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James Donovan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Donovan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Delaware-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SHARON HILL BOROUGH |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DELAWARE |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Sharon Hill Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Donovan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Charles Donovan | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Alice Donovan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Raymond Donovan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Rosemary Donovan | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Donovan | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Donovan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Joseph Donovan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Donovan | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Bernice Donovan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Raymond Donovan | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Francis Donovan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mary Wallace | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
Census Appearances
1930
Delaware, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Free State Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1924 — 13 household members
| Surname | Donovan |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | SHARON HILL BOROUGH |
| 1935 Residence (County) | DELAWARE |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Donovan
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Joseph Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernice Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Donovan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03496-00143)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary D Knowlton | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Stephen B Knowlton | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | John Alexander Waters | 48 | Head | Engineman | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Anna R Waters | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Louis Schorsch | 54 | Lodger | Cloth Cutter | Germany |
| 46 | Robert Warren Mckee | 51 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Anna C Mckee | 43 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 48 | Jr Robert Warren Mckee | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Raymond A Donovan | 49 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Margaret M Donovan | 47 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 51 | Raymond A Jr Donovan | 21 | Son | Machinist Assistant | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Joseph F Donovan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | James F Donovan THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Margaret T Donovan | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Alice V Donovan | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Bernice M Donovan | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Francis Donovan | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Helen Donovan | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Rosemary Donovan | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Charles Donovan | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Mary E Wallace | 69 | Mother in law | — | Irish Free State |
| 62 | William F Nelson | 32 | Head | Printer | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Elizabeth E Nelson | 33 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 64 | William F Nelson | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | John Henry Nelson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Joseph M Nelson | 34 | Head | Pressman | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Mary H Nelson | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary H Jr Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Roseanne Nelson | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | John Nelson | 74 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 71 | Anna Davis | 55 | Cousin | — | New Jersey |
| 72 | Vincent Cassidy | 37 | Head | Warehouseman | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Gertrude Cassidy | 31 | Wife | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Otto Paul Leinhauser | 48 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Elizabeth C Leinhauser | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary Elizabeth Leinhauser | 21 | Daughter | Multigraph Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Jr Otto Paul Leinhauser | 20 | Son | Apprentice Draughtsman | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Ruth M Leinhauser | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Clara C Leinhauser | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Jean Marie Leinhauser | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)