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James Harrington — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Harrington across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joanna — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Attorney at Law |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Attorney At Law |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanna Harrington | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Harrington | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Theresa Harrington | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Cicely Harrington | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Kate Harrington | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Harrington | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 24
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1896 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Head, age 36
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| Age at First Marriage | 28 |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Attorney |
| Industry | Law |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 13500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 46
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
| Surname | Harrington |
| Given Name | James J. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Occupation | Attorney at Law |
| Industry | Private Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Harrington across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Joanna Harrington (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Joanna Harrington
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Harrington
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · California
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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 — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00317-00319)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lucchi, Pelagie Conti De No | 63 | Wife | — | France |
| 2 | Francesco Di Romano | 38 | Head | Waiter | Italy |
| 3 | Rose Di Romano | 48 | Wife | Dressmaker | Italy |
| 4 | Robert Leopold | 28 | Lodger | Collector | Washington |
| 5 | John B. Ellingson | 25 | Lodger | Salesman | Minnesota |
| 6 | Frederick W. Schneider | 43 | Head | Proprietor | California |
| 7 | Adelina Schneider | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 8 | Robert Schneider | 17 | Son | Delivery Boy | California |
| 9 | Ruth Schneider | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 10 | De Witt C. Mcguinness | 48 | Head | Director | Tennessee |
| 11 | Martha B. Mcguinness | 38 | Wife | Teacher | Sweden |
| 12 | Hilda Peterson | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 13 | James J. Harrington THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Attorney At Law | California |
| 14 | Cicely Harrington | 37 | Wife | — | California |
| 15 | Kate Harrington | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 16 | Joanna Harrington | 15 | Daughter | — | California |
| 17 | James Harrington | 12 | Son | — | California |
| 18 | Theresa Harrington | 7 | Daughter | — | California |
| 19 | Harry J. Bertagna | 47 | Head | Salesman | Vermont |
| 20 | Harriet E. Bertagna | 42 | Wife | — | California |
| 21 | Lenore J. Bertagna | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 22 | Raffaello Vannucci | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Italy |
| 23 | Aloysius J. Moser | 54 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Grace B. Moser | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | James W. Harvey | 33 | Head | Attorney At Law | Oregon |
| 26 | Helen M. Harvey | 33 | Wife | — | California |
| 27 | Anna M. Moser | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | California |
| 28 | Herbert J. Parker | 39 | Head | Auditor | Georgia |
| 29 | Concetta E. Parker | 32 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Marietta S. Parker | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 31 | Robert Elwood Akey | 29 | Head | Executive Accountant | Missouri |
| 32 | June E. Akey | 23 | Wife | — | California |
| 33 | Douglas Akey | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | Wilson J. O'Brien | 31 | Head | Editor | California |
| 35 | Cecelia O'Brien | 34 | Wife | — | California |
| 36 | Billie B. Moore | 36 | Head | Proprietor | Utah |
| 37 | Elizabeth S. Moore | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 38 | Gretchen E. Moore | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Marianne Moore | 6 | Daughter | — | California |
| 40 | Lillian W. Southard | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)