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James Atkinson — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Atkinson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jos & Joseph — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LARGE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ALLEGHENY |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Large |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Atkinson | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| John Atkinson | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Joseph Atkinson | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Atkinson | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Sadie Atkinson | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Benjamin Atkinson | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Agnes Atkinson | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brick yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | no |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
| Surname | Atkinson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | LARGE |
| 1935 Residence (County) | ALLEGHENY |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1144 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Atkinson across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jos Atkinson (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Atkinson (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sadie Atkinson (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jos Atkinson
b. ~1860
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Atkinson
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sadie Atkinson
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Atkinson
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Benjamin Atkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Atkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Atkinson
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03406-00746)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William Evans | 18 | Brother in law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Salvatore Latine | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Ruth Latine | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Larry Latine | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Enoch Havel | 64 | Head | Miner | Czechoslovakia |
| 46 | Helen Havel | 56 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 47 | Frank Havel | 25 | Son | Crane Man | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | John Havel | 24 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Mike Havel | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | William Havel | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Michael A Latine | 35 | Head | Shipper | Italy |
| 52 | Anna Latine | 33 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Adeline Latine | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Lorene Latine | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Sadie Atkinson | 49 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | John Atkinson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Benjamin T Atkinson | 21 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Joseph Atkinson | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Agnes Atkinson | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | James Atkinson THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | James Jr Atkinson | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Edward Prisbylla | 47 | Head | Miner | Ohio |
| 63 | Cecina Prisbylla | 45 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 64 | Edward J Prisbylla | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Chester W Prisbylla | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Florence H Prisbylla | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Helena I Prisbylla | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Victor P Prisbylla | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Joseph Havel | 36 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Helen Havel | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Althea Havel | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Raymond Boal | 23 | Head | Laborer W.P.A | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Isabelle Boal | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Raymond Jr Boal | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Antone Basich | 52 | Head | Laborer | Jugoslavia |
| 76 | Cecina Basich | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Christopher Basich | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Albert Basich | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ida M Fisher | 49 | Head | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Kathryn Fisher | 19 | Daughter | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)