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James Flynn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Flynn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Rachel & James — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electrician |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Township / Ward | Nutley Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian Flynn | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Christopher Flynn | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| James Flynn | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Agnes Flynn | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1920
Morris, New …
Son, age 6
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Morris, New …
Son, age 16
Morris, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 25
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Newark |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Occupation | Electrician |
| Industry | Electrician |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 10 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Flynn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Rachel Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father James Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father James Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father Christopher Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Flynn (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.87
Mother
Rachel Flynn
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Flynn
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Flynn
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Christopher Flynn
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Flynn
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Flynn
b. ~1907
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Flynn
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Vivian Flynn
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02338-00662)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Hamilton | None | M | — | — |
| 2 | Daughter Hamilton | None | F | — | — |
| 3 | Daughter Hamilton | None | F | — | — |
| 4 | Mary Farcher | 43 | Maid | Maid | Austria |
| 5 | Christopher Flynn | 49 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 6 | Agnes Flynn | 44 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | James Flynn THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Electrician | New Jersey |
| 8 | Vivian Flynn | 23 | Daughter | Inspector | New Jersey |
| 9 | William Cadmus | 57 | Head | Tele-Setter | New Jersey |
| 10 | Grace Cadmus | 56 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 11 | Harry Cadmus | 35 | Son | Helper | New Jersey |
| 12 | Richard Earl | 50 | Head | Sales Manager | Scotland |
| 13 | Richard Earl | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 14 | Marie King | 33 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New Jersey |
| 15 | Dorothy King | 6 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | William Brachere | 43 | Head | Bar Tender | New Jersey |
| 17 | Edith Brachere | 37 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Harriet Brachere | 19 | Daughter | Waitress | New Jersey |
| 19 | Richard Brachere | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 20 | William Brachere | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 21 | Patricia Brachere | 7 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 22 | Anna Brachere | 70 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Alexander Mcintosh | 42 | Head | Clerk | Rhode Island |
| 24 | Ethelyn B Mcintosh | 43 | Wife | Teacher | New York |
| 25 | Arthur Dickinson | 65 | Head | Supervisor | New Jersey |
| 26 | Ruth Dickinson | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | Hugh Halliday | 38 | Son-in-law | Salesman | New York |
| 28 | Ellen Shaw | 38 | Cousin-in-law | Salesman | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Margaret Shaw | 35 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Robert Shaw | 11 | Grandson | — | New Jersey |
| 31 | Barbara Shaw | 9 | Granddaughter | — | New Jersey |
| 32 | Harold Finger | 43 | Head | Chemist | Massachusetts |
| 33 | Ruth Finger | 43 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 34 | Harold Finger | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 35 | Ann Finger | 10 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Richard Finger | 7 | Son | — | Rhode Island |
| 37 | Paul Hurley | 36 | Head | Lawyer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Loretta Hurley | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | John P. Hurley | 4 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | F. Curtis Tucker | 31 | Head | Chemist | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.87
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)