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James Connelly — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Connelly across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Michael — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Connelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1148 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | West New York |
| 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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carol Connelly | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Connelly | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Dorothy Connelly | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 8
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Connolly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
Son, age 18
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Connolly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 29
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
| Surname | Connelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Trucking |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1148 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Connelly across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Connolly (~0.92 confidence) and father Michael Connolly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emma Connolly (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Connolly (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Connolly
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Michael Connolly
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emma Connolly
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Connolly
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Connelly
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02354-00804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Sack | 22 | Head | Draughtsman | New Jersey |
| 42 | Evelyn Sack | 21 | Wife | Clerk-Typist | New Jersey |
| 43 | James Connelly THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | New Jersey |
| 44 | Dorothy Connelly | 28 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Carol Connelly | 1 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Milka Pecrianich | 47 | Head | Sewing | Yugoslavia |
| 47 | Nikolina Pecrianich | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Jerry Pecrianich | 10 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 49 | Antony Elizavitch | 58 | Lodger | Writer | Yugoslavia |
| 50 | John Mcgrade | 33 | Head | Footboy | New York |
| 51 | Margaret Mcgrade | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 52 | John Jr. Mcgrade | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Griffin Mcgrade | 2 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | John Rohacek | 54 | Head | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 55 | Amelia Rohacek | 52 | Wife | Office | Czechoslovakia |
| 56 | Charles Rohacek | 27 | Son | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 57 | Andrew Rohacek | 25 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 58 | William Brown | 61 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 59 | William J. Brown | 31 | Son | Sorter | New York |
| 60 | Helen Brown | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Joseph Steinbach | 34 | Head | Silk Finisher | New York |
| 62 | Ida Steinbach | 38 | Wife | Winder | New York |
| 63 | Thomas Antonovich | 67 | Head | Pipe-Making | Lithuania |
| 64 | Annaci Antonovich | 30 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 65 | Anton Kovacevich | 38 | Lodger | Insulation | Yugoslavia |
| 66 | John Hammada | 49 | Head | Mechanic | England |
| 67 | Margaret Hammada | 42 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 68 | Edith Hammada | 16 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 69 | Milton Reban | 43 | Head | Machinist | Yugoslavia |
| 70 | Hilda Reban | 37 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 71 | Pauline Reban | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Eugene Reban | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 73 | Thomas Romanello | 43 | Head | Route Man | New York |
| 74 | May Romanello | 32 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 75 | Sylvia Romanello | 15 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 76 | Robert Romanello | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | Dennis Romanello | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 78 | Otto Schermeister | 33 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 79 | Frieda Schermeister | 33 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 80 | Otto Schermeister | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James
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)