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James Flanagan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Flanagan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dutchess-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 55
b. ~1885
Male
Head
Born: ENGLAND
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dutchess-County, New York |
| Surname | FLANAGAN |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | ENGLAND |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Hollow |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dutchess |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | PLUMBER |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 848 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Township / Ward | Washington Hollow |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1885 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Flanagan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Flanagan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Edythe Flanagan | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Margaret Flanagan | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Flanagan | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Emily Flanagan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Fred Flanagan | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dutchess, New …
Son, age 35
Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flannigan |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Year of Immigration | 1910 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Plumber |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1930
Dutchess, New …
Head, age 47
Dutchess, New York · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 47 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | England |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1909 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 15 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
1940
Dutchess-County, New …
Head, age 55
Dutchess-County, New York · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members
| Surname | FLANAGAN |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 55 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | ENGLAND |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington Hollow |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dutchess |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | PLUMBER |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 848 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | England |
| Birthplace (normalized) | england |
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 Flanagan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Flannigan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Flannigan
b. ~1866
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Flanagan
Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dutchess-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Dutchess-County, New York
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02525-00838)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H Galvin | 72 | HEAD | Farmer | NEW YORK |
| 2 | John Galvin | 45 | SON | Teaming | NEW YORK |
| 3 | Lucy Galvin | 42 | DAUGHTER | Hair Dresser | NEW YORK |
| 4 | James Smith | 55 | HEAD | Gardening | NEW YORK |
| 5 | Bertha Smith | 54 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 6 | Helen Smith | 23 | DAUGHTER | Sten | NEW YORK |
| 7 | Harold Smith | 17 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 8 | Earl Sickler | 33 | HEAD | Labor | NEW YORK |
| 9 | Cynthia Sickler | 35 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 10 | Phil Clum | 32 | LODGER | Truck Driver | NEW YORK |
| 11 | Tage Cont | 28 | HEAD | Groom | DENMARK |
| 12 | Margaret Cont | 19 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 14 | James Flanagan THIS PERSON | 55 | HEAD | Plumber | ENGLAND |
| 15 | Margaret Flanagan | 45 | WIFE | — | SCOTCH |
| 16 | Fred Flanagan | 23 | SON | Labor | NEW YORK |
| 17 | Mary Flanagan | 22 | DAUGHTER | Waitress | NEW YORK |
| 18 | Emily Flanagan | 21 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 19 | Edythe Flanagan | 19 | DAUGHTER | Bookkeeping | NEW YORK |
| 20 | Doris Flanagan | 17 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 21 | William Hill | 70 | HEAD | U | ENGLAND |
| 22 | Frank Peckle | 72 | HEAD | U | NEW YORK |
| 23 | Sarah Peckle | 68 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 24 | Philip Peckle | 30 | HEAD | Mech | NEW YORK |
| 25 | Elora Peckle | 31 | WIFE | — | SCOTLAND |
| 26 | Phillis Peckle | 7 | DAUGHTER | — | SCOTLAND |
| 27 | Raymond Peckle | 5 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 28 | Louis Spagnola | 35 | HEAD | Labor | ITALY |
| 29 | Mary Spagnola | 30 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
| 30 | Grace Spagnola | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 31 | Michael Spagnola | 11 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 32 | Joseph Spagnola | 10 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 33 | Louise Spagnola | 9 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 34 | Joseph Tirante | 43 | HEAD | U | ITALY |
| 35 | Consiglia Tirante | 35 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 36 | Dominic Tirante | 26 | SON | Proprieter | NEW YORK |
| 37 | Emelina Tirante | 23 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW YORK |
| 38 | Joseph Tirante | 20 | SON | — | NEW YORK |
| 39 | Jefferson Thompson | 75 | HEAD | U | NEW YORK |
| 40 | Effie Thompson | 74 | WIFE | — | NEW YORK |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)