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James Donovan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Donovan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Michael & Walter — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Dumb Waiter |
| Industry | Apartment House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Dumb Waiter |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Donovan | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Michael Donovan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| William Donovan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Donovan | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 5 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 25
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Dumb Waiter |
| Industry | Apartment House |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| 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 Michael Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Donovan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Donovan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Michael Donovan
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Donovan
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Donovan
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Donovan
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Michael Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — 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-t0627-02658-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robert Bormann | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Nellie Bormann | 50 | Head | — | New York |
| 43 | Joseph Bormann | 55 | Brother | — | New York |
| 44 | Katherine Keenan | 77 | Head | — | New York |
| 45 | Irene Donovan | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Michael Donovan | 53 | Head | — | New York |
| 47 | James Donovan THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Dumb Waiter | New York |
| 48 | Michael Donovan | 19 | Son | Driver | New York |
| 49 | William Donovan | 19 | Son | Apprentice | New York |
| 50 | Charles Schubert | 29 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 51 | Helen Schubert | 29 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | George Schubert | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 53 | Irene Weis | 63 | Head | — | New York |
| 54 | Joseph Weis | 30 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 55 | Katherine Weis | 27 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Joan Weis | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | William Lundy | 32 | Head | Garage Man | New York |
| 58 | James Lundy | 35 | Head | — | New York |
| 59 | Charles Lundy | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Mary Hauch | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 61 | Christian Hauch | 57 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 62 | Katherine Mullins | 67 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | John Mullins | 70 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 64 | William Mullins | 35 | Son | Mechanic | New York |
| 65 | Agnes Duffy | 50 | Head | Stenographer | Ireland |
| 66 | Francis Miner | 45 | Niece | — | New York |
| 67 | Hattie Meyer | 65 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 68 | Conrad Meyer | 70 | Head | Operator | Germany |
| 69 | Albert Meyer | 23 | Son | Operator | New York |
| 70 | Nathan Cohen | 43 | Head | — | New York |
| 71 | Susie Cohen | 47 | Sister | Clerk | New York |
| 72 | William Becker | 60 | Head | — | New York |
| 73 | Margaret Becker | 61 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 74 | William Becker | 39 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 75 | William Kleeman | 45 | Head | — | New York |
| 76 | Francis Kleeman | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 77 | Helen Kleeman | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Francis Galinski | 31 | Wife | Elevator Operator | Connecticut |
| 79 | Frank Galinski | 33 | Head | Elevator Operator | Germany |
| 80 | Francis Galinski | 3 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 3 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)