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James Mcguire — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Mcguire across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & John — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McGuire |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pringle Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1543 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Pringle Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mcguire | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Grace Smith | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| William Mcguire | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Mcguire | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Paul Mcguire | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Blanch Mcguire | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1920
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 22
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McGuire |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Luzerne, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Luzerne, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McGuire |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Silk mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 40
Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | McGuire |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pringle Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Luzerne |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Silk Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1543 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Mcguire across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Mcguire (~0.92 confidence) and father John Mcguire (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Mcguire
b. ~1862
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Mcguire
b. ~1864
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mcguire
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Luzerne-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03560-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Mcguire THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Blanch Mcguire | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | James Jr. Mcguire | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Paul Mcguire | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | William Mcguire | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Grace Smith | 21 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | John Kelley | 53 | Head | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Patrick Kelley | 69 | Brother | Laborer | Ireland |
| 9 | Mitchell Waskiewicz | 65 | Head | Blacksmith | Poland |
| 10 | Antonia Waskiewicz | 62 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 11 | Genevieve Waskiewicz | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Victoria Waskiewicz | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Marcella Waskiewicz | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Agnes Wojtowicz | 49 | Head | — | Poland |
| 15 | Peter Stefanski | 37 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Sophia Stefanski | 31 | Daughter | — | Poland |
| 17 | John Jr. Zavatsky | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Stephen Zavatsky | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Andrew Chrip | 41 | Lodger | Miner | Austria |
| 20 | Albert Horvath | 44 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 21 | Michael Griffin | 48 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | John Tigler | 36 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Anna Tigler | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | John Jr. Tigler | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Michael Fasulko | 32 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Stella Fasulko | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Daniel Fasulko | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Anna Charnigo | 28 | Head | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | John Charnigo | 30 | Brother | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Helen Charnigo | 24 | Sister | Dorn Spinner | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Betty Charnigo | 19 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Dorothy Charnigo | 15 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Dezek | 54 | Head | — | Austria |
| 34 | Mary Dezek | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Anna Dezek | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Michael Dezek | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Helen Dezek | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph Bartoski | 30 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Helen Bartoski | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Joseph Jr. Bartoski | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)