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James Bush — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Bush across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northampton-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northampton-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethlehem City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Bethlehem City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leo Bush | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Daniel Bush | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lawrence Bush | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Russell Bush | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bernard Bush | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Anna Bush | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Stella Bush | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Bush | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Russell Bush | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Ronald Bush | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Bush | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Northampton, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Northampton, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| 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
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 10
Northampton-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1930 — 11 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bethlehem City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northampton |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 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 Bush across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bush
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Bernard Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ronald Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Stella Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leo Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Daniel Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Bush
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northampton-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03588-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Schultz | 21 | Wife | Winder | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Christina Ballets | 48 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 43 | Irma Ballets | 26 | Daughter | Homework | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Theresa Ballets | 24 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Louis Ballets | 20 | Son | Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Nellie Ballets | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Joseph Halleman | 63 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 48 | Charles Halleman | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Leroy Halleman | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Joseph Armatuda | 46 | Head | Chipper | Italy |
| 51 | Mary Armatuda | 49 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 52 | Frances Armatuda | 18 | Son | Chainman | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Marie Armatuda | 17 | Daughter | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Josephine Armatuda | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Joseph Armatuda | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Jennie Armatuda | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Lucy Armatuda | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Anna Armatuda | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Rose Marie Armatuda | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | John Kochis | 32 | Head | Electric Crane Operator | New York |
| 61 | Anna Kochis | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Here Ends Kochis | None | block | — | — |
| 63 | Russell R. Bush | 48 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Anna Bush | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Stella Bush | 23 | Daughter | Mess Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Bernard Bush | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Leo Bush | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | James Bush THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Daniel Bush | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Russell Bush | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Ronald Bush | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Lawrence Bush | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Robert Bush | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Joseph Kaiser | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Rose Kaiser | 49 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 76 | Wilma Kaiser | 26 | Daughter | Winder | Hungary |
| 77 | Frank Kaiser | 24 | Son | Mechanic | New Jersey |
| 78 | Margaret Kaiser | 20 | Daughter | Candy Dipper | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ernest Kaiser | 17 | Son | Miscellaneous Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Emil Kaiser | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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)