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James Harvey — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this James Harvey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Annie — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 31 b. ~1909 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameHarvey
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age31
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York City
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
OccupationChauffeur
IndustryTrucking
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked44
Income (1939)1248
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationChauffeur
Township / WardNew York City
Est. Birth Year~1909

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Helen Harvey Daughter — 29 ~1911
Veronica Harvey Daughter — 15 ~1925
Margaret Harvey Head — 50 ~1890
Edward Harvey Son — 21 ~1919
James Harvey Son — 31 ~1909
Raymond Harvey Son — 20 ~1920
Francis Harvey Son — 23 ~1917
Harold Harvey Son — 12 ~1928
John Harvey Spouse — 55 ~1885

Census Appearances

1920
New York, …
Son, age 12
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harvey
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
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
New York, …
Son, age 22
New York, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Harvey
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 22
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation checker
Industry Nat. Bis. Co
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 31
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
Surname Harvey
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 31
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York City
1935 Residence (County) New York
Occupation Chauffeur
Industry Trucking
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 44
Income (1939) 1248
Highest Grade No 8
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.
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Our Model Tree links James Harvey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and father John Harvey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Harvey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Harvey
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Harvey
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Harvey
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Harvey
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Harvey
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · New York
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Sibling
Francis Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Helen Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Veronica Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02630-00888)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Carol Stroh 2 Daughter — New York
42 William Carlisle 64 Head Teamster Connecticut
43 Mary Carlisle 63 Wife — New York
44 John Carlisle 36 Son Chauffeur New York
45 Loretta Carlisle 25 Daughter Clerk New York
46 Michael Donahue 55 Head Platform Man Eire
47 Julia Donahue 59 Wife — Eire
48 Geraldine Mcdermott 11 Granddaughter — New York
49 Patrick Mahoney 50 Cousin Bus Washer Eire
50 Katherine Maloney 70 Head — New York
51 Mary Maloney 45 Daughter — New York
52 Francis Maloney 32 Son Longshoreman New York
53 Jane Maloney 29 Daughter — New York
54 Daniel Maloney 10 Grandson — New York
55 Rose Maloney 2 Granddaughter — New York
56 Michael Mitchell 53 Head Longshoreman New York
57 Jane Mitchell 52 Wife — Eire
58 Frank Mitchell 26 Son Longshoreman New York
59 Margaret Mitchell 23 Daughter Puncher New York
60 Richard Mitchell 19 Son Longshoreman New York
61 Jane Mitchell 18 Daughter Rail Worker New York
62 Mary Mitchell 16 Daughter — New York
63 George Shaw 73 Head Elevator Oper New York
64 Elizabeth Shaw 59 Mother Customer North Ireland
65 — None — — —
66 — None — — —
67 — None — — —
68 — None — — —
69 — None — — —
70 Margaret Harvey 50 Head — New York
71 John Harvey 55 Husband Watchman New York
72 James Harvey THIS PERSON 31 Son Chauffeur New York
73 Helen Harvey 29 Daughter Clerk New York
74 Francis Harvey 23 Son Shipping Clerk New York
75 Edward Harvey 21 Son Clerk New York
76 Raymond Harvey 20 Son Helper New York
77 Veronica Harvey 15 Daughter — New York
78 Harold Harvey 12 Son — New York
79 Frederick Esch 45 Head Laborer New York
80 Mary Esch 43 Wife — New York

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Pedigree Summary

James + 6 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)

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