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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 New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Patrick & Agnes — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Park Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Flanagan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Olga Flanagan | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| James Flanagan | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 15
New York, New York · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Helper |
| Industry | Refrigerator |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Other, age 24
New York, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 14 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Nephew |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Age at First Marriage | 20 |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 34
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 3 household members
| Surname | Flanagan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Park Dept |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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: father Patrick Flanagan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Flanagan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Patrick Flanagan
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Flanagan
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Flanagan
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · 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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02658-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Paladino | 26 | Wife | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Louise Bauer | 29 | Housekeeper | Housework | Germany |
| 43 | John Bentley | 36 | Head | Laborer | Ireland |
| 44 | Katherine Bentley | 31 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 45 | James Bentley | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Michael Devaney | 34 | Brother-in-law | Chauffeur | Ireland |
| 47 | Mary Walsh | 35 | Lodger | Chambermaid | Ireland |
| 48 | John Walsh | 19 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 49 | Katie Troer | 34 | Head | Pantry Girl | Germany |
| 50 | Katherine Lehner | 12 | Daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 51 | Bertha Bloom | 25 | Sister | Waitress | Germany |
| 52 | Jacob Iverson | 87 | Head | Newsman | Scotland |
| 53 | Johanna Iverson | 80 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 54 | Charles Heil | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 55 | Mary Heil | 33 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Gloria Heil | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Barbara Heil | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | Charles Chamberlain | 38 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 59 | John Rizzo | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 60 | Dorothy Rizzo | 27 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 61 | John Rizzo | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Edna Rizzo | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Leo Beingraber | 54 | Head | Watchman | Germany |
| 64 | Madeline Beingraber | 57 | Wife | Superintendent | Germany |
| 65 | Margaret Tripp | 31 | Daughter | Housework | New York |
| 66 | Herbert Tripp | 2 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 67 | Cecilia Halley | 24 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Frieda Halley | 20 | Sister | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Nick Francisco | 27 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 70 | Cornelius James | 52 | Head | Bartender | Wales |
| 71 | Alice James | 52 | Wife | — | England |
| 72 | Gwyneth James | 15 | Daughter | — | England |
| 73 | James Flanagan THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 74 | Olga Flanagan | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 75 | Anna Mae Flanagan | 10 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 76 | James Gilhooley | 49 | Head | Elev. Oper. | Scotland |
| 77 | Myles Gilhooley | 45 | Brother | Elev. Oper. | Scotland |
| 78 | Anna Gilhooley | 53 | Sister | Chambermaid | Scotland |
| 79 | Joseph Warren | 34 | Head | Platform Guard | New York |
| 80 | Ethel Warren | 36 | Wife | — | Northern Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)