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James Flynn — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Rensselaer-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Flynn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rensselaer-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Katherine — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 29 b. ~1911 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationRensselaer-County, New York
SurnameFlynn
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age29
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Troy City
1935 Residence (County)Rensselaer
Additional Details
OccupationPoliceman
IndustryCity of Troy
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)1550
Highest GradeH 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationPoliceman
Township / WardTroy City
Est. Birth Year~1911

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
Katherine Flynn Daughter — 16 ~1924
Katherine Flynn Head — 60 ~1880
Thomas Flynn Son — 33 ~1907
Francis Flynn Son — 23 ~1917
Charles Flynn Son — 27 ~1913
John Flynn Son — 31 ~1909
Joseph Flynn Son — 21 ~1919
James Flynn Son — 29 ~1911

Census Appearances

1920
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 10
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Flynn
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation none
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Rensselaer, New …
Son, age 20
Rensselaer, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Flynn
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 20
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Brushmaker
Industry Brush shop
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Rensselaer-County, New …
Son, age 29
Rensselaer-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
Surname Flynn
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 29
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Troy City
1935 Residence (County) Rensselaer
Occupation Policeman
Industry City of Troy
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 1550
Highest Grade H 1
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.
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Our Model Tree links James Flynn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and father John Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Flynn
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Flynn
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Flynn
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Flynn
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Flynn
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · New York
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Sibling
Francis Flynn
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joseph Flynn
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Flynn
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Flynn
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Flynn
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Flynn
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Rensselaer-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02758-00877)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 John Plunkett 11 Son — New York
2 Charles Plunkett 8 Son — New York
3 James Plunkett 6 Son — New York
4 Lillian Plunkett 4 Son — New York
5 Thomas Plunkett 3 Son — New York
6 Betty Ann Plunkett 0 Daughter — New York
7 Mary Huchs 57 Head Shirt Ironer Austria
8 Anne Huchs 23 Daughter Helper New York
9 Peter Huchs 21 Son Bartender New York
10 Joseph Popp 34 Head Carpenter New York
11 Anna Popp 33 Wife — New York
12 Joseph Popp 12 Son — New York
13 Geraldine Popp 10 Daughter — New York
14 Jean Popp 7 Daughter — New York
15 Jo Anne Popp 5 Daughter — New York
16 Katherine Flynn 60 Head — New York
17 Thomas Flynn 33 Son Dispatcher New York
18 John Flynn 31 Son Machinist New York
19 James Flynn THIS PERSON 29 Son Policeman New York
20 Charles Flynn 27 Son Bakers Helper New York
21 Francis Flynn 23 Son Laborer New York
22 Joseph Flynn 21 Son New Worker New York
23 Katherine Flynn 16 Daughter — New York
24 Fred Casey 32 Head Salesman New York
25 Betty Casey 30 Wife — New York
26 James Casey 10 Son — New York
27 Thomas Casey 9 Son — New York
28 Fred Casey 5 Son — New York
29 Lynne Casey 3 Daughter — New York
30 Daniel Kernahan 63 Head Policeman New York
31 Loretta Kernahan 53 Wife — New York
32 Daniel Kernahan 27 Son Stock Clerk New York
33 Mary Kernahan 31 Daughter Nurse New York
34 Joseph Delina 45 Head Mechanic New York
35 Mary Delina 35 Wife — New York
36 Donald Delina 18 Son Laborer New York
37 Anna Delina 16 Daughter Typist New York
38 Florence Delina 15 Daughter — New York
39 Clarence Delina 13 Son — New York
40 Clayton Delina 11 Son — New York

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Pedigree Summary

James + 6 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)

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