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James Donnelly — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bureau-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Donnelly across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bureau-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bureau-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | OHIO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BUREAU |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Ohio |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerome Donnelly | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Bernard Donnelly | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Shirley Donnelly | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Eugene Feldbes | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Joan Donnelly | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Catherine Donnelly | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Franklin Donnelly | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Edward Donnelly | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Donnelly | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bureau, Illinois
Son, age 2
Bureau, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Bureau-County, Illinois
Son, age 12
Bureau-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 9 household members
| Surname | Donnelly |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | OHIO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | BUREAU |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Donnelly across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Donnelly
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Franklin Donnelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Donnelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Donnelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Donnelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Donnelly
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Bureau-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Bureau-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00762-00710)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Howard Heaton | 41 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 42 | Dorothy Heaton | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Clifford Heaton | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Richard Heaton | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Ivan Schindel | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 46 | Virginia Schindel | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Doris K. Schindel | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Janet Schindel | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Henry H. Allen | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Beulah Allen | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Richard Allen | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Roland Allen | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Robert Allen | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | John Dean | 70 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Corsie Dean | 71 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | John Jr. Dean | 32 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Charles Dean | 49 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Gladys Dean | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Elmer Lee Dean | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Gladys B. Dean | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Edward M. Donnelly | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 62 | Catherine Donnelly | 36 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Shirley Donnelly | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | James Donnelly THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Joan Donnelly | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Franklin Donnelly | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Bernard Donnelly | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Jerome E. Donnelly | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Eugene Feldbes | 20 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Arthur Ekbom | 50 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Loera Ekbom | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Jenner Ekbom | 23 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Orville Ekbom | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Everet Ekbom | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Darline Ekbom | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Cecil Ekbom | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Lucille Ekbom | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Evelyn Ekbom | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Shirley Ekbom | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Orville Shultz | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
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)