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James Gorman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Gorman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Mary — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Queens-County, New York |
| Surname | Gorman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Radio |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Gorman | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| William Gorman | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jean Gorman | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Queens, New …
Son, age 10
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gorman |
| 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 | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Queens, New …
Son, age 21
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gorman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Electric Supply Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Queens-County, New …
Head, age 30
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gorman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Queens |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Radio |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 2000 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 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 Gorman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Gorman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gorman (~0.92 confidence) and father James Gorman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Gorman
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gorman
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Gorman
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gorman
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · 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 — Queens-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Queens-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02748-00804)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Madeline Frank | 20 | daughter | Comptometer | New York |
| 2 | Charles, Jr Frank | 19 | son | — | New York |
| 3 | James Gorman THIS PERSON | 30 | head | Salesman | New York |
| 4 | Jean Gorman | 29 | wife | — | New York |
| 5 | William Gorman | 3 | son | — | New York |
| 6 | Hugh Mceneany | 56 | head | Clerk | Eire |
| 7 | Mary Mceneany | 56 | wife | — | Eire |
| 8 | Dennis Mceneany | 28 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 9 | Hugh Mceneany | 25 | son | Mechanic Helper | New York |
| 10 | Cornelius Mceneany | 21 | son | — | New York |
| 11 | Mary Mceneany | 18 | daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Helen Weber | 18 | niece | — | New York |
| 13 | Ralph Wright | 37 | head | Printer | No Carolina |
| 14 | Mary Wright | 42 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Louis Russo | 39 | head | Plasterer | New York |
| 16 | Martha Russo | 37 | wife | — | Connecticut |
| 17 | James Iverson | 36 | head | Routeman | New York |
| 18 | Teresa Iverson | 35 | wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Mary E Iverson | 5 | daughter | — | New York |
| 20 | James Iverson | 4 | son | — | New York |
| 21 | Edward Iverson | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 22 | James Monett | 27 | head | Electrician | New York |
| 23 | Teresa Monett | 24 | wife | Beautician | New York |
| 24 | Albert Benz | 40 | head | — | New York |
| 25 | Wilhelmina Benz | 37 | wife | Compositor | New York |
| 26 | Dorothy Benz | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Louis Benz | 13 | son | — | New York |
| 28 | Joseph P. Traynor | 34 | head | Laborer | Eire |
| 29 | Lillian Traynor | 34 | wife | — | New Jersey |
| 30 | Ruth L. Traynor | 1 | daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Frank Harnisher | 32 | head | Order Clerk | New York |
| 32 | Henrietta Harnisher | 29 | wife | Clerk | New York |
| 33 | Frank, Jr Harnisher | 1 | son | — | New York |
| 34 | Frank Nealy | 54 | head | Metal Lather | New York |
| 35 | Isabella Nealy | 53 | wife | — | New York |
| 36 | John Stewart | 32 | head | Cleaner | New York |
| 37 | Anna Stewart | 32 | wife | Electrician | New York |
| 38 | George Stewart | 7 | son | — | New York |
| 39 | Zac Beyersdorfer | 46 | head | Matron | New York |
| 40 | Zac Beyersdorfer | 23 | daughter | Relief Switchboard | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)