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James Delaney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this James Delaney across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rush Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Rush Lake |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas Delaney | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| William Delaney | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Delaney | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Delaney | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dolores Delaney | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Delaney | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Joseph Delaney | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Otter Tail, …
Son, age 1
Otter Tail, Minnesota · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Son, age 11
Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Rush Lake |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Otter Tail |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Joseph Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Delaney
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Otter-Tail-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01946-00609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Esther Schulz | 16 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 42 | Hilda Schulz | 15 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 43 | Harold Schulz | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 44 | James Schulz | 7 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | Kenneth Schulz | 2 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 46 | Laura K. Edzell | 81 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 47 | Nathaniel Dunlap | 78 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Jacob Lund | 91 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 49 | Elizabeth Lund | 60 | Wife | Clerk | Minnesota |
| 50 | Louise Lund | 38 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 51 | Edward Lund | 31 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 52 | Clara Lund | 27 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 53 | Rose Marie Lund | 1 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 54 | Albert Lund | 27 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 55 | Mary Lund | 19 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Minnesota |
| 56 | Helen B. Kassler | 67 | Head | — | Minnesota |
| 57 | Mary Kassler | 38 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 58 | Eugene Kassler | 42 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 59 | Ina Kassler | 38 | Daughter-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Eugene Jr. Kassler | 12 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 61 | Ralph Kassler | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 62 | Rose Mary Kassler | 7 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 63 | Helen Kassler | 6 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 64 | Hubert Post | 36 | Servant | Servant | Germany |
| 65 | William Delaney | 35 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 66 | Sarah Delaney | 44 | Sister | — | Iowa |
| 67 | Thomas Delaney | 46 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Elizabeth Delaney | 44 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 69 | Joseph Delaney | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 70 | John Delaney | 15 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 71 | Dolores Delaney | 14 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 72 | James Delaney THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 73 | William Delaney | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 74 | Jerome Peish | 26 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 75 | Lawrence Delaney | 40 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Clara Delaney | 39 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | Mary Delaney | 13 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 78 | Janice Delaney | 11 | Daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 79 | Thomas Delaney | 9 | Son | — | Minnesota |
| 80 | Patricia Delaney | 8 | Son | — | Minnesota |
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)