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James Delaney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Osborne-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Delaney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Osborne-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Osborne-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Grant Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Delaney | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Nellie Delaney | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Martin Delaney | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| James Delaney | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Kenneth Delaney | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marjorie Delaney | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| William Delaney | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Delaney | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Osborne, Kansas
Son, age 1
Osborne, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 20 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Osborne-County, Kansas
Son, age 11
Osborne-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Osborne |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 · Kansas
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Sibling
Robert Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Osborne-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Osborne-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01250-00850)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard A. Delaney | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Eugenia Delaney | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | William Delaney | 52 | Uncle | Farmer | Kansas |
| 4 | George L. B. Thomas | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | May Thomas | 45 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Philip Thomas | 21 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 7 | Donald Thomas | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Miles S. Belharticky | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 9 | Edith Belharticky | 29 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Eugene S. Delaney | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 11 | Ermina Delaney | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Danny Eugene Delaney | 0 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Thomas F. Delaney | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Eva M. Delaney | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Cletus A. Delaney | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 16 | Clio E. Delaney | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 17 | Martin R. Delaney | 58 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Nellie Delaney | 49 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Joseph Delaney | 23 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 20 | Kenneth Delaney | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 21 | Marjorie Delaney | 17 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 22 | William Delaney | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | Robert L. Delaney | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 24 | James F. Delaney THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 25 | Howard E. Kuntz | 70 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 26 | Virginia E. Kuntz | 69 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Frank G. Kuntz | 38 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kansas |
| 28 | Alma Kuntz | 37 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Patricia Lucile Kuntz | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 30 | Barbara Helen Kuntz | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 31 | Joan Margaret Kuntz | 6 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Lura E. Strouf | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 33 | Forest E. Strouf | 34 | Son | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | William A. Considine | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 35 | Marthine Considine | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Bernard E. Nichols | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 37 | Wilma Nichols | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 38 | Darwin D. Nichols | 5 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 39 | Fred E. Nichols | 3 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Fred H. Considine | 52 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
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)