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James Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Graham across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 925 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Township / Ward | Manhattan Boro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marion Graham | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Catherine Graham | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Graham | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| James Graham | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Catherine Graham | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 8
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| 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 | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 18
New York, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| 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 | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 28
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Manhattan Boro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 925 |
| 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 Graham across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father James Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Graham (~0.92 confidence) and father James Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Graham (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Graham (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Graham
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Graham
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Graham
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Graham
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Graham
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Graham
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Graham
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · New York
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Sibling
Catherine Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Graham
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02633-00282)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | August Raspovich | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Justine Raspovich | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 3 | Mary Cox | 67 | Head | — | New York |
| 4 | Bartley Gallagher | 46 | Head | Trucking | New York |
| 5 | Margaret Gallagher | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | John Ruggero | 35 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Rita Ruggero | 22 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | John Ruggero | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 9 | Elizabeth Sorley | 62 | Head | Waitress | Indiana |
| 10 | Anthony De Angelo | 34 | Head | Stevedore | New York |
| 11 | Susie De Angelo | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Frank De Angelo | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | William Van Slice | 54 | Head | — | New York |
| 14 | Frederick Van Slice | 38 | Son | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 15 | Gus Durrenberger | 59 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 16 | Dora Durrenberger | 60 | Wife | — | New York |
| 17 | Margaret Hess | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 18 | John Curley | 32 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 19 | Alice Curley | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 20 | William Curley | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Edward Curley | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Eleanor Curley | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | Joan Curley | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 24 | James Graham | 54 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 25 | Catherine Graham | 52 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 26 | James Graham THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 27 | Catherine Graham | 26 | Daughter | Typist | New York |
| 28 | Marion Graham | 22 | Daughter | File Clerk | New York |
| 29 | Anthony Simulinas | 52 | Head | Baker | Lithuania |
| 30 | Mary Simulinas | 50 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 31 | Tony Simulinas | 18 | Son | Messenger | New York |
| 32 | Eddie Simulinas | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 33 | Mary Hackson | 76 | Head | Fireman | Ireland |
| 34 | Patrick Cunningham | 40 | Nephew | — | Ireland |
| 35 | Peter Mac Carroll | 31 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 36 | Mary Mac Carroll | 47 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 37 | Vincent Mac Carroll | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | Mary Mac Carroll | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 39 | Jacob Herman | 73 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 40 | Barbara Herman | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 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)