James Cavanaugh — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hartford-County, Connecticut

Our Model Tree links this James Cavanaugh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hartford-County, Connecticut (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Maine Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hartford-County, Connecticut
Surname	Cavanaugh
Given Name	James E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Hartford
1935 Residence (County)	Hartford
Additional Details
Occupation	motor man
Industry	Trolley Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine
Occupation	Motor Man
Township / Ward	Hartford
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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
Malvina Baucher	Other	—	64	~1876
Laura Cavanaugh	Spouse	—	43	~1897
Bernard Cavanaugh	Son	—	8	~1932
Raymond Cavanaugh	Son	—	18	~1922
James Cavanaugh	Head	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Hartford, Connecticut

Head, age 27

Hartford, Connecticut · implied b. ~1893 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cavanaugh
Given Name	James C.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1930

Hartford, Connecticut

Head, age 37

Hartford, Connecticut · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Cavanaugh
Given Name	James E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Maine
Mother's Birthplace	Maine
Occupation	Motorman
Industry	Trolley Company
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Veteran	No
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

1940

Hartford-County, Connecticut

Head, age 46

Hartford-County, Connecticut · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Cavanaugh
Given Name	James E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maine
1935 Residence (City)	Hartford
1935 Residence (County)	Hartford
Occupation	motor man
Industry	Trolley Co.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	1800
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maine
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maine

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James Cavanaugh

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Connecticut

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00536-00874)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Paul Balvone	56	Head	Machinist	Lithuania
42	Lucie Balvone	55	Wife	—	Lithuania
43	Charles Mitarukas	29	Son in law	Machinist	Massachusetts
44	Mary Mitarukas	20	Daughter	—	Connecticut
45	Infant Mitarukas	0	Grandchild	—	Connecticut
46	Charles Valukas	50	Head	Machinist	Lithuania
47	Mary Valukas	50	Wife	—	Lithuania
48	Bertha Valukas	14	Daughter	—	Connecticut
49	James E. Cavanaugh THIS PERSON	46	Head	Motor Man	Maine
50	Laura D. Cavanaugh	43	Wife	—	Canada Fr.
51	Raymond Cavanaugh	18	Son	—	Connecticut
52	Bernard Cavanaugh	8	Son	—	Connecticut
53	Malvina Baucher	64	Mother in law	—	Canada Fr.
54	Elizabeth Noonogian	52	Head	Non-Worker	Armenia
55	Charles Noonogian	21	Son	Machinist	Connecticut
56	Michiel Hovsep	35	Head	Machinist	Poland
57	Jenny Hovsep	30	Wife	Machinist	Connecticut
58	Elizabeth Burgard	10	Aunt	Machinist	Poland
59	Christine Burgard	10	Niece	—	Connecticut
60	John Hood	42	Head	Bar Tender	Connecticut
61	Nellie Hood	42	Wife	—	Connecticut
62	Daniel De Leo	45	Brother in law	—	Connecticut
63	Erzetta De Leo	39	Sister in law	Clerk	Connecticut
64	Arthur De Leo	75	Brother in law	—	Italy
65	Andrew Mazur	51	Head	Machinist	Poland
66	Joanna Mazur	41	Wife	Hand Work	Poland
67	Josephine Mazur	15	Daughter	—	Connecticut
68	Edward Mazur	14	Son	—	Connecticut
69	Charles Mathias	62	Head	Gunner	Armenia
70	Alice Mathias	53	Wife	—	Armenia
71	Lawrence Lovoi	33	Head	Machinist	Illinois
72	Anne Lovoi	23	Wife	—	New York
73	Lorraine Lovoi	9	Daughter	—	Connecticut
74	Dorthery Lovoi	6	Daughter	—	Connecticut
75	Henry Bensits	45	Head	Bar Tender	Lithuania
76	Beatrice Bensits	47	Wife	—	Lithuania
77	Edward Bensits	17	Son	Ccc	Massachusetts
78	Mary Bensits	14	Daughter	—	Connecticut
79	Frank Barotski	47	Head	Machinist	Italy
80	Mary Barotski	45	Wife	—	Italy

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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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