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James Carr — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Carr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Anne — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Industry | Railway Exp |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Carr | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Patrick Carr | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| William Carr | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Carr | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Anne Carr | Spouse | — | 60 | ~1880 |
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 | Carr |
| 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 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Carr |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Shipper |
| Industry | Railway Exp |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Carr across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Patrick Carr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anne Carr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carr (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Carr (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Carr
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anne Carr
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carr
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Carr
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Carr
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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Sibling
William Carr
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Carr
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02663-00889)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Neyland | 40 | Head | Ticket Agent | Irish Free State |
| 2 | Marie Silbrosky | 44 | Head | Private Duty | Russia |
| 3 | John J. Burke | 50 | Head | Newsdealer | Irish Free State |
| 4 | Delia M. Burke | 49 | Wife | Chambermaid | Irish Free State |
| 5 | Mary P. Burke | 16 | Daughter | Departmental | New York |
| 6 | Francis T. Burke | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 7 | Patrick Cahill | 51 | Head | Elevator Op. | Irish Free State |
| 8 | Kathleen Cahill | 39 | Wife | Forelady Lin | Massachusetts |
| 9 | Dennis Mannis | 40 | Lodger | Bartender | Irish Free State |
| 10 | John Galvin | 45 | Head | Machinist | Irish Free State |
| 11 | Prudence Galvin | 40 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 12 | Ann Galvin | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Josephine Galvin | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 14 | Mary Galvin | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | John Galvin | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 16 | Michael Galvin | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Patrick Galvin | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 18 | James Galvin | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | James Kilkenny | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Irish Free State |
| 20 | Anne Kilkenny | 38 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 21 | Thomas P. Kilkenny | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Mary T. Kilkenny | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Kathrine P. Kilkenny | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | John J. Kilkenny | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Anna Douglas | 35 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 26 | Annie Douglas | 65 | Mother | Manageress | Irish Free State |
| 27 | Edward Martin | 50 | Head | Bookkeeper | Irish Free State |
| 28 | Anne Martin | 50 | Wife | Clerk | Irish Free State |
| 29 | Margaret M. Martin | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 30 | Catherine Martin | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | George Mc Fadden | 69 | Head | Instructor | No Ireland |
| 32 | Mary Mc Fadden | 72 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Michael J. Lynch | 47 | Head | Shipper | Irish Free State |
| 34 | Anna Lynch | 47 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 35 | Nora Lynch | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Patrick J. Carr | 68 | Head | — | No Ireland |
| 37 | Anne Carr | 60 | Wife | — | No Ireland |
| 38 | William Carr | 28 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 39 | James Carr THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Shipper | New York |
| 40 | Anna Carr | 23 | Daughter | File Clerk | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)