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James Kane — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Kane across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anthony & Selina — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 41
b. ~1899
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sugar Notch Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Anthracite |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 31 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Sugar Notch Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1899 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Kane | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Arline Kane | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Anna Kane | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| William Kane | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Robert Kane | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Kane | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Leo Kane | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Shirley Kane | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joseph Kane | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anna Kane | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1901 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mines |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Head, age 28
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1902 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 25 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 41
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 10 household members
| Surname | Kane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Sugar Notch Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Anthracite |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 31 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Kane across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Anthony Kane (~0.92 confidence) and mother Selina Kane (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Anthony Kane
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Selina Kane
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Kane
Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03560-00466)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillie Mcdermott | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Arline Mcdermott | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Kane THIS PERSON | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Anna Kane | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Jr. Kane | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Joseph Kane | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Anna Kane | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Leo Kane | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Arline Kane | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Shirley Kane | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | William Kane | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Robert Kane | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Thomas C. Davis | 40 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Anna Davis | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Caroline Davis | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Aldia Davis | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Judson Thomas | 53 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Jane Thomas | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harold Thomas | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ruth Jugday | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Catherine Jugday | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Carl Lawson | 44 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Clara Lawson | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Carl E. Jr. Lawson | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William Lawson | 21 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Mabel Lawson | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Pauline Lawson | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Charles Lawson | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Edward Lawson | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Lawson | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Donald Lawson | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Robert Lawson | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Melvin Lawson | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Hildof Boline | 41 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Amanda Jenkins | 46 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Adolph Ab Jenkins | 18 | Nephew | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | August Anderson | 53 | Lodger | Laborer | Sweden |
| 38 | Frank Verostick | 28 | Head | Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Margaret Verostick | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Miriam Verostick | 0 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)