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James Delaney — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this James Delaney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameDelaney
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Detroit city
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
OccupationApprentice
IndustryAutomobile Parts manufacturing
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)9
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
OccupationApprentice
Township / WardDetroit City
Est. Birth Year~1925

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
Ralph Delaney Son — 17 ~1923
Lucille Delaney Daughter — 18 ~1922
Barbara Delaney Head — 50 ~1890
Iris Delaney Daughter — 13 ~1927
James Delaney Son — 15 ~1925
Barbara Delaney Daughter — 11 ~1929

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 5
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Delaney
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Canada English
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 15
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
Surname Delaney
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Detroit city
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Occupation Apprentice
Industry Automobile Parts manufacturing
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 9
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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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Anchor record
James Delaney
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Michigan
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Sibling
Barbara Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iris Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01886-00003)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Gottfried Brinkman 53 Head Carpenter Michigan
2 Angelina Brinkman 55 Wife — Michigan
3 Gottfried Brinkman 29 Son Music Teacher Michigan
4 Joseph A. Vespek 32 Head Electric Welder Jugo Slavia
5 Magdalena Vespek 31 Wife — Ohio
6 John Elick 37 Head Press Operator Pennsylvania
7 Mary Elick 37 Wife — Poland
8 Joseph Elick 15 Son — Pennsylvania
9 Theodore Elick 12 Son — Pennsylvania
10 Ferdinand Beich 55 Head Janitor Poland
11 Natalie Beich 45 Wife — Poland
12 Walter Beich 18 Son New Worker Germany
13 Anna Beich 16 Daughter — Michigan
14 Berthold Beich 11 Son — Michigan
15 Lloyd Mccarthy 30 Head Assembler New York
16 Margaret Mccarthy 25 Wife Saleslady Michigan
17 Oscar Sommer 56 Head Assembler Germany
18 Elsie Sommer 53 Wife — Germany
19 Rudolph Sommer 20 Son Salesman Germany
20 Henry Blake 42 Head Assembler Michigan
21 Viola Blake 39 Wife — Michigan
22 Vivien Blake 13 Daughter — Michigan
23 Henry Jr. Blake 11 Son — Michigan
24 William Smullen 37 Head Machine Operator Pennsylvania
25 Agatha Smullen 26 Wife — Indiana
26 William Jr. Smullen 6 Son — Michigan
27 Robert Smullen 0 Son — Michigan
28 Barbara Delaney 50 Head Waitress Michigan
29 Lucille Delaney 18 Daughter Stenographer Michigan
30 Ralph Delaney 17 Son Messenger Boy Michigan
31 James Delaney THIS PERSON 15 Son Apprentice Michigan
32 Iris Delaney 13 Daughter — Michigan
33 Barbara Delaney 11 Daughter — Michigan
34 Louis Auerbach 37 Head Time Clerk Michigan
35 Frieda Auerbach 31 Wife Waitress Germany
36 John Robert Auerbach 13 Son — Michigan
37 Louis G. Jr. Auerbach 4 Son — Michigan
38 William Jensen 46 Head Tool-Maker Denmark
39 Dorma Jensen 39 Wife — Michigan
40 Shirley Anne Jensen 8 Daughter — Michigan

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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