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James Boyle — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Boyle across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 44 |
| Industry | Truck driver |
| Class of Worker | City of Peabody |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | 44 |
| Township / Ward | Peabody City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Boyle | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ann Boyle | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Gladys Boyle | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Boyle | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Essex, Massachusetts
Son, age 23
Essex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Office-General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Essex-County, Massachusetts
Head, age 34
Essex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | 44 |
| Industry | Truck driver |
| Class of Worker | City of Peabody |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Boyle across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nellie Boyle (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nellie Boyle
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Boyle
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Massachusetts
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01588-00010)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joan Supreme | 2 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Hugh F Graham | 58 | head | Foreman | Ireland |
| 43 | Mary E Graham | 58 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 44 | Robert E Graham | 18 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 45 | William J Graham | 27 | head | New Worker | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Roberta Graham | 27 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Lawrence R Osgood | 34 | head | 40 | Massachusetts |
| 48 | A Roberta Osgood | 32 | wife | — | Canada English |
| 49 | Ada R Osgood | 5 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Walter L Osgood | 7 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 51 | Margaret Ring | 75 | head | — | Ireland |
| 52 | Mary X Ring | 39 | daughter | 32 | Massachusetts |
| 53 | Anthony Klimaitis | 59 | head | Washer | Russia |
| 54 | Mary Klimaitis | 53 | wife | — | Russia |
| 55 | Della Klimaitis | 24 | daughter | 60 | Massachusetts |
| 56 | James P Boyle THIS PERSON | 34 | head | 44 | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Gladys G Boyle | 30 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Mary L Boyle | 8 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Ann H Boyle | 5 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Myrtle P Carpenter | 42 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Raymond E Carpenter | 20 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Shirley E Carpenter | 15 | son | 54 | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Earl F Carpenter | 15 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Eugene Murphy | 64 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 65 | Mary Bentley | 74 | housekeeper | — | Ireland |
| 66 | Emma G Murphy | 69 | head | — | Massachusetts |
| 67 | Mary A Murphy | 26 | niece | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Albert A Messier | 34 | head | 45 | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Cecelia R Messier | 25 | wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Alice Messier | 12 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 71 | Theresa Messier | 10 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 72 | Albert Messier | 9 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Louise Messier | 8 | daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 74 | George Messier | 7 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 75 | Francis Messier | 6 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 76 | Richard Messier | 4 | son | — | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Amelia Messier | 70 | mother | — | Canada French |
| 78 | Thomas H Whitmarsh | 62 | head | Shaver | England |
| 79 | Florence M Whitmarsh | 61 | wife | — | England |
| 80 | Muriel A Whitmarsh | 33 | daughter | 32 | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)