James Caldwell — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this James Caldwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Caldwell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Const.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1430
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Agnes Caldwell	Daughter	—	21	~1919
James Caldwell	Head	—	61	~1879
Isabella Caldwell	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Head, age 40

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Caldwell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 50

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Caldwell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Alien
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	16,000
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 61

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members

Surname	Caldwell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Building Const.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1430
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Caldwell

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02721-00838)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Esperanza Villamil	54	Wife	—	Puerto Rico
42	Alphonso Villamil	15	Son	—	Puerto Rico
43	Ralph Rodriguez	22	Step-son	Apprentice	Puerto Rico
44	John B. Brust	19	Head	Battery Man	New York
45	Josephine Brust	18	Wife	—	New York
46	John Jr. Brust	1	Son	—	New York
47	Jacob Schlessinger	37	Head	Manager	Hungary
48	Matilda Schlessinger	27	Wife	Helper	Hungary
49	Evelyn Gordon	38	Head	Telephone Operator	New York
50	John Gordon	81	Father	—	Scotland
51	Theofanis Michas	29	Head	Manager	Greece
52	Sevaste Michas	26	Wife	—	Greece
53	Athanas Michas	48	Father	Partner	Greece
54	Anthony Tsongas	19	Brother-in-law	New Worker	Greece
55	John Tippetta	59	Head	Elevator Operator	England
56	Iris Tippetta	31	Daughter	Billing Clerk	California
57	Charles Horr	59	Head	Sweeper	New York
58	Minnie Horr	54	Wife	—	New York
59	Joseph Vanderbeck	60	Brother-in-law	Sweeper	New York
60	Evelyn Vanderbeck	17	Niece	—	New York
61	Augusta Jensen	68	Head	—	New York
62	Nellie Wick	48	Lodger	—	New York
63	James Caldwell THIS PERSON	61	Head	Carpenter	Scotland
64	Isabella Caldwell	60	Wife	—	Scotland
65	Agnes Caldwell	21	Daughter	Packer	New York
66	Frank Smith	49	Head	Elevator Operator	New York
67	Rose Smith	44	Wife	—	New York
68	Arlean Smith	21	Daughter	Typist	New York
69	Henry White	46	Head	Chauffeur	New York
70	Berta White	45	Wife	—	New York
71	Walter Haack	58	Head	Plasterer	Germany
72	Emma Haack	57	Wife	—	Germany
73	Elizabeth Steinfurth	52	Lodger	Chambermaid	Germany
74	Edward Voelkel	51	Head	Dispatcher	New York
75	Jennie Voelkel	53	Wife	—	New Jersey
76	Jeanette Voelkel	25	Daughter	Salesgirl	New York
77	Mary Thyson	78	Mother	—	New Jersey
78	Grover Seifert	51	Head	Horseshoer	New York
79	Isabelle Seifert	47	Wife	—	New York
80	John Clausen	66	Head	Carpenter	Alsace France

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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.

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