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James Farrell — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Farrell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Nora — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Farrell |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Auto factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1268 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Farrell | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Philis Farrell | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Farrell | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Joseph Farrell | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Jerome Farrell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Farrell | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| John Farrell | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Nora Farrell | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 1
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Farrell |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 11
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Farrell |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Farrell |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Auto factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1268 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Farrell across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Farrell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Farrell (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabel Farrell (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Farrell
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Farrell
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabel Farrell
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Farrell
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Joseph Farrell
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Farrell
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerome Farrell
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01872-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Erna Coppens | 49 | Head | Laborer | Belgium |
| 42 | Albert Vereecke | 23 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 43 | Alice Vereecke | 20 | Daughter | Office Worker | New York |
| 45 | James Grant | 27 | Head | Laborer | Scotland |
| 46 | Sarah Grant | 24 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 47 | William Grant | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Susan Grant | 1 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Charles Mascuri | 61 | Head | — | Italy |
| 50 | Josephine Mascuri | 55 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 51 | Joseph Mascuri | 25 | Son | New Worker | Indiana |
| 52 | Mary Mascuri | 21 | Daughter in law | Clerk | Michigan |
| 53 | Joseph Farmina | 45 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Rose Farmina | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Joseph Farmina | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Rosemary Farmina | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | George Farrell | 65 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Nora Farrell | 54 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | James E Farrell THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 60 | John Farrell | 18 | Son | Multigraph Operator | Michigan |
| 61 | Jerome Farrell | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Joseph Farrell | 25 | Son | Attendant Gas Station | Missouri |
| 63 | Philis Farrell | 20 | Daughter in law | — | Fr Canada |
| 64 | James J Farrell | 1 | Grandson | — | Michigan |
| 65 | William Thomas | 53 | Head | Clerk | Syria |
| 66 | Soma Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 67 | Julia Thomas | 23 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 68 | Jennivive Thomas | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Michigan |
| 69 | Elenor Thomas | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Anthony Thomas | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 71 | George Lacy | 58 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 72 | Celia Lacy | 58 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 73 | David Rubello | 45 | Head | Helper | Italy |
| 74 | Geroloma Rubello | 37 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 75 | Nancy Rubello | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 76 | Mary Rubello | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 77 | Joseph Rubello | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Rose Rubello | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 79 | Madeline Rubello | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Sam Rubello | 7 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 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)