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James Donovan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & James — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Stock Brokerage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Nyc |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Donovan | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Donovan | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 13
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 21
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Broker Office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 30
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 2 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | NYC |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Stock Brokerage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 28 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Donovan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Donovan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Donovan
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Donovan
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Donovan
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Donovan
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Donovan
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Donovan
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02571-00514)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudine Bennett | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 2 | Kara Keeler | 60 | Mother | — | Norway |
| 3 | Cecelia Tyson | 21 | Head | Stenographer | New York |
| 4 | Paul Wolf | 62 | Lodger | Payroll Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Joseph Benedict | 40 | Head | Compositor | New York |
| 6 | Grace Benedict | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 7 | Grace Benedict | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Jeanette Benedict | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | Joseph Benedict | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | Walter York | 33 | Head | Refrig Mechanic | Alabama |
| 11 | Elsie York | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Doris York | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 13 | Dorothy Stichter | 26 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 14 | William Stichter | 19 | Brother | Painters Helper | New York |
| 15 | Ilof Hanson | 48 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 16 | Hilda Hanson | 50 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 17 | Harry Prehm | 33 | Head | Longshoreman | New York |
| 18 | Theresa Prehm | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Marie Prehm | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | Clinton B. Thomas | 33 | Head | District Man | New York |
| 21 | Vera Thomas | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Cathleen Monahan | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | New York |
| 23 | Harry Mccarthy | 64 | Head | Electric Foreman | Ohio |
| 24 | Mary M. Mccarthy | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Ben Hagstrom | 37 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 26 | Margaret Hagstrom | 42 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 27 | Cornelius Diver | 40 | Head | Elevator Op. | Irish Free State |
| 28 | Anna Diver | 38 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 29 | Anna D. Westlund | 60 | Head | Clerk | Sweden |
| 30 | Edward Breitweiser | 48 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 31 | Margaret Breitweiser | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Catherine Campbell | 65 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 33 | Helen D. Campbell | 37 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 34 | Catherine M. Campbell | 28 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 35 | Cecelia Campbell | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 36 | Josephine Campbell | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 37 | Frank Becker | 52 | Head | Painter | New York |
| 38 | Elizabeth Becker | 53 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | John Donovan | 62 | Head | Policeman | Irish Free State |
| 40 | James Donovan THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Clerk | New York |
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)