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James Lynch — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Elk-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Lynch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elk-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jeremiah & Angeline — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elk-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Marys |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elk |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Speer Carbon |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1635 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Township / Ward | St Marys |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Lynch | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Patrick Lynch | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Jeremiah Lynch | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Gertrude Lynch | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elk, Pennsylvania
Son, age 17
Elk, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Elk, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Elk, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Clerk salesman |
| Industry | Confectionary |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Elk-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 37
Elk-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Lynch |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Marys |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elk |
| Occupation | Inspector |
| Industry | Speer Carbon |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 1635 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 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 Lynch across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jeremiah Lynch (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angeline Lynch (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jeremiah Lynch
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angeline Lynch
b. ~1873
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lynch
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · 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 — Elk-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Elk-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03499-00889)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Robert Francis Stritick | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | James B Lynch THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Gertrude Lynch | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Jeremiah Lynch | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Patrick Lynch | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mrs Anna Brunner | 66 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Geo. M. Brunner | 64 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Edward G. Butsch | 40 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Marion Butsch | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | John B. Blinzler | 73 | Father-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Albert Wegemer | 47 | Head | Proprietor | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Florence Wegemer | 45 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Ruth Wegemer | 24 | Daughter | Stenographer | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Wegemer | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Eileen Wegemer | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Albert Wegemer | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Jerome Smith | 39 | Head | Designer | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Mary Smith | 35 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Joyce Smith | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John Charles Lion | 56 | Head | Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Mary Lion | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 22 | Robert Lion | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Mary Lion | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | G. N. Litten | 67 | Head | Music Instructor | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Matilda Litten | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William E Clancy | 34 | Head | Sales Mgr | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Margaret Clancy | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | John Arthur Clancy | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Marlene Helen Clancy | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | William Edward Clancy | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Caroline M. Nitter | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Edwin L Nitter | 26 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Julia C. Nitter | 74 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Richard M Brockert | 53 | Head | Superintendent | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Rose Brockert | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Mary Brockert | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Gus Brockert | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Lawrence John Nicklas | 33 | Head | Fire Cleaner | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Eleanor Nicklas | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Lawrence Nicklas | 7 | Son | — | 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)