James Harrington — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Albany-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Harrington across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Albany-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Albany-County, New York
Surname	Harrington
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Colonie Town
1935 Residence (County)	Albany
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Private Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	66
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Colonie Town
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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
Lorraine Harrington	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Charles Rolfe	Other	—	65	~1875
Willard Harrington	Son	—	13	~1927
Ethel Harrington	Daughter	—	10	~1930
Carrie Harrington	Spouse	—	30	~1910
James Harrington	Head	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Albany, New …

Other, age 13

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 50 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Harrington
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Inmate
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	New York
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1930

Albany, New …

Head, age 24

Albany, New York · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Harrington
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
Age at First Marriage	19
Father's Birthplace	New York
Mother's Birthplace	New York
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Truck Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	25
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

1940

Albany-County, New …

Head, age 32

Albany-County, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members

Surname	Harrington
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	New York
1935 Residence (City)	Colonie Town
1935 Residence (County)	Albany
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Private Farm
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	66
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	New York
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	new york

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James Harrington

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Albany-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02457-00585)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Tilda Campbell	36	Servant	Maid	New York
42	Phillip Ford	58	Head	Carpenter	New York
43	Anna Ford	52	Wife	—	New York
44	Ruth Ford	25	Daughter	Inspector	New York
45	Anna Douglas	72	Mother-in-law	—	New York
46	James Quinn	48	Head	Extractor	Massachusetts
47	Margaret Quinn	49	Wife	—	New York
48	Harold Quinn	26	Son	Weaver	New York
49	John Boll	40	Head	Instructor	Holland
50	Mary Boll	43	Wife	—	New York
51	Marian Boll	19	Daughter	Secretary	New York
52	Viola Boll	18	Daughter	—	New York
53	John Boll	16	Son	—	New York
54	Robert Boll	13	Son	—	New York
55	Philip Phillips	26	Head	Service Man	New York
56	George Stark	63	Head	Laborer	New York
57	Floyd Alexander	51	Head	Plumber	New York
58	James Adams	47	Head	Manufacturer	New York
59	Katherine Adams	46	Wife	—	New York
60	Catherine Adams	18	Daughter	—	New York
61	Joan Adams	16	Daughter	—	New York
62	James Adams	14	Son	—	New York
63	Edmund Smith	49	Head	Builder	New York
64	Lillian Smith	50	Wife	—	New York
65	Harold Smith	22	Son	Laborer	New York
66	Walter Haines	35	Head	Salesman	New York
67	Florence Haines	35	Wife	—	New York
68	Joyce Haines	3	Daughter	—	New York
69	James Harrington THIS PERSON	32	Head	Laborer	New York
70	Carrie Harrington	30	Wife	—	New York
71	Willard Harrington	13	Son	—	New York
72	Ethel Harrington	10	Daughter	—	New York
73	Lorraine Harrington	6	Daughter	—	New York
74	Charles Rolfe	65	Father-in-law	Laborer	New York
75	Harry Little	38	Head	Laborer	New York
76	Elizabeth Little	36	Wife	Saleswoman	New York
77	Betty Little	17	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
78	Elbridge Linton	37	Head	Engineer	Massachusetts
79	Irma Linton	34	Wife	—	New York
80	June Linton	9	Daughter	—	New York

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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.

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