JC
James Curry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Curry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Industry | Paint Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Price | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Russell Curry | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Geraldine Curry | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Curry | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Newton Curry | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ralph Curry | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Elizabeth Price | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Curry | Other | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Curry | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Samuel Curry | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mildred Curry | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Other, age 48
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1882 — 50 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Dishwasher |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 60
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 11 household members
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Millwright |
| Industry | Paint Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 200 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Curry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Curry
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Pennsylvania
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03729-00183)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Dandlo | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 42 | Josephine Dandlo | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Concetta Dandlo | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Palmina Dandlo | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Aleandro Dandlo | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Carmen Dandlo | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Virginia Dandlo | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Norma Dandlo | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | James Curry THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Millwright | Virginia |
| 50 | Mildred Curry | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Newton Curry | 27 | Son | Interior Decorator | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Samuel Curry | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | James Curry | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Russell Curry | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Ralph Curry | 30 | Son | Upholster | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mary Curry | 29 | Daughter in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Geraldine Curry | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Elizabeth Price | 21 | Daughter | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Robert Price | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Antonio Ciciliano | 69 | Head | Business | Italy |
| 61 | Minnie Ciciliano | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Vincent Ciciliano | 35 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Fred Ciciliano | 31 | Son | Business | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Josephine Ciciliano | 26 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Perry Gordon | 58 | Head | — | Georgia |
| 66 | Elizabeth Gordon | 53 | Wife | Cook | Georgia |
| 67 | Laura Holmes | 15 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Roxy Gordon | 20 | Niece | Housework | Georgia |
| 69 | Viola Brown | 34 | Lodger | Samstress | Georgia |
| 70 | Perry B Brown | 14 | Lodger | — | Penn |
| 71 | Luther Gordon | 30 | Nephew | Street Cleaner | Florida |
| 72 | George Gravley | 53 | Head | Longshoreman | Virginia |
| 73 | Lillie Gravley | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ruth Gravley | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lillie Gravley | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | George Jr Gravley | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Richard Gaskins | 55 | Head | Laborer | Virginia |
| 78 | Martha Gaskins | 50 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 79 | Rose Brown | 35 | Lodger | Presser | South Carolina |
Related Census Records
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)