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James Dalton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Dalton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Dalton | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Thomas Dalton | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Dalton | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Jean Dalton | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mary Dalton | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Catherine Dalton | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Henry Dalton | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Son, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Connecticut |
| Mother's Birthplace | Irish Free State |
| Occupation | Secretary |
| Industry | Steamship office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 29
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
| Surname | Dalton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Collector |
| Industry | Real Estate |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 1100 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Dalton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dalton
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Catherine Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Dalton
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02640-00394)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Dalton | 58 | Head | Janitor | Ireland |
| 2 | Mary Dalton | 59 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 3 | Henry Dalton | 33 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 4 | James Dalton THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | Collector | New York |
| 5 | Catherine Dalton | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | New York |
| 6 | Thomas Dalton | 23 | Son | Cab Driver | New York |
| 7 | Jean Dalton | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | John Garry | 75 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 9 | Anne Garry | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Helen Garry | 30 | Daughter | Maiden | Mailer | New York |
| 11 | John Garry | 28 | Son | Chauffeur | New York |
| 12 | John Halfpenny | 50 | Head | Chauffeur | New York State |
| 13 | Maude Halfpenny | 50 | Wife | — | New York State |
| 14 | Norman Halfpenny | 30 | Son | Counterman | New York |
| 15 | Dorothy Halfpenny | 27 | Daughter-in-law | — | New York |
| 16 | Norman Halfpenny | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 17 | Gail Halfpenny | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 18 | Ellen Tuohy | 50 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 19 | Madeline Tuohy | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 20 | Maureen Tuohy | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 21 | Arthur Clancy | 44 | Lodger | New Worker | New York |
| 22 | Jean Jannach | 40 | Lodger | — | Finland |
| 23 | Anna Dolan | 65 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 24 | Catherine Donoghue | 55 | Lodger | Domestic | Ireland |
| 25 | James Doherty | 48 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 26 | Mary Doherty | 33 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 27 | Nancy Doherty | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Patricia Doherty | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | James Doherty | 7 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | Peter Mcdonall | 45 | Head | Caretaker | Scotland |
| 31 | Alice Mcdonall | 41 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 32 | Helen Mcdonall | 20 | Daughter | Part Telephone Service | Scotland |
| 33 | Alice Mcdonall | 17 | Daughter | — | Scotland |
| 34 | Thomas Morrison | 72 | Lodger | — | Mass. |
| 35 | Anna Berman | 52 | Head | — | Lithuania |
| 36 | Seymour Berman | 17 | Son | Helper Upholstery Shop | New York State |
| 37 | Dorothy Berman | 21 | Daughter | Cashier | Bkkpr - Metal | New Jersey |
| 38 | Patrick Cannon | 30 | Lodger | Machinist Helper | Ireland |
| 39 | Evelyn Larra | 35 | Head | Waitress | New York |
| 40 | Edward Rouse | 45 | Lodger | Porter | England |
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)