head | Molder | New York |
| 62 | Helen O Wade | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Edith O Davis | 32 | Head | — | England |
| 64 | Jean Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Yvonne Davis | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 66 | John Long | 32 | Boarder | — | Canada |
| 67 | Thomas Collard | 25 | Head | Agriculture | New York |
| 68 | Twila Collard | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Seward Collard | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 70 | Charles Reynold | 73 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 71 | Ida Reynold | 69 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Oscar Reynold | 32 | Son | Farmer | New York |
| 73 | Mable Reynold | 22 | Daughter | Servant | New York |
| 74 | Peter G Sargen | 66 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 75 | Carrie Sargen | 70 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 76 | Ross Mcconkey | 20 | Hired Man | Laborer | New York |
| 77 | Lynn G Ripley | 44 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 78 | Helen Ripley | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Ellen Ripley | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | June Ripley | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)