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James Mcfarland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Mcfarland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: PENNA
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | MCFARLAND |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | PENNA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILA. CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILA. |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Phila City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Mcfarland | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Peter Mcfarland | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Josephine Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Katherine Littley | Other | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Winifred Mcfarland | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Mary Mcfarland | Other | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| James Mcfarland | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thomas Mcfarland | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Patricia Mcfarland | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Macfarlane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members
| Surname | MCFARLAND |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | PENNA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILA. CITY |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILA. |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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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James Mcfarland
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Thomas Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Josephine Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Peter Mcfarland
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
9 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03728-00333)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Peter J. Mcfarland | 46 | HEAD | Builder | PENNA |
| 42 | Winifred L. Mcfarland | 46 | WIFE | — | PENNA |
| 43 | Josephine Mcfarland | 19 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 44 | Peter J. Jr. Mcfarland | 17 | SON | — | PENNA |
| 45 | Thomas G. Mcfarland | 15 | SON | — | PENNA |
| 46 | James Mcfarland THIS PERSON | 13 | SON | — | PENNA |
| 47 | Patricia Mcfarland | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 48 | Mary Mcfarland | 74 | MOTHER | — | IRELAND |
| 49 | Katherine Littley | 44 | SISTER-IN-LAW | Clerk | PENNA |
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)