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James Lynch — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hudson-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Lynch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hudson-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hudson-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Union City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eileen Lynch | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Lynch | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Cornelia Osborne | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ida Hoppe | Other | — | 77 | ~1863 |
| Eleanor Lynch | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hudson, New …
Son, age 6
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Hudson, New …
Son, age 17
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Mother's Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Hudson-County, New …
Head, age 27
Hudson-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jersey City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hudson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Pipe Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 720 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | New Jersey |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Lynch across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and father James Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Lynch
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Lynch
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Lynch
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Lynch
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lynch
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New Jersey
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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 — Hudson-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Hudson-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02352-00565)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Ryan | 34 | Head | Chef | England |
| 42 | Edward Jr Ryan | 3 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 43 | James Lynch THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 44 | Eleanor Lynch | 23 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 45 | Eileen Lynch | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 46 | Cornelia Osborne | 51 | Mother | — | New Jersey |
| 47 | Ida Hoppe | 77 | Mother | — | Germany |
| 48 | Andrew Hecket | 66 | Head | Watchman | New Jersey |
| 49 | Barbara Staehle | 70 | Head | — | New York |
| 50 | Barnett Rubenstein | 59 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 51 | Ida Rubenstein | 46 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 52 | Morris Rubenstein | 14 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 53 | Shirley Rubenstein | 12 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 54 | John Hensche | 53 | Head | Clerk | Switzerland |
| 55 | Anna Hensche | 50 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 56 | Florence Hensche | 29 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | New Jersey |
| 57 | Lillian Hensche | 25 | Daughter | Music Teacher | New Jersey |
| 58 | John Jr Hensche | 21 | Son | Shipper | New Jersey |
| 59 | Ada Hensche | 20 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 60 | Marie Bukeny | 32 | Niece | Nurse | New Jersey |
| 61 | Vincent Pavetti | 37 | Head | Owner | Italy |
| 62 | Helen Pavetti | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Mary Salerno | 51 | Head | — | Italy |
| 64 | Freda Chummo | 54 | Head | Sewing | New Jersey |
| 65 | Ettore Tua | 55 | Head | Painter | Italy |
| 66 | Onorina Tua | 55 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 67 | Anthony Di Matteo | 61 | Head | Merchant | Italy |
| 68 | Marie Di Matteo | 59 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 69 | Charles Vergeser | 52 | Head | Helper | Germany |
| 70 | Alice Vergeser | 52 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 71 | Edna Vergeser | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 72 | Charles Jr Vergeser | 20 | Son | Machinist | New Jersey |
| 73 | Albert Vergeser | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Morris Kanter | 53 | Head | Merchant | Russia |
| 75 | Gertie Kanter | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 76 | Harry Kanter | 21 | Son | Dentist | New York |
| 77 | Jennie Kanter | 25 | Daughter | Saleslady | New York |
| 78 | Mary Penechet | 77 | Head | — | Switzerland |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)