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James Meehan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kings-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Meehan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kings-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kings-County, New York |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Meehan | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Dorothy Meehan | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| John Meehan | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Meehan | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Meehan | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Robert Meehan | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Sylvia Meehan | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1930 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mahan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Kings-County, New …
Son, age 10
Kings-County, New York · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kings |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | New York |
| 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 10 · b. ~1930 · New York
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Sibling
Joan Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Kings-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Kings-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02568-00849)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joseph Constante | 16 | Son | New Worker | New York |
| 2 | Abbott Boari | 42 | Head | Painter | Italy |
| 3 | Dorothy Boari | 20 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 4 | Andrew Boari | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 5 | Albert Jr. Boari | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 6 | John Boari | 28 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
| 7 | Vincent Acito | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Italy |
| 8 | Antoinette Acito | 47 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 9 | Tony Acito | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | George Acito | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 11 | Ida Acito | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 12 | Benjamin Simione | 22 | Step-son | Plumber Helper | New York |
| 13 | Adolph Simione | 20 | Step-son | Cabinet Maker | New York |
| 14 | Virginia Simione | 18 | Step-daughter | New Worker | New York |
| 15 | Joseph Calzolani | 53 | Head | Manager | Italy |
| 16 | Josephine Calzolani | 43 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 17 | Oswald Calzolani | 15 | Son | Writer | New York |
| 18 | Lorenzo Grassi | 63 | Lodger | — | Italy |
| 19 | Dominick Guiffre | 46 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 20 | Florence Guiffre | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
| 21 | Alexander Guiffre | 22 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 22 | James Meehan | 41 | Head | Asst. Supervisor | New York |
| 23 | Sylvia Meehan | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 24 | James Meehan THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 25 | Joan Meehan | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | Dorothy Meehan | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 27 | John Meehan | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 28 | Robert Meehan | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 29 | David Burke | 60 | Head | Truck Driver | New York |
| 30 | Mary Burke | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 31 | Rosemary Burke | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 32 | David Jr. Burke | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 33 | Joseph O'Neill | 17 | Brother-in-law | — | New York |
| 34 | Buster Johnson | 39 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 35 | Sarah Johnson | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 36 | Jean Johnson | 12 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 37 | Buster Johnson | 10 | Son | — | New York |
| 38 | George Johnson | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 39 | Victor Johnson | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 40 | Helene Parnell | 20 | Daughter | Clerk | 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)