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James Mcneil — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Mcneil across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Albert & Albert — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: New York
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Material Clerk |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 1260 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Material Clerk |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Katherine Mcneil | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Mcneil | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Joan Mcneil | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Mcneil | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 9
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 19
New York, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Head, age 29
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1911 — 4 household members
| Surname | McNeil |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Material Clerk |
| Industry | W.P.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 34 |
| Income (1939) | 1260 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Mcneil across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Albert Mcneil (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Mcneil (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie Mcneil (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Albert Mcneil
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Mcneil
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Annie Mcneil
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mcneil
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · 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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02658-00799)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Anna Cash | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Albert Pomelek | 62 | Head | Metal Tile Setter | Czechoslovakia |
| 43 | Elizabeth Pomelek | 54 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Henry Pomelek | 27 | Son | Type Setter | New York |
| 45 | William Dimmeny | 9 | Grand-son | — | New York |
| 46 | Theodore Heiligenthal | 44 | Head | House Painter | Germany |
| 47 | Susanna Heiligenthal | 37 | Wife | Janitress | Germany |
| 48 | Elisa Heiligenthal | 12 | daughter | — | Germany |
| 49 | Susanna Heiligenthal | 15 | daughter | — | Germany |
| 50 | Theodore Jr. Heiligenthal | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 51 | Thomas Rottmann | 40 | Head | Butcher | Germany |
| 52 | Martha Rottmann | 48 | Wife | General Housework | Germany |
| 53 | Jennie Wagner | 70 | Head | — | England |
| 54 | Julia Beller | 65 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 55 | Gustav Seding | 35 | Head | Laborer | Czechoslovakia |
| 56 | Pauline Seding | 34 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 57 | Gustav Seding | 0 | Son | — | New York |
| 58 | George Kroher | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 59 | Fred Kroher | 28 | Son | Truck Driver | New York |
| 60 | Henry Kroher | 30 | Son | Janitor | New York |
| 61 | John Raimo | 42 | Head | Inspector | New York |
| 62 | Anna Raimo | 50 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | James Mcneil THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Material Clerk | New York |
| 64 | Katherine Mcneil | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 65 | James Jr. Mcneil | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 66 | Joan Mcneil | 7 | daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | William Zambo | 46 | Head | Baker | Hungary |
| 68 | Mary Zambo | 46 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 69 | Gilbert Zambo | 18 | Son | Air Craft Designing | New Jersey |
| 70 | Emil Zambo | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 71 | Joseph Kostal | 32 | Head | Taxi Driver | New York |
| 72 | Mary Kostal | 32 | Wife | — | New York |
| 73 | Joseph Kostal | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 74 | Ann Kostal | 55 | mother | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 75 | Andrew Truszka | 54 | Head | Repairman | Hungary |
| 76 | Rose Truszka | 44 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 77 | Albert Kovacs | 24 | Step-son | File Clerk | New York |
| 78 | Ella Kovacs | 17 | Step-daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | Stephen Pomper | 39 | Head | Silk Weaver | Hungary |
| 80 | Irene Pomper | 32 | Wife | Domestic | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)