James Davidson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Davidson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1884), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 56 b. ~1884 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Queens-County, New York
Surname	Davidson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Painter
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1884

Household Members

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3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Davidson	Head	—	56	~1884
Harold Davidson	Son	—	15	~1925
Elizabeth Davidson	Spouse	—	53	~1887

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, New …

Head, age 36

Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Davidson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1907
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Builder
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1915
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Queens, New …

Head, age 46

Queens, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 4 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Davidson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1908
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Contractor
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Queens-County, New …

Head, age 56

Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1884 — 3 household members

Surname	Davidson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Queens
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Painter
Industry	Building Construction
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Davidson

Head · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02742-00506)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Eugene Farrington	55	head	Stock Clerk	New York
2	Margaret Farrington	48	Wife	—	New York
3	Eugene Jr. Farrington	21	Son	Clerk	New York
4	Crawford Farrington	19	Son	Clerk	New York
5	Irene Farrington	17	Daughter	—	New York
6	Mary Farrington	11	Daughter	—	New York
7	Margaret Farrington	6	Daughter	—	New York
9	Walter A. B. Grenier	30	head	Chief Chef	Massachusetts
10	Evelyn Grenier	28	Wife	—	Connecticut
11	Evelyn J. Grenier	7	Daughter	—	New York
12	Carol Grenier	5	Daughter	—	New York
13	Donald Hande	16	Brother-in-law	—	Connecticut
14	Bernhardt Freukamp	33	head	Own Business	Germany
15	Meta Freukamp	29	Wife	—	Germany
16	Charles Respol	50	head	Own Business	Italy
17	Camillo Respol	37	Wife	—	Italy
18	John Respol	9	Son	—	New York
19	Anthony Respol	5	Son	—	New York
20	Lorraine Respol	2	Daughter	—	New York
21	Anthony Manniello	60	head	Own Business	Italy
22	Marie Manniello	46	Wife	—	Italy
23	Samuel Manniello	24	Son	Own Business	New York
24	Rosa Manniello	19	Daughter	—	New York
25	Amelia Manniello	17	Daughter	—	New York
26	John Manniello	16	Son	—	New York
27	Le Roy Bennett	21	head	Chauffeur	New York
28	Roberta Bennett	20	Wife	—	New York
29	James Davidson THIS PERSON	56	head	Painter	Scotland
30	Elizabeth Davidson	53	Wife	—	Scotland
31	Harold J. Davidson	15	Son	—	New York
32	Joseph Shapiro	39	head	Salesman	New York
33	Goldie Shapiro	34	Wife	—	New York
34	Martin Shapiro	9	Son	—	New York
35	John J. O'Laughlin	51	head	Investigator	New York
36	Gertrude O'Laughlin	46	Wife	—	New York
37	John J. Jr. O'Laughlin	19	Son	—	New York
38	Louis Manish	30	head	Medical Doctor	Connecticut
39	Helen Manish	29	Wife	—	New York

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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.

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