James Mccarthy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Mccarthy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1890), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 50 b. ~1890 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	McCarthy
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	N. Y. C.
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Dress House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1248
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Porter
Township / Ward	N Y C
Est. Birth Year	~1890

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 Mccarthy	Head	—	50	~1890
Joseph Mccarthy	Son	—	13	~1927
James Mccarthy	Son	—	16	~1924
Elizabeth Mccarthy	Spouse	—	42	~1898

Census Appearances

1920

Bronx, New …

Other, age 28

Bronx, New York · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McCarthy
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Brother in law
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1906
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Elec Engineer
Industry	Public Service
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

New York, …

Head, age 40

New York, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McCarthy
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1905
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Operator
Industry	Elevator
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	Irish
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	75.00
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 50

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1890 — 4 household members

Surname	McCarthy
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	N. Y. C.
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Porter
Industry	Dress House
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	1248
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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James Mccarthy

Head · 1940 · age 50 · b. ~1890 · New York

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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02483-00283)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Louis Cantor	70	Head	—	Russia
42	Lena Cantor	64	Wife	—	Russia
43	Felix Prenol	45	Head	Engineer	Porto Rico
44	Charlotte Prenol	32	Wife	Comptometer Op	N. Y.
45	William Cullen	59	Head	Cleaner	Alabama
46	Wilfred Cullen	20	Son	Handyman	Alabama
47	Gustav Trase	63	Head	Fireman Helper	Germany
48	Emma Trase	48	Wife	—	N. Y.
49	Gustav Sial	29	Head	Examiner	N. Y.
50	Dorothy Sial	25	Wife	—	N. Y.
51	Nancy Sial	2	Daughter	0	N. Y.
52	Gustave Persson	61	Head	Welder	Sweden
53	Augusta Persson	60	Wife	—	Sweden
54	Neil Knudsen	44	Head	Mechanic	N. Y.
55	Ellen Knudsen	41	Wife	—	N. Y.
56	Ruth Knudsen	11	Daughter	—	N. Y.
57	Neil Jr Knudsen	5	Son	—	N. Y.
58	Peter Dosso	42	Head	Attendant	N. Y.
59	Louise Dosso	32	Wife	—	N. Y.
60	Louise Dosso	11	Daughter	—	N. Y.
61	Dorothy Dosso	9	Daughter	—	N. Y.
62	August Starace	53	Head	Piano Polisher	Italy
63	Amelia Starace	53	Wife	—	Italy
64	Saverio Liguori	31	Head	Driver	N. Y.
65	Alphonse Liguori	8	Son	—	N. Y.
66	Yvonne Liguori	2	Daughter	—	N. Y.
67	Gelsomina Liguori	27	Wife	—	N. Y.
68	Gennaro De Vita	57	Head	Shoemaker	Italy
69	Angelina De Vita	52	Wife	—	Italy
70	Frieda Zacharias	77	Lodger	—	Germany
71	James Mccarthy THIS PERSON	50	Head	Porter	Ireland
72	Elizabeth Mccarthy	42	Wife	Saleswoman	N. Y.
73	James Jr Mccarthy	16	Son	—	N. Y.
74	Joseph Mccarthy	13	Son	—	N. Y.
75	William Hines	37	Head	Yardman	N. Y.
76	Margaret Hines	37	Wife	—	N. Y.
77	William Jr Hines	12	Son	—	N. Y.
78	Theresa Hines	4	Daughter	—	N. Y.
79	Charles Wulstein	41	Head	Auto Elec Shop	N. Y.
80	Lillian Wulstein	41	Wife	—	N. Y.

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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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