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James Flynn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Flynn across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Edison |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| 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 | ~1902 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Flynn | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Katherine Flynn | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Flynn | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Peter Flynn | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| John Flynn | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edward Flynn | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Flynn | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1910
Kings, New …
Son, age 8
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 9 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 | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1920
Kings, New …
Son, age 18
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 6 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 | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Runner |
| Industry | Stock B. |
| 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
Kings, New …
Son, age 28
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Worker |
| Industry | Furniture |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Head, age 38
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | Flynn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Edison |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 700 |
| 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 Flynn across 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Flynn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Theresa Flynn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Flynn
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Flynn
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Flynn
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Theresa Flynn
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Flynn
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · 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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02604-01013)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary V. Barrigan | 54 | Head | Teacher | N.Y.S. |
| 42 | Jessie Barrigan | 55 | Sister | Millinery Trimmer | N.Y.S. |
| 43 | Anna Barrigan | 57 | Sister | Stock Clerk | N.Y.S. |
| 44 | Sadie Mcrussell | 49 | Sister | — | N.Y.S. |
| 45 | Frank Corrigan | 47 | Brother | — | N.Y.S. |
| 46 | Milton Strimpf | 28 | Head | Personal Contact | N.Y.S. |
| 47 | Zelda Strimpf | 27 | Wife | — | Latvia |
| 48 | Anale Kramer | 25 | Head | Officer | N.Y.S. |
| 49 | Irene Kramer | 21 | Wife | — | N.Y.S. |
| 50 | Anale Jr. Kramer | 0 | Son | — | N.Y.S. |
| 51 | Donald Kramer | 0 | Son | — | N.Y.S. |
| 52 | Carl E. Stober | 31 | Head | Com. Horticultur | France |
| 53 | A. Marie Stober | 58 | Mother | Cook | Germany |
| 54 | Robert Herrmann | 40 | Head | Sanitation Dept | N.Y.S. |
| 55 | Elizabeth Herrmann | 38 | Wife | Kitchen | New York |
| 56 | Robert Herrmann | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 57 | John Herrmann | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | Frank Mc Laughlin | 47 | Head | Engineer | N.Y.S. |
| 59 | Edna Mc Laughlin | 35 | Wife | Stenographer | N.Y.S. |
| 60 | Anna Stellman | 67 | Mother | Repairman | N.Y.S. |
| 61 | George Cassese | 35 | Head | Repairman | Washington |
| 62 | Thora Cassese | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 63 | Eleanor Cassese | 8 | Daughter | — | N.Y.S. |
| 64 | Irving Schreer | 37 | Head | Accountant | Russia |
| 65 | Dora Schreer | 36 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 66 | Sam Sprunger | 36 | Head | Sales | N.Y.S. |
| 67 | Sadie Sprunger | 37 | Wife | — | Jersey |
| 68 | Ester Bucher | 35 | Head | Operator | Poland |
| 69 | Herbert Bucher | 19 | Son | — | Nyc |
| 70 | Florence Bucher | 14 | Daughter | — | Nyc |
| 71 | Blanche Bucher | 12 | Daughter | — | Nyc |
| 72 | Philip Ellman | 38 | Brother | Plumbing | Poland |
| 73 | Abraham Ellman | 45 | Brother | Plumbing | Poland |
| 74 | James Flynn THIS PERSON | 38 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 75 | Elizabeth Flynn | 35 | Wife | — | Same Pl |
| 76 | John Flynn | 14 | Son | — | — |
| 77 | Edward Flynn | 12 | Son | — | — |
| 78 | Mary Flynn | 7 | Daughter | — | — |
| 79 | Katherine Flynn | 5 | Daughter | — | — |
| 80 | Peter Flynn | 2 | Son | — | — |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)