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James Connor — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Connor across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Richard — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Connor |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Toddling |
| Industry | Illusi Bed |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Toddling |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Connor | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Richard Connor | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Richard Connor | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| James Connor | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Marion Connor | Daughter | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 4
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Connor |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 15
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Connor |
| Given Name | James N |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Son, age 24
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | Connor |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Toddling |
| Industry | Illusi Bed |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 20 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Connor across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Connor (~0.92 confidence) and father Richard Connor (~0.92 confidence) and father Wallace Connor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Delia Connor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Florence Connor (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Connor (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Connor
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Richard Connor
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Wallace Connor
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Delia Connor
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Florence Connor
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Connor
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Connor
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Delaware
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Sibling
Marion Connor
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Connor
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00549-00766)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Sturges | 40 | Head | Dyer | Delaware |
| 2 | Margaret Sturges | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mary Sturges | 5 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 4 | John Richard | 33 | Head | Welder | New Jersey |
| 5 | Naoma Richard | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 6 | Frances Bradshaw | 17 | Sister-in-law | New Worker | Maryland |
| 7 | Essie Welch | 45 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Clara Welch | 23 | Daughter | Housework | Delaware |
| 9 | Freda Welch | 3 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 10 | Samuel Freedman | 40 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 11 | Rachel Freedman | 70 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 12 | Jacob Freedman | 35 | Brother | Painter | Delaware |
| 13 | Sarah Freedman | 33 | Sister | Housework | Delaware |
| 14 | Charles H. Foraker | 62 | Head | Body Dept. | Delaware |
| 15 | Mamie C. Foraker | 57 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Catherine Bourke | 65 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Joseph Hinkel | 57 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 18 | Margaret Hinkel | 64 | Wife | Housewife | Germany |
| 19 | Josephine Hinkel | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 20 | Arthur R. Woodrow | 56 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 21 | Katie L. Woodrow | 54 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 22 | William H. Ruth | 68 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 23 | May Ruth | 73 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 24 | Irving G. Ruth | 40 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 25 | Edith A. Ruth | 37 | Daughter | Cashier | Delaware |
| 26 | Emma Hacker | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Ashley W. Hacker | 51 | Son | Sign Painter | Delaware |
| 28 | Robert M. Hacker | 49 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 29 | Harry Harper | 66 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 30 | Evelyna Harper | 60 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 31 | Lidie Rice | 65 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Hayden Johnson | 40 | Head | Operator | Delaware |
| 33 | Mary J. Johnson | 75 | Mother | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Ashley James Johnson | 26 | Brother | Clerk | Delaware |
| 35 | Alma Johnson | 24 | Sister | Housewife | Delaware |
| 36 | Richard Connor | 57 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
| 37 | Florence Connor | 52 | Wife | Housewife | Delaware |
| 38 | Marion Connor | 33 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 39 | Richard Jr. Connor | 29 | Son | Steamfitter | Delaware |
| 40 | James L. Connor THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Toddling | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)