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James Conway — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Conway across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Florence & Robert — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bristol-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW BEDFORD CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BRISTOL |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Whaling City Bus Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Township / Ward | New Bedford City |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Mcginnis | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Patricia Conway | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Anne Mcginnis | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Florence Conway | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Conway | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Austin Conway | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 2
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1930
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 12
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 27
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NEW BEDFORD CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BRISTOL |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Whaling City Bus Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Conway across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Florence Conway (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Conway (~0.92 confidence) and father John Conway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jennie Conway (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Florence Conway
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Conway
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Conway
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jennie Conway
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Conway
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Anne Mcginnis
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Teresa Mcginnis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Austin Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01699-00342)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Blanche Gamache | 23 | Daughter | Pocket Book Turner | Canada-French |
| 42 | Cecile Gamache | 21 | Daughter | Stitcher | Canada-French |
| 43 | Pauline Gamache | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Canada-French |
| 44 | George Gamache | 15 | Son | — | Canada-French |
| 45 | Leo Giroux | 31 | Head | Warper Tender | Massachusetts |
| 46 | Marion Giroux | 25 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 47 | Leo Giroux | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 48 | Virginia Bouley | 68 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 49 | Leonard Lawrence | 35 | Head | Checker | Massachusetts |
| 50 | Beatrice M Lawrence | 34 | Wife | Leather Worker | Canada-French |
| 51 | Florence Conway | 53 | Head | — | England |
| 52 | Austin Conway | 29 | Son | Cutter | Massachusetts |
| 53 | James Conway THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Chauffeur | Massachusetts |
| 54 | Patricia Conway | 4 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 55 | Anne Mcginnis | 31 | Daughter | Leather Worker | Massachusetts |
| 56 | Teresa Mcginnis | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Walter F. Lewis | 29 | Head | Shearer | Massachusetts |
| 58 | Ora Lewis | 34 | Wife | Leather Worker | Massachusetts |
| 59 | Ernest Patnaude | 39 | Lodger | Musician Entertainer | Massachusetts |
| 60 | Eugene Laplant | 33 | Head | Loom-Fixer | Massachusetts |
| 61 | Beatrice Laplant | 29 | Wife | Stitcher | Massachusetts |
| 62 | Lucile Laplant | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Eugene Y. Laplant | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 64 | Ernest E. Lawton | 56 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 65 | George A. Lawton | 20 | Son | Warp Twister | Massachusetts |
| 66 | Roy Anna Lawton | 53 | House-keeper | House Keeper | Connecticut |
| 67 | Eugene Levesque | 35 | Head | Grocery Clerk | Massachusetts |
| 68 | Yvonne Levesque | 30 | Wife | Leather Worker | Massachusetts |
| 69 | Norman G. Masse | 33 | Head | Bottler | Massachusetts |
| 70 | Eva Masse | 33 | Wife | — | Rhode Island |
| 71 | Gloria Masse | 10 | Daughter | — | Connecticut |
| 72 | Elizabeth Sukes | 52 | Head | — | England |
| 73 | Walter Sukes | 25 | Son | Electrician | England |
| 74 | John B. Moniz | 52 | Head | Laborer | Portugal |
| 75 | Mary Moniz | 44 | Wife | — | Portugal |
| 76 | Joseph Moniz | 17 | Son | Shoe Worker | Massachusetts |
| 77 | Pierre Leger | 72 | Head | — | Canada-French |
| 78 | William Metcalf | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Georgia |
| 79 | Mary Metcalf | 36 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | William Metcalf | 11 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
James + 4 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)