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James Egan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Egan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Egan |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Louisville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nellie Egan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Egan | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary Egan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| John Egan | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Patricia Egan | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| John Egan | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Joseph Egan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Nellie Egan | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, Kentucky
Son, age 4
Jefferson, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Egan |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Jefferson-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Egan |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Louisville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Egan
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Mary Egan
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Egan
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nellie Egan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Egan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Egan
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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 — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01373-00238)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Haywood | 17 | Daughter | 0 | Indiana |
| 2 | John Jr. Haywood | 16 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 3 | Celeste Haywood | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Charles Haywood | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | John G. Sweasy | 40 | Head | Molder | Kentucky |
| 6 | Naomi Sweasy | 40 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 7 | Gladys Sweasy | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Frank M. Rinchner | 46 | Head | Repair Man | Kentucky |
| 9 | Dorotha Rinchner | 40 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 10 | Irene Shoulders | 26 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Kentucky |
| 11 | John D. Egan | 52 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 12 | Nellie Egan | 52 | Wife | 0 | Ireland |
| 13 | John Jr. Egan | 26 | Son | Service On Radio | Kentucky |
| 14 | Mary Egan | 22 | Daughter | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 15 | Joseph Egan | 19 | Son | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 16 | Nellie Egan | 16 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 17 | James R. Egan THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Patricia Egan | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Harvey B. Melvin | 41 | Head | Horseman | Kentucky |
| 20 | Lillian Melvin | 39 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 21 | Joseph Melvin | 16 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 22 | James E. Campbell | 32 | Head | Bottler | Kentucky |
| 23 | Elva Campbell | 32 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 24 | James E. Jr. Campbell | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Janet E. Campbell | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Robert E. Campbell | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Barbara A. Campbell | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Sam S. Church | 51 | Head | Welder | Kentucky |
| 29 | Bessie Church | 44 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 30 | Evelyn Church | 19 | Daughter | 0 | Kentucky |
| 31 | Marvin S. Church | 16 | Son | 0 | Kentucky |
| 32 | Charles E. Church | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | John S. Dittmeier | 45 | Head | Sawyer | Kentucky |
| 34 | Bessie Dittmeier | 41 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 35 | Mary L. Dittmeier | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | John R. Dittmeier | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Patty A. Dittmeier | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | James O. Knoerly | 57 | Head | Grain Grinder | Kentucky |
| 39 | Emma K. Knoerly | 52 | Wife | 0 | Kentucky |
| 40 | Jennie Knoerly | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
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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)