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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 Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazleton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Railroad Co |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Hazleton |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daniel Boyle | Other | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Patrick Boyle | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Patrick Boyle | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Boyle | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Patrick Boyle | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jane Boyle | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Edward Boyle | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Rose Kelly | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 7
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyle |
| 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 |
| Occupation | none |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 18
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 28
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Boyle |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hazleton |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Industry | Laborer |
| Class of Worker | Railroad Co |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Boyle across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Boyle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Boyle (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jane Boyle (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Boyle (~0.92 confidence) and father Patrick Boyle (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Boyle
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Boyle
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jane Boyle
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Boyle
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Patrick Boyle
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Boyle
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Patrick Boyle
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Boyle
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03552-00456)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick F Boyle | 57 | Head | Telegrapher | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Jane Boyle | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Edward Boyle | 32 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Patrick Jr Boyle | 30 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Daniel Boyle | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Patrick 3Rd Boyle | 4 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | James Boyle THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Rose Kelly | 45 | Sister-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Mary Smith | 78 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Agnes Smith | 51 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Oletus Smith | 43 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Smith | 17 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | John Mooney | 76 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Peter Heaney | 50 | Head | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Anna D Heaney | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | John Heaney | 26 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Anne Sacco | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Robert Sacco | 12 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | John Sacco | 11 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Thomas Sacco | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Anne D Mcgeehan | 40 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Charles Mcgeehan | 18 | Son | Jr Recreation Leader | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James Mcgeehan | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Mary Mcgeehan | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Joan Mcgeehan | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Constance Mcgeehan | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | John Mcgeehan | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Richard Mcgeehan | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Thomas Conahan | 65 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Anna Conahan | 62 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Rose Conahan | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Thomas Jr Conahan | 32 | Son | Doctor Of Medicine | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Hugh North | 43 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Sadie North | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Margaret North | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Jeanne North | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Kathryn North | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | James North | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Claire North | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Harry Bainbridge | 52 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)