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James Laughlin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Laughlin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & John — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Counterman |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Counterman |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Laughlin | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Laughlin | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joseph Laughlin | Head | — | 66 | ~1874 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Loughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 25
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Counterman |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 26 |
| Income (1939) | 900 |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Laughlin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Charles Laughlin (~0.92 confidence) and father John Loughlin (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Laughlin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Loughlin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Laughlin
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Loughlin
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Laughlin
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Loughlin
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Laughlin
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · New York
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Sibling
John Laughlin
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02658-00283)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruno Schmidt | 34 | Head | Attendant | Germany |
| 2 | Vincent Orca | 45 | Head | Supt | Cuba |
| 3 | Josephine Orca | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 4 | Marie Orca | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Martha White | 52 | Head | Beautician | New York |
| 6 | Gertrude Claude | 31 | Lodger | Manicurist | New Jersey |
| 7 | Doris White | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 8 | Harold Puller | 36 | Head | Factory Help | Hartford |
| 9 | Eleanor Puller | 31 | Wife | — | Paterson |
| 10 | Louis Geist | 52 | Head | Route Man | Delaware |
| 11 | Adele Geist | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | David Geist | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 13 | Harry Weiner | 44 | Head | Dentist | Austria |
| 14 | Mollie Weiner | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Michael Haus | 67 | Head | Clerk | Germany |
| 16 | John Haus | 78 | Brother | Tailor | Germany |
| 17 | Sadie Dannigan | 50 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 18 | William Dannigan | 41 | Brother | Lather | New York |
| 19 | Pietro Baiardo | 44 | Head | Waiter | Italy |
| 20 | Eunice Baiardo | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 21 | Mary Baiardo | 19 | Daughter | Dressmaker | New York |
| 22 | Stephen Stephen | 36 | Head | Painter | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Helen Stephen | 31 | Wife | Domestic | Hungary |
| 24 | Paul Zwickert | 42 | Head | Bottler | Germany |
| 25 | Bertha Kovner | 53 | Head | Housekeeper | Hungary |
| 26 | Emma Kovner | 22 | Daughter | Secretary | New York |
| 27 | Helen Kovner | 32 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Rhea Kovner | 12 | Grandchild | — | New York |
| 29 | George Scheibe | 54 | Head | Baker | Germany |
| 30 | Elsie Scheibe | 50 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 31 | George Scheibe | 22 | Son | Machinist | New York |
| 32 | Joseph Laughlin | 66 | Head | Chauffeur | Northern Ireland |
| 33 | James Laughlin THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Counterman | New York |
| 34 | John Laughlin | 23 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 35 | Gaston Boiseau | 46 | Head | Cook | France |
| 36 | Julie Boiseau | 40 | Wife | — | France |
| 37 | David Godo | 58 | Head | Blacksmith | Hungary |
| 38 | Maria Godo | 49 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 39 | Rose Nemet | 29 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 40 | Dennis Nelligan | 54 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)