James Maxwell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this James Maxwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1899), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 41 b. ~1899 Male Head Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	James A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Additional Details
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	G-8
1935 Residence	Delaware
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Occupation	Brakeman
Township / Ward	Upper Darby Twp
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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Maxwell	Head	—	41	~1899
Elaine Maxwell	Daughter	—	23	~1917
Amerna Maxwell	Spouse	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, Pennsylvania

Head, age 20

Delaware, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	20
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

Head, age 31

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	35
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Delaware-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 41

Delaware-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 3 household members

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	James A
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	Wilmington
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Occupation	Brakeman
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2500
Highest Grade	G-8
1935 Residence	Delaware
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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James Maxwell

Head · 1940 · age 41 · b. ~1899 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03498-00333)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Osborne Nicholson	46	Head	Manager	England
2	Margaret A Nicholson	45	Wife	Secretary	England
3	Harry J Unger	34	Head	Attendant	Pennsylvania
4	Edna S Unger	30	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
5	Dorothy E Unger	19	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
6	Anna C Unger	13	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
7	Daniel D Burns	36	Head	Printer	New York
8	Florence V Burns	31	Wife	—	New York
9	Daniel D Burns	3	Son	—	Pennsylvania
10	Marjorie A Burns	0	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
11	Edward G Jr Pollis	41	Head	Stillman	Pennsylvania
12	Augusta M Pollis	40	Wife	—	Texas
13	Edward G Jr Pollis	10	Son	—	Pennsylvania
14	John W Pollis	7	Son	—	Pennsylvania
15	Robert L Pollis	2	Son	—	Pennsylvania
16	Claire Hendricks	37	Head	Carpenter	Pennsylvania
17	Edith Hendricks	38	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
18	Robert C Hendricks	16	Son	—	Pennsylvania
19	William A Penn	38	Head	Salesman	Washington D.C.
20	Dorothy A Penn	36	Wife	—	Washington D.C.
21	William G Penn	12	Son	—	Washington D.C.
22	Robert M Penn	10	Son	—	Washington D.C.
23	Joyce A Penn	6	Daughter	—	Washington D.C.
24	Clarence L Eyler	38	Head	Type Setter	Pennsylvania
25	Magdalena Eyler	34	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
26	Bertha L Eyler	12	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania
27	May H Waterman	46	Head	Placement Clerk	Maryland
28	Malcolm S Turner	42	Head	Loftsman	South Carolina
29	Rhea J Turner	48	Wife	—	South Carolina
30	Malcolm Jr Turner	16	Son	—	South Carolina
31	Donald W Turner	13	Son	—	South Carolina
32	James A Maxwell THIS PERSON	41	Head	Brakeman	Delaware
33	Amerna A Maxwell	38	Wife	—	Maryland
34	Elaine Maxwell	23	Daughter	—	Delaware
35	George Hutcheson	33	Head	Cashier	Scotland
36	Jean G Hutcheson	29	Wife	—	Scotland
37	Job Susan Hutcheson	68	Mother-in-law	—	Scotland
38	Roy D Cool	55	Head	Pipe Coverer	West Virginia
39	Lydia C Cool	49	Wife	—	New York
40	Dorothy C Cool	28	Daughter	—	Pennsylvania

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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.

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