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James Meehan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Meehan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bronx-County, New York |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Meehan | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rita Meehan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| May Meehan | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Margaret Meehan | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Daniel Meehan | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Meehan | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Son, age 13
New York, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 2 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Bronx-County, New …
Son, age 24
Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bronx |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 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 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Rita Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Bronx-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Bronx-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02462-00085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louis Ballon | 60 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 42 | Joseph Ballon | 38 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 43 | Frederick Ballon | 31 | Son | Barber | New York |
| 44 | Daisy Ballon | 23 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 45 | Anna Ballon | 19 | Daughter | File Clerk | New York |
| 46 | Helen Drummey | 40 | Head | Saleslady | New York |
| 47 | Raymond Drummey | 38 | Brother | Porter | New York |
| 48 | Rose Drummey | 35 | Sister | Supervisor | New York |
| 49 | Lily Drummey | 27 | Sister | Dictator | New York |
| 50 | William Drummey | 24 | Brother | Painter | New York |
| 51 | Hazel Drummey | 21 | Sister | File Clerk | New York |
| 52 | Raymond Drummey | 13 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 53 | John Nicholson | 32 | Head | Underwriter | New York |
| 54 | Helen Nicholson | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 55 | Jean Nicholson | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Margaret Nicholson | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Vincent O'Connor | 37 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | New York |
| 58 | Bessie Sheeran | 75 | Lodger | — | New York |
| 59 | Peter Mcmeelick | 51 | Head | Sandwich Man | Austria |
| 60 | Elizabeth Mcmeelick | 47 | Wife | Housekeeper | Austria |
| 61 | Arthur Mcmeelick | 21 | Son | Polisher | New York |
| 62 | Frank Simons | 42 | Head | Timekeeper | New York |
| 63 | Catherine Simons | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | John Mcmahon | 31 | Head | Elect. Helper | New York |
| 65 | Margaret Mcmahon | 29 | Wife | Office Boy | New York |
| 66 | John Coyle | 60 | Lodger | Watchman | Ireland |
| 67 | Patrick Ashley | 40 | Lodger | Deckwalker | Ireland |
| 68 | Andrew Mccaffrey | 31 | Head | Engineer | Ireland |
| 69 | Margaret Mccaffrey | 30 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 70 | Helen Mccaffrey | 2 | Daughter | Salesgirl | Ireland |
| 71 | Margaret Mccaffrey | 2 | Daughter | Home Worker | New York |
| 72 | Andrew Jr. Mccaffrey | 2 | Son | File Clerk | New York |
| 73 | Virginia Mccaffrey | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | Catherine Mccaffrey | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 75 | Daniel Meehan | 47 | Head | Custodian | Ireland |
| 76 | Margaret Meehan | 43 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 77 | James Meehan THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Rita Meehan | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | May Meehan | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 80 | Anna Meehan | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
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)