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James Meehan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, New Jersey
Our Model Tree links this James Meehan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, New Jersey (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: New Jersey
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Essex-County, New Jersey |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Verona Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Township / Ward | Verona Borough |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Meehan | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Meehan | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Edward Meehan | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Adele Meehan | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Veronica Meehan | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| J Meehan | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| T Meehan | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Richard Meehan | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Arthur Meehan | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Essex, New …
Son, age 8
Essex, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Essex-County, New …
Son, age 18
Essex-County, New Jersey · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Verona Borough |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Essex |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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 Meehan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Meehan
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · New Jersey
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Sibling
Arthur Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Adele Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Veronica Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Essex-County, New Jersey
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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, New Jersey
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02340-00498)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | J. William Meehan | 52 | Head | Clerk | New York |
| 2 | T. Mary Meehan | 48 | Wife | Housewife | New York |
| 3 | Veronica Meehan | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 4 | William Meehan | 24 | Son | Clerk | New York |
| 5 | Adele Meehan | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | New York |
| 6 | James Meehan THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 7 | Edward Meehan | 15 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 8 | Arthur Meehan | 11 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 9 | Richard Meehan | 7 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 10 | Frederick Vell | 60 | Head | Helper | New Jersey |
| 11 | Minnie Vell | 54 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 12 | Gladys Vell | 31 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 13 | Ruth Vell | 27 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 14 | Fred Vell | 19 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 15 | Hazel Vell | 17 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 16 | John Macdonald | 34 | Head | Electrician | Scotland |
| 17 | Catherine Macdonald | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Scotland |
| 18 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 19 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 20 | John Schmitt | 42 | Head | Service Man | New Jersey |
| 21 | Anna Schmitt | 42 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 22 | Charles Schmitt | 9 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 23 | Allan Vaughan | 29 | Head | Driver | New Jersey |
| 24 | Marion Vaughan | 28 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 25 | Joan Vaughan | 8 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Allan Jr. Vaughan | 6 | Son | — | New Jersey |
| 27 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 29 | Rusty G. Phillips | 62 | Head | Labor | Kentucky |
| 30 | Frances Phillips | 65 | Wife | Housewife | Czecho-Slov. |
| 31 | Tommie Lyons | 51 | Boarder | Labor | New York |
| 32 | Hugo Rindorf | 73 | Head | — | Germany |
| 33 | Minnie Rindorf | 69 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 34 | Mary Neinweiler | 53 | Sister | Maid | New Jersey |
| 35 | John Jahm | 39 | Head | Clerk | New Jersey |
| 36 | Gertrude Jahm | 36 | Wife | Housewife | New Jersey |
| 37 | Eileen Jahm | 3 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 38 | Agnes Jahm | 0 | Daughter | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | Raymond Busch | 10 | Nephew | — | New Jersey |
| 40 | William Russell | 43 | Head | Bartender | New Jersey |
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)