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James Byrne — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spencer-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Byrne across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spencer-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Archie & Alice — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spencer-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Byrne |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Hammond Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Byrne | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Alice Byrne | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Spencer, Indiana
Son, age
Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrne |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Spencer, Indiana
Son, age 10
Spencer, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrne |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Spencer-County, Indiana
Son, age 20
Spencer-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1920 — 2 household members
| Surname | Byrne |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Class of Worker | U |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Byrne across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Archie Byrne (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Byrne (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Archie Byrne
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Byrne
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Byrne
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Indiana
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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 — Spencer-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Spencer-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00170)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alice Byrne | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 2 | James L. Byrne THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 3 | Forrest Mcdaniel | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 4 | Libbie Mcdaniel | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Carlos Smith | 30 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 6 | Marie Smith | 29 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Gavin Ray Smith | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Marilou Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Chester H. Gorman | 31 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Marjorie Gorman | 32 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Larry Gorman | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Edward E. Parker | 74 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Melissa A. Parker | 74 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Here Begins Newtonville | None | — | — | — |
| 15 | Lemuel Farrow | 69 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 16 | Maude B. Farrow | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Forrest Williamson | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 18 | Lota Williamson | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Marcella Williamson | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Martha Lou Williamson | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Russell C. Arnold | 41 | Head | Salesman | Indiana |
| 22 | Hazel H. Arnold | 39 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Gavin Ray Arnold | 18 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Leslie Arnold | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Paul Arnold | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Norman Arnold | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 27 | George Mueller | 49 | Head | Vice President | Indiana |
| 28 | Mary H. Mueller | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Marjorie Faye Mueller | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Frank R. Heichel | 68 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 31 | Mary B. Heichel | 70 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Oliver P. Levi | 65 | Brother-in-law | Auctioneer | Indiana |
| 33 | William Link | 57 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 34 | Melissa Link | 49 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Edward Stevens | 54 | Head | Sexton | Indiana |
| 36 | Stella Stevens | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Lucy (Ab) Stevens | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Albert Rice | 40 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 39 | Lucille Rice | 19 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Ollie Heeds | 64 | Head | Seamstress | Indiana |
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)