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James Buckley — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Buckley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kalamazoo-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frederick & Mabel — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kalamazoo-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kalamazoo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Township / Ward | Kalamazoo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Frederick Buckley | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Clara Buckley | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Helen Buckley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Buckley | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age 12
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | Student |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Kalamazoo, Michigan
Son, age 23
Kalamazoo, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Head, age 33
Kalamazoo-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kalamazoo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kalamazoo |
| Occupation | Engineer |
| Industry | Foundry |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | C-5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Buckley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frederick Buckley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mabel Buckley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frederick Buckley
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mabel Buckley
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Buckley
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Michigan
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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 — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Kalamazoo-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01771-00146)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanis Hudson | 44 | Head | Presser | Michigan |
| 2 | Kathleen Hudson | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 3 | Thomas Sewing | 47 | Head | Overseer | Michigan |
| 4 | Elizabeth Sewing | 42 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | James Buckley THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Engineer | Michigan |
| 6 | Clara Buckley | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Helen Buckley | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Frederick Buckley | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Ethel L. Collins | 57 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Louis Brown | 39 | Head | Owner | Illinois |
| 11 | Jeanette Brown | 41 | Wife | — | California |
| 12 | Norman Brown | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Rosalie Brown | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Edith Seccombe | 43 | Head | New Worker | Michigan |
| 15 | Richard T. Seccombe | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 16 | David A. Seccombe | 12 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Earl Hunwell | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 18 | Victoria Hunwell | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Nelson Hunwell | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Eldon Reed | 61 | Head | Pattern Maker | Michigan |
| 21 | Marie Reed | 63 | Wife | Ironer | Michigan |
| 22 | Bonita Reed | 30 | Daughter | Filing Clerk | Michigan |
| 23 | Henry F. Vogel | 37 | Head | Salesman | Michigan |
| 24 | Ruby Vogel | 35 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Karl Nelson | 47 | Head | Auto Dealer | Michigan |
| 26 | Jean Nelson | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Robert H. Nelson | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Milford S. Davis | 53 | Lodger | Band Sawer | Michigan |
| 29 | Charles F. Harper | 56 | Lodger | Sales Engineer | Indiana |
| 30 | C. Ray Maule | 54 | Head | Driver | Michigan |
| 31 | Beulah Maule | 50 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Otis Thilms | 34 | Head | Owner | Ohio |
| 33 | Frances Thilms | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | John Thilms | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Marian Thilms | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Margaret Thilms | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Leonard Freeman | 27 | Head | Asst. Accountant | Michigan |
| 38 | Miriam Freeman | 26 | Wife | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 39 | Ralph Hopman | 60 | Head | Chief Police | Michigan |
| 40 | Beryl Hopman | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)