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James Delaney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Delaney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wood River City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Wood River City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florence Delaney | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Delaney | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| John Delaney | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Delaney | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Robert Delaney | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Michael Delaney | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Illinois
Son, age 1
Madison, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Madison-County, Illinois
Son, age 11
Madison-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wood River City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Delaney across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Delaney
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Robert Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Madison-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00851-00875)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ofelia De La Peña | 26 | Wife | — | Mexico |
| 2 | Edwin Ashford | 29 | Head | Civil Engineer | Illinois |
| 3 | Ruth Ashford | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Harry G. Hanson | 37 | Head | Treator Foreman | Illinois |
| 5 | Vera Hanson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Cleve Hummel | 52 | Head | Electrician | Kentucky |
| 7 | Jessie Hummel | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Vanda Schoeneweis | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | R. O. Schoeneweis | 23 | Son | Operator | Illinois |
| 10 | Liller Strong | 25 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 11 | Etta Strong | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 12 | H. F. Ahrens | 40 | Head | Draughtsman | Indiana |
| 13 | Nancy Ahrens | 36 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Louis Calame | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Mary Calame | 69 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 16 | George Homm | 59 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Illinois |
| 17 | Augusta Homm | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Horace Alfong | 43 | Head | Surveyor | Missouri |
| 19 | Marie Alfong | 42 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Adela Alfong | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Harriet Alfong | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 22 | James Delaney | 38 | Head | Estimator | Scotland |
| 23 | Florence Delaney | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 24 | James Delaney THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Robert Delaney | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 26 | John Delaney | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Michael Delaney | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Homer C. Shurt | 50 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 29 | Doris Shurt | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Ellen Shurt | 20 | Daughter | Cashier | Illinois |
| 31 | John N. Thom | 36 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Illinois |
| 32 | Dorothy Thom | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Marvin Thom | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Gene Thom | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Rita Thom | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Norma Thom | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Jack Thom | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Carl A. Hutte | 24 | Head | Tester | Illinois |
| 39 | Raeola Hutte | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)