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James Egan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sangamon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Egan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Anna — first a son (b.~1910), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sangamon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Egan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Store Manager |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 51 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Store Manager |
| Township / Ward | Springfield City |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Egan | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Joe Egan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Edward Egan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Anna Egan | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Charles Egan | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Loretta Egan | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Egan | Daughter | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 11
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1909 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Egan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 22
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Egan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Son, age 30
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
| Surname | Egan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Occupation | Store Manager |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 51 |
| Income (1939) | 1400 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 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 Egan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Egan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Egan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Egan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Egan
b. ~1851
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Egan
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Egan
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Egan
Son · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Sibling
Loretta Egan
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Egan
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Egan
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Egan
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Egan
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 — Sangamon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00886-00015)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leila Chunes | 22 | Wife | Telephone Opr. | Illinois |
| 42 | Anthony Jr. Chunes | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Joseph Dangido | 45 | Head | Civil Engineer | Italy |
| 44 | Wilma Dangido | 31 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 45 | Eldred Jr. Dangido | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Joyce Dangido | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Martha Dijon | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Hugh Allison | 56 | Head | Bar Man | Scotland |
| 49 | Margaret Allison | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Troy Johnson | 25 | Head | Clerk | Oklahoma |
| 51 | Helen Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Gerald Lee Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Anna Egan | 55 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Charles Egan | 32 | Son | Golf Instructor | Illinois |
| 55 | Loretta Egan | 25 | Daughter | Waitress | Illinois |
| 56 | Joe Egan | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | James Egan THIS PERSON | 30 | Son | Store Manager | Illinois |
| 58 | Margaret Egan | 27 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 59 | Edward Egan | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 60 | Norman Schumacher | 51 | Head | Decorator | Ohio |
| 61 | Mae Schumacher | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Kenneth Schumacher | 21 | Son | Pattern Maker | Illinois |
| 63 | Jack Schumacher | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Patricia Schumacher | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Charles M. Coleman | 54 | Head | Garage Prop. | Illinois |
| 66 | Sarah Coleman | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 67 | La Verne Coleman | 25 | Son | Broker | Illinois |
| 68 | Mary Coleman | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 69 | Eloise Coleman | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 70 | Edward Coleman | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Rita Rose Coleman | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | James Coleman | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Louise Wienold | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary Wienold | 69 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Emma Wienold | 56 | Sister | Typist | Illinois |
| 76 | John Wienold | 74 | Brother | Miner | Illinois |
| 77 | Henry Wienold | 72 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Paul Wienold | 65 | Brother | Bartender | Illinois |
| 79 | Bertha Spear | 62 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Henry Dorr | 33 | Head | Butcher | Illinois |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 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)