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James Hurley — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this James Hurley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWayne-County, Michigan
SurnameHurley
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age21
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Detroit
1935 Residence (County)Wayne
Additional Details
OccupationSales Clerk
IndustryAuto Factory
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Highest GradeC2
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
OccupationSales Clerk
Township / WardDetroit
Est. Birth Year~1919

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
Betty Hurley Daughter — 11 ~1929
James Hurley Son — 21 ~1919
Agnes Hurley Daughter — 22 ~1918
Ellen Hurley Spouse — 46 ~1894
James Hurley Head — 46 ~1894
Rita Hurley Daughter — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 11
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hurley
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Grand-son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 21
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
Surname Hurley
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 21
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Detroit
1935 Residence (County) Wayne
Occupation Sales Clerk
Industry Auto Factory
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Highest Grade C2
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Hurley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Hurley
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Michigan
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Sibling
Betty Hurley
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rita Hurley
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Hurley
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01874-00421)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Ropie Kerkigan 18 Daughter — Michigan
2 Asa Kerkigan 17 Son — Michigan
3 Edward Kerkigan 15 Son — Michigan
4 Virginia Kalfian 59 Mother-in-law — —
5 Patrick Buhler 52 Head Fireman Michigan
6 Katherine Buhler 46 Wife — New York
7 John Buhler 20 Son — Michigan
8 Mary Agnes Buhler 14 Daughter — Michigan
9 Kathleen Buhler 12 Daughter — Michigan
10 Edwin Degner 59 Head Paper Maker Michigan
11 Emma Degner 59 Wife — Michigan
12 Eleanor Degner 30 Daughter Filing Michigan
13 Irene Degner 25 Daughter — Michigan
14 Edmond Degner 24 Son Machine Helper Michigan
15 James Hurley 46 Head Painter New York
16 Ellen O. Hurley 46 Wife Shipping Clerk Michigan
17 Agnes Hurley 22 Daughter Typist Michigan
18 James Hurley THIS PERSON 21 Son Sales Clerk Michigan
19 Rita Hurley 16 Daughter — Michigan
20 Betty Ann Hurley 11 Daughter — Michigan
21 Edwin Caillat 38 Head Machine Repairer Hungary
22 Julia O. Caillat 38 Wife — Romania
23 Erwin Caillat 12 Son — Michigan
24 Ewald Puma 43 Head Switch Tender Michigan
25 Florence Puma 39 Wife — Michigan
26 Richard Puma 17 Son New Worker Michigan
27 Ewald Puma 11 Son — Michigan
28 Bernard Puma 9 Son — Michigan
29 Etta Mae Puma 7 Daughter — Michigan
30 Patricia Puma 4 Daughter — Michigan
31 Margaret Puma 2 Daughter — Michigan
32 Julia O. Thomas 40 Head Saleswoman Hungary
33 James Thomas 23 Son Recorder New York
34 Steven Thomas 19 Son Ticket Taker Michigan
35 Julia Grehen 74 Mother — Hungary
36 Clyde Sprinkle 53 Head Department Head Indiana
37 Florence Sprinkle 52 Wife — Ohio
38 Everett Sprinkle 19 Son Laborer Michigan
39 Chester Sprinkle 23 Head Credit Dept Michigan
40 Sprinkle 21 Wife — Michigan

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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