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James Delaney — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this James Delaney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Maryland Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBaltimore-City-County, Maryland
SurnameDelaney
Given NameJames
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMaryland
1935 Residence (City)Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)Baltimore City
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustrySanitary C.C.C.
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked26
Income (1939)250
Highest GradeH 4
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMaryland
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)maryland
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardBaltimore City
Est. Birth Year~1923

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
Joseph Delaney Son — 16 ~1924
James Delaney Son — 17 ~1923
Patrick Delaney Son — 21 ~1919
William Delaney Head — 46 ~1894
Winifred Delaney Spouse — 44 ~1896
William Delaney Son — 20 ~1920

Census Appearances

1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Son, age 8
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1922 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Delaney
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Son, age 17
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
Surname Delaney
Given Name James
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Maryland
1935 Residence (City) Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County) Baltimore City
Occupation Laborer
Industry Sanitary C.C.C.
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 26
Income (1939) 250
Highest Grade H 4
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Maryland
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) maryland

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.
Linked across censuses
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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James Delaney
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Maryland
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Sibling
Patrick Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01530-00344)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Paul Gauton 10 son — Maryland
42 Percy Watkins 39 head Stevedore Maryland
43 Marie Watkins 35 wife Maid Pennsylvania
44 William Innes 5 nephew — Pennsylvania
45 Max Krahn 42 head Bar Maid Maryland
46 Frances Krahn 15 daughter — Maryland
47 Anthony Krahn 10 son — Maryland
48 John Frank Krahn 8 son — Maryland
49 Phillip Palermo 51 cousin — Italy
50 Isaac Saltzman 54 head — Maryland
51 Gertrude Saltzman 52 wife — Maryland
52 Florence Saltzman 27 daughter Beautician Maryland
53 Jean Saltzman 21 daughter Salesgirl - P.T. Maryland
54 Norman Saltzman 19 son Salesman Maryland
55 George Schmidt 31 head Grinder Maryland
56 Pauline Schmidt 32 wife — Maryland
57 Marian Schmidt 8 daughter — Maryland
58 Anna Schmidt 7 daughter — Maryland
59 Elizabeth Schmidt 5 daughter — Maryland
60 George Jr. Schmidt 4 son — Maryland
61 George Jr. Schmidt 3 son — Maryland
62 Thomas Schmidt 1 son — Maryland
63 William Delaney 46 head Policeman Ireland
64 Winifred Delaney 44 wife — Ireland
65 Patrick Delaney 21 son Surveyor Maryland
66 William Delaney 20 son Laborer Maryland
67 James Delaney THIS PERSON 17 son Laborer Maryland
68 Joseph Delaney 16 son — Maryland
69 Karin Haskett 74 head — Pennsylvania
70 Nell Fullum 13 grand-son — Maryland
71 Adeline Miller 64 lodger Sheet Metal Work Maryland
72 Frank Crawford 52 head Electrical Mech. Illinois
73 Margaret Crawford 42 wife — New Jersey
74 Paul Miller 47 lodger Bell Porter Maryland
75 John W. Sank 52 head Paper Hanger Maryland
76 Mary Sank 47 wife — Maryland
77 Irene Sank 23 daughter Stenographer Maryland
78 Sonia Sank 12 daughter — Maryland
79 Robbie Mark 36 sister-in-law — Maryland
80 Joseph Bowling 34 head — Maryland

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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)

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