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James Buckley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Buckley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Mary — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 22 b. ~1918 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameBuckley
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age22
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)NEW YORK
Additional Details
OccupationStationary Fireman
IndustryApartments
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked42
Income (1939)1200
Highest GradeH-3
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationStationary Fireman
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1918

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
Cornelius Buckley Head — 50 ~1890
Patrick Buckley Son — 23 ~1917
Catherine Buckley Spouse — 50 ~1890
Mary Buckley Daughter — 14 ~1926
Helen Buckley Daughter — 21 ~1919
James Buckley Son — 22 ~1918
Patricia Flanagan Other — 8 ~1932
Catherine Buckley Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Buckley
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
New York, …
Son, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Buckley
Given Name James
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
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 22
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
Surname Buckley
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) NEW YORK
Occupation Stationary Fireman
Industry Apartments
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 42
Income (1939) 1200
Highest Grade H-3
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.
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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 John Buckley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Buckley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Buckley (~0.92 confidence) and father Cornelius Buckley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Buckley
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Buckley
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Buckley
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
Cornelius Buckley
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Buckley
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · New York
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Sibling
Helen Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patrick Buckley
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Buckley
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02654-00692)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Sadie Delaney 61 Sister — New York
2 Margaret Jacob 59 Head — Ireland
3 Edward Jacob 24 Son Waiter New York
4 John Jacob 31 Son Clerk New York
5 Rose Jacob 19 Daughter Clerk New York
6 Joseph Flanagan 60 Head Bartender Ireland
7 Margaret Flanagan 50 Wife — Ireland
8 Anna Flanagan 24 Daughter File Clerk New York
9 Frances Flanagan 20 Daughter Office Clerk New York
10 Eileen Flanagan 18 Daughter Office Work New York
11 William Keller 50 Head — New York
12 Frances Keller 42 Wife — New York
13 Harold Keller 22 Son Baker New York
14 George Keller 17 Son Office Work New York
15 William Keller 15 Son — New York
16 Francis Keller 10 Son — New York
17 Cornelius Buckley 50 Head Checker Ireland
18 Catherine Buckley 50 Wife — Ireland
19 Patrick Buckley 23 Son Doorman New York
20 James Buckley THIS PERSON 22 Son Stationary Fireman New York
21 Helen Buckley 21 Daughter Factory Work New York
22 Catherine Buckley 19 Daughter Office Work New York
23 Patricia Flanagan 8 Lodger — New York
24 Mary Buckley 14 Daughter — New York
25 Joseph Cassidy 46 Head Police Officer New York
26 Sarah Cassidy 44 Wife — New York
27 Joseph Jr. Cassidy 19 Son — New York
28 Catherine Cassidy 17 Daughter — New York
29 Marian Cassidy 15 Daughter — New York
30 Francis Cassidy 11 Son — New York
31 Margaret Cassidy 10 Daughter — New York
32 Anne Cassidy 8 Daughter — New York
33 Patricia Cassidy 5 Daughter — New York
34 John Cassidy 3 Son — New York
35 Charles Cassidy 1 Son — New York
36 Jennie Spadola 57 Head — Italy
37 Louise Spadola 31 Daughter Telephone Op. New York
38 Edward Backenstos 79 Head — New York
39 Elizabeth Backenstos 77 Sister — New York
40 Katherine Backenstos 75 Sister — New York

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Pedigree Summary

James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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