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James Goodman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Goodman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, New York |
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Queensbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Queensbury |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Goodman | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Frances Goodman | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| James Goodman | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| James Goodman | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edward Goodman | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Philip Goodman | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Warren, New …
Son, age 5
Warren, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Warren, New …
Son, age 15
Warren, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | James A |
| 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 |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Warren-County, New …
Son, age 25
Warren-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
| Surname | Goodman |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Queensbury |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Occupation | Bartender |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 800 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Goodman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Goodman (~0.92 confidence) and father James Goodman (~0.92 confidence) and father James Goodman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Frances Goodman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Goodman
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Goodman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Goodman
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Frances Goodman
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Goodman
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
Philip Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Goodman
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Goodman
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 — Warren-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02797-00784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eunice Hoch | 59 | Head | Housewife | New York |
| 42 | Paul Hormann | 67 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Germany |
| 43 | Beecher Hoch | 37 | Head | Maintenance | New York |
| 44 | Betha Hoch | 22 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 45 | James A. Goodman | 56 | Head | Fruit Grower | New York |
| 46 | Frances B. Goodman | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | James A. Goodman THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Bartender | New York |
| 48 | John H. Goodman | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 49 | Philip Goodman | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 50 | Edward Goodman | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Ralph Millington | 28 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 52 | Edith Millington | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 53 | Lawrence Richards | 11 | Step-son | — | New York |
| 54 | Orville Millington | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Alice Millington | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Arthur Andrews | 71 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 57 | Rebecca Andrews | 77 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Gladys Donley | 35 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 59 | Arthur Holcomb | 53 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 60 | Ethel Holcomb | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 61 | Robert Holcomb | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | David Holcomb | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 63 | Daniel Holcomb | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Pauline Holcomb | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Edward Morehouse | 24 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 66 | Frances Morehouse | 19 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Leslie Prouty | 29 | Head | — | New York |
| 68 | Jessie Prouty | 23 | Wife | — | New York |
| 69 | Josephine Prouty | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 70 | Helen Prouty | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 71 | Jeanette Prouty | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Cassius Virgil | 54 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 73 | Christy Virgil | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 74 | Raymond Virgil | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Richard Virgil | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Frank M. Emerson | 52 | Head | Steam Engineer | Maine |
| 77 | Bessie Emerson | 56 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 78 | Fred Armstrong | 59 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 79 | Frank Armstrong | 53 | Partner | Farmer | New York |
| 80 | Ellen Bates | 88 | Aunt | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 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)