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James Mcfarland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Mcfarland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clairton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Clairton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Van Mcfarland | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Ella Mcfarland | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Andrew Mcfarland | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Van Mcfarland | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Martha Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Mcfarland | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 9
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 10 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 19
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1921 — 6 household members
| Surname | McFarland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clairton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Allegheny |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Hours Worked | 8 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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 Mcfarland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mcfarland
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Martha Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Van Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03400-00660)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Cebasek | 57 | Head | Contractor | Yugoslavia |
| 2 | Jennie Cebasek | 51 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 3 | Michael Cebasek | 26 | Son | Pipe Fitter | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Caroline Cebasek | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | John Sullan | 59 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Austria-Hungy |
| 6 | Catherine Sullan | 54 | Wife | — | Austria-Hungy |
| 7 | John Sullan | 27 | Son | Pumper | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Victor Sullan | 26 | Son | Brakeman | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Frances Brueck | 50 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 10 | Vincent Brueck | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Frances Brueck | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frank Brueck | 19 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Henry Brueck | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Joseph Brueck | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | George Patrick | 32 | Head | Electrician | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Helen Patrick | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Francis Patrick | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Gajceta | 41 | Head | Motorman | Croatia |
| 19 | Helen Gajceta | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Olga Gajceta | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Putoric | 62 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 22 | Barbara Putoric | 52 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 23 | John Putoric | 20 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Edward Putoric | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Robert Putoric | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Van Mcfarland | 59 | Head | County | Virginia |
| 27 | Ella Mcfarland | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 28 | James Mcfarland THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | New Worker | Virginia |
| 29 | Andrew Mcfarland | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 30 | Martha Mcfarland | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Van Mcfarland | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Stace Smitic | 38 | Head | Policeman | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Anna Smitic | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Alice Smitic | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frances Smitic | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Barbra Trinich | 48 | Head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 37 | Anthony Trinich | 26 | Son | Inspector | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph Trinich | 21 | Son | Counter | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Cormic | 48 | Head | Pipe Fitter Helper | Czechoslovakia |
| 40 | Margaret Cormic | 20 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)