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James Buckley — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Buckley across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Annie & James — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, New York |
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | BUS-DRIVER |
| Industry | Bus-Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bus-Driver |
| Township / Ward | Richmond Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Buckley | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Mary Buckley | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Buckley | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Buckley | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Rose Buckley | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 10
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| 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 21
New York, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Richmond-County, New …
Head, age 31
Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Buckley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Richmond Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | BUS-DRIVER |
| Industry | Bus-Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | same House |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Buckley across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Annie Buckley (~0.92 confidence) and father James Buckley (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Buckley (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Annie Buckley
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Buckley
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Buckley
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Buckley
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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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 — Richmond-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02763-00138)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Allan | 63 | wife | — | Germany |
| 2 | Jeanette Allan | 21 | daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 3 | Andrew A. Allan | 34 | son | Engineering Clerk | New York |
| 4 | Rose Allan | 25 | in-law | — | New York |
| 5 | Evelyn G. Allan | 4 | Grand-daughter | — | New York |
| 6 | Andrew A. Jr. Allan | 1 | Grand-son | — | New York |
| 7 | John Ho Gan | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 8 | Paul Wilke | 25 | son-in-law | Bakery Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Margaret Wilke | 27 | daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Elizabeth Corradi | 44 | Head | — | ITALY |
| 12 | Ernest Corradi | 19 | SON | Laborer | New York |
| 13 | May Corradi | 16 | daughter | Marshall | New York |
| 14 | Arthur Corradi | 15 | SON | — | New York |
| 15 | John Mccaffrey | 29 | lodger | Plumber | New York |
| 16 | Jacob Vogt | 57 | lodger | Porter | Germany |
| 17 | Louis Notapek | 30 | Head | Machinist-Helper | New York |
| 18 | Catherine Notapek | 31 | wife | — | CONNECTICUT |
| 19 | Kathleen Notapek | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | John J. Larkin | 39 | Head | Towerman | New York |
| 21 | Alma Larkin | 31 | wife | Dietician | Canada-Eng |
| 22 | James Buckley THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Bus-Driver | New York |
| 23 | Mary Buckley | 30 | wife | — | New York |
| 24 | Rose Buckley | 10 | daughter | — | New York |
| 25 | John Buckley | 8 | SON | — | New York |
| 26 | Joseph Buckley | 4 | SON | — | New York |
| 27 | Edward Devoti | 43 | Head | Plumber | New York |
| 28 | Amelia Devoti | 41 | wife | — | New York |
| 29 | John Manser | 31 | Head | Marine-Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Margaret Manser | 31 | wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 31 | Shawn Manser | 6 | SON | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | James Mara | 34 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | New York |
| 33 | Deborah Mara | 30 | wife | Comptometrist | New York |
| 34 | Deborah Mara | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Eilleen Mara | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Kathleen Mara | 3 | daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Ottavio Martini | 45 | Head | Loader | ITALY |
| 38 | Rose Martini | 48 | wife | — | ITALY |
| 39 | Joseph Dimartino | 24 | STEP-SON | Upholsterer | New York |
| 40 | Jack Alletti | 36 | Head | Timberman | ITALY |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)