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James Delaney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Delaney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Thomas — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | NY Tel Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Delaney | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Katherine Delaney | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 2
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1918 — 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 | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | school |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 23
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
| Surname | Delaney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | NY Tel Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Michael Delaney (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Delaney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Henrietta Delaney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Honora Delaney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Delaney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Delaney
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Delaney
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Henrietta Delaney
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Honora Delaney
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Delaney
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Delaney
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02647-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Kuykendall | 34 | Head | Patrolman | So Carolina |
| 2 | Helen Kuykendall | 38 | Wife | Helper | Maryland |
| 3 | Rita Rose Kuykendall | 7 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 4 | John Sault | 68 | Head | Op. Engineer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Sarah Sault | 54 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mae Reynolds | 48 | Head | — | New York |
| 7 | Fred Gudresh | 45 | Lodger | Clerk | Ohio |
| 8 | Ernest Mcmee | 46 | Head | Officer | Ireland |
| 9 | Katherine Mcmee | 48 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 10 | Erasmus Rodriguez | 45 | Head | P.O. Clerk | Porto Rico |
| 11 | Mary Rodriguez | 36 | Wife | — | Porto Rico |
| 12 | Priscilla Rodriguez | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Carmen Knight | 26 | Head | — | Porto Rico |
| 14 | Anita Knight | 25 | Sister | Clerk | Porto Rico |
| 15 | Henry Kramer | 55 | Head | Fireman | Hungary |
| 16 | Katherine Kramer | 50 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 17 | Peter Stagner | 39 | Lodger | Watchman | Hungary |
| 18 | John Brachheit | 54 | Head | Chef | Germany |
| 19 | Helen Brachheit | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | Helen Grafenstein | 28 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 21 | Bridget Johnston | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 22 | Nella Johnston | 47 | Daughter | Housemaid | Ireland |
| 23 | Mary Johnston | 45 | Daughter | Waitress | Ireland |
| 24 | Alphonse Starr | 48 | Head | Helper | Luxemburg |
| 25 | Helen Starr | 45 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 26 | Katherine Delaney | 46 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 27 | James Delaney THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 28 | Henry Rieper | 43 | Head | Store Mgr | New York |
| 29 | Johanna Rieper | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Christian Ronken | 60 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 31 | John Ronken | 35 | Son | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 32 | Pat Mulligan | 34 | Head | Switchman | Scotland |
| 33 | Helen Mulligan | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Jane Duffy | 58 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Catherine Duffy | 26 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 36 | Elizabeth Duffy | 23 | Daughter | Novelties | New York |
| 37 | Stephen Duffy | 18 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Harry Burger | 62 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 39 | Bertha Burger | 62 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 40 | Clara Orenstein | 35 | Head | Saleslady | England |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)