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James Doyle — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this James Doyle across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1866), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 74 b. ~1866 Male Head Born: New Jersey Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLancaster-County, Pennsylvania
SurnameDoyle
Given NameJames G.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age74
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew Jersey
1935 Residence (City)S. H.
1935 Residence (County)S. H.
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceS. H.
Birth StateNew Jersey
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new jersey
Township / WardElizabethtown Borough
Est. Birth Year~1866

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Doyle Head — 74 ~1866
Paul Doyle Son — 28 ~1912
George Doyle Son — 40 ~1900
Joseph Doyle Son — 31 ~1909
Lillian Doyle Spouse — 70 ~1870

Census Appearances

1920
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 55
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Doyle
Given Name James J.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 55
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Jersey
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Saleslady
Industry Bakery
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Mother Tongue English
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Free/Mortgaged F
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1930
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Head, age 65
Lancaster, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1865 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Doyle
Given Name James J.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 65
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Jersey
Age at First Marriage 27
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation Merchant
Industry Cigars
Class of Worker OA
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 6000
Radio Set R
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey
1940
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 74
Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1866 — 5 household members
Surname Doyle
Given Name James G.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 74
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New Jersey
1935 Residence (City) S. H.
1935 Residence (County) S. H.
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence S. H.
Birth State New Jersey
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new jersey

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James Doyle
Head · 1940 · age 74 · b. ~1866 · Pennsylvania
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lancaster-County, Pennsylvania Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03529-00639)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Clayton Geistweit 71 Head Carpenter Pa.
2 Elandra Geistweit 71 Wife — Pa.
3 Esther S. Geistweit 43 Daughter Stenographer Pa.
4 Willis Q. Shoemaker 29 Head Laborer Pa.
5 Gail Shoemaker 25 Wife — Pa.
6 Elwood Barr 23 Head Shoe Maker Pa.
7 Gertrude Barr 22 Wife — Pa.
8 Robert Decker 27 Head Laborer Pa.
9 Ilene Decker 22 Wife — Pa.
10 Pauline Decker 43 Mother Sewer Pa.
11 Allen Gantz 62 Head Laborer Pa.
12 Annie S. Gantz 61 Wife — Pa.
13 Maggie Oberholtzer 84 Mother — Pa.
14 Paris S. Demmy 49 Head Fireman Pa.
15 Charlotte Demmy 45 Wife — Pa.
16 Mabel Demmy 22 Daughter Waitress Pa.
17 Hoard Olweiler 77 Head — Pa.
18 Mary Olweiler 74 Wife — Pa.
19 Ira Wolgemuth 36 Head Carpenter Pa.
20 Annie Wolgemuth 39 Wife Sewer Pa.
21 J. Carl Wolgemuth 8 Son — Pa.
22 Joanna Wolgemuth 2 Daughter — Pa.
23 Frances Tilberry 25 Boarder Waitress Pa.
24 Levi Myers 50 Head Fireman Pa.
25 Cornelia Myers 43 Wife — Pa.
26 Mildred Myers 21 Daughter Stenographer Pa.
27 Mae Rider 75 Mother — Pa.
28 Robert Ulrich 24 Head Ice Man Pa.
29 Grace Ulrich 22 Wife — Pa.
30 Georgianna Ulrich 2 Daughter — Pa.
31 John Keck 64 Head Pump Repair Pa.
32 Mary E. Keck 62 Wife Sewer Pa.
33 Lester Keck 32 Son Clerk Pa.
34 Erma Keck 22 Daughter Sewer Pa.
35 James G. Doyle THIS PERSON 74 Head — New Jersey
36 Lillian Doyle 70 Wife — New Jersey
37 George Doyle 40 Son Restaurant Pa.
38 Joseph Doyle 31 Son Bartender Pa.
39 Paul Doyle 28 Son Laborer Pa.

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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)

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