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James Cain — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richmond-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Cain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richmond-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Georgia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richmond-County, New York |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Highway Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 686 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cain | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ellen Cain | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Margaret Cain | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Cain | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Louise Cain | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Other, age 20
New York, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 50 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Occupation | Soldier |
| Industry | U.S. Army |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
1940
Richmond-County, New …
Head, age 29
Richmond-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Georgia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richmond |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Highway Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Income (1939) | 686 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Georgia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | georgia |
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Our Model Tree links James Cain across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cain
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Richmond-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02760-00616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Lichtenstein | 43 | Head | Clerk & Purser | New York |
| 42 | Charles Lichtenstein | 19 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 43 | William Beley | 29 | Head | Paper Roller | Poland |
| 44 | Patricia Beley | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Anna Beley | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | August Schuster | 62 | Head | Milkman | Germany |
| 47 | Elizabeth Schuster | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 48 | Alfred Schuster | 25 | Son | Fireman | New York |
| 49 | Robert J. White | 48 | Head | Line Foreman | New Jersey |
| 50 | Irene White | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 51 | Robert C. White | 22 | Son | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 52 | Dorothy White | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 53 | Frank White | 18 | Son | Runner | New York |
| 54 | Gertrude White | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 55 | Irene White | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Teresa Lauer | 68 | Aunt | — | New York |
| 57 | Arthur J. Thomas | 49 | Brother-in-law | Head Painter | New York |
| 58 | Jesse Hopkins | 50 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Anna Hopkins | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Anna Smith | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 61 | Mae Smith | 36 | Sister-in-law | — | New York |
| 62 | Muriel Smith | 16 | Niece | — | New York |
| 63 | George Smith | 12 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 64 | Raymond Smith | 9 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 65 | Teresa M. Seria | 63 | Head | — | Germany |
| 66 | Reinholdt Windmuller | 62 | Lodger | Janitor | Germany |
| 67 | Carl Jurgensen | 49 | Lodger | Laborer | Germany |
| 68 | James Cain THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Watchman | Georgia |
| 69 | Margaret Cain | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 70 | Ellen Cain | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Louise Cain | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | James Cain | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Eric Muller | 32 | Head | Checker | New York |
| 74 | Helen Muller | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Robert J. Lower | 22 | Head | Messenger | New York |
| 76 | Rita Lower | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Robert Mccaffery | 48 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 78 | Mary Mccaffery | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Robert Mccaffery | 20 | Son | Engineering Draftsman | New York |
| 80 | James Mccaffery | 17 | Son | Messenger | New York |
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)