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James Mclaughlin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Erie-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Mclaughlin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Erie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Andrew & Elizabeth — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Erie-County, New York |
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Cleaners |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 581 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Township / Ward | Buffalo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyce Mclaughlin | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Mclaughlin | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| James Mclaughlin | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Katherine Mclaughlin | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Erie, New …
Son, age 12
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mc Laughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Erie, New …
Son, age 23
Erie, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Open hearth |
| Industry | Steel mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Erie-County, New …
Head, age 33
Erie-County, New York · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | McLaughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffalo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Erie |
| Occupation | Watchman |
| Industry | Cleaners |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 581 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Mclaughlin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Andrew Mc Laughlin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Mc Laughlin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Andrew Mc Laughlin
b. ~1868
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Mc Laughlin
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mclaughlin
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · New York
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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 — Erie-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Erie-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02823-00914)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Son Douglas | None | M | 0 | — |
| 2 | George W Russell | 37 | Head | Civil Engineer | California |
| 3 | Dorothy B A Russell | 38 | Wife | — | California |
| 4 | Marjorie Russell | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 5 | Thomas R Joyce | 48 | Head | Chief Clerk | New York |
| 6 | Ethel Joyce | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Thomas Jr Joyce | 23 | Son | Observer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Gerald Joyce | 20 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 9 | Robert Joyce | 19 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 10 | John Joyce | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Frank J Breen | 52 | Head | Clerical Work | New York |
| 12 | Anna H Breen | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 13 | Wrong Information Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 14 | Martin M Lavelle | 56 | Head | Yard Foreman | New York |
| 15 | Elizabeth A Lavelle | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 16 | Mary Jane Lavelle | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 17 | Edward M Bellieri | 45 | Head | General Foreman | New York |
| 18 | Estelle Q Bellieri | 46 | Wife | — | New York |
| 19 | Robert Bellieri | 21 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 20 | Richard Bellieri | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 21 | Edward Bellieri | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 22 | Albert Bryan | 35 | Head | Heater | Canada-Eng |
| 23 | Margery Bryan | 34 | Wife | — | Nova Scotia |
| 24 | Theodore H Young | 45 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 25 | Alice J Q Young | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Ardith J Young | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | Rose Treat | 75 | Mother in law | — | New York |
| 28 | William Daubert | 45 | Head | Teacher | Germany |
| 29 | Mildred A Daubert | 44 | Wife | — | New York |
| 30 | Marjorie Daubert | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 31 | Janet Daubert | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | Frank Jr Kaiser | 38 | Head | Grain Opr. | New York |
| 33 | Margaret A Kaiser | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 34 | Norma Kaiser | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 35 | Joan Kaiser | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Frank Sr Kaiser | 70 | Father | — | New York |
| 37 | James Mclaughlin THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Watchman | New York |
| 38 | Katherine M Mclaughlin | 31 | Wife | First Helper | New York |
| 39 | James Mclaughlin | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Joyce Mclaughlin | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)