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James Maloney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Maloney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Helen — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Maloney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Newsboy |
| Industry | Newsstand |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Newsboy |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Maloney | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Helen Maloney | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| James Maloney | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Margaret Maloney | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Maloney | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Raymond Maloney | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 7
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maloney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 17
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Maloney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Errand boy |
| Industry | Paper Company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 26
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
| Surname | Maloney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Newsboy |
| Industry | Newsstand |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 36 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Maloney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Maloney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Helen Maloney (~0.92 confidence) and father James Maloney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Maloney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Maloney
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Helen Maloney
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Maloney
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Maloney
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Maloney
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Illinois
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Sibling
Raymond Maloney
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Maloney
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Maloney
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00957-00263)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marian A Lipp | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 2 | Grace E Lipp | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Lindsey L Lipp | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Calvin S Lipp | 72 | Father | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 5 | Gladys O Mclaughlin | 35 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Lucille Mclaughlin | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Margaret Mclaughlin | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Robert Mclaughlin | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Bert Norris | 58 | Roomer | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Ralph Emmons | 48 | Roomer | Painter & Decorator | Michigan |
| 11 | Sterling Williams | 36 | Head | Accountant | Illinois |
| 12 | Frances Williams | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Elizabeth Williams | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Walter W Williams | 59 | Father | Laborer | Colorado |
| 15 | Mary M Williams | 58 | Mary | — | Irish Free State |
| 16 | Mary E Williams | 79 | Grandmother | — | Illinois |
| 17 | James J Maloney | 60 | Head | Steamfitter | Irish Free State |
| 18 | Helen Maloney | 58 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 19 | James Maloney THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Newsboy | Illinois |
| 20 | Margaret Maloney | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 21 | John Maloney | 20 | Son | Delivery Boy | Illinois |
| 22 | Raymond Maloney | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Henry O Eggert | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 24 | Isola Eggert | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Violet Eggert | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Louis A Russell | 53 | Head | Photographer | New York |
| 27 | Rose Russell | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Richard Meyer | 22 | Lodger | Order Man | Illinois |
| 29 | Theodore Anderson | 37 | Head | Feed Master | Missouri |
| 30 | Marie Anderson | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Theodore Anderson | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Barbara Anderson | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Nellie Coffey | 57 | Mother-in-law | — | Irish Free State |
| 34 | Simon Miller | 55 | Head | Janitor | Holland |
| 35 | Tessie Miller | 55 | Wife | — | Holland |
| 36 | Richard Miller | 20 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 37 | Thomas Miller | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Franz Mehring | 57 | Head | Iron Worker | Illinois |
| 39 | Ella Mehring | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Muriel Mehring | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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)