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James Meehan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Meehan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Philip — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Philadelphia |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Edward Meehan | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Meehan | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Elizabeth Meehan | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Fredericka Meehan | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| John Meehan | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 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 | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | clothing-store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 5 household members
| Surname | Meehan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Philadelphia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Philadelphia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Brickyard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Meehan (~0.92 confidence) and father Philip Meehan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Meehan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Fredericka Meehan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Meehan
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Philip Meehan
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Meehan
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Fredericka Meehan
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Meehan
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Elizabeth Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Meehan
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03732-00053)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Meehan | 56 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | John Meehan | 59 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Fredericka Meehan | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | James Meehan THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Elizabeth Meehan | 20 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Edward Meehan | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Joseph Iacampo | 70 | Head | — | Italy |
| 48 | Mario Iacampo | 33 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Ida Iacampo | 29 | Daughter | Hairdresser | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Dante Iacampo | 28 | Son | Chef | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Mary Iacampo | 26 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Elmira Iacampo | 22 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Phylis Iacampo | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Primo Sereni | 56 | Head | Stock Clerk | Italy |
| 55 | Mary Sereni | 53 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 56 | Philip Sereni | 26 | Son | Butcher | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Dante Sereni | 23 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Primo Sereni | 21 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Albert Sereni | 18 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Paul Bachurski | 57 | Head | Blacksmith | Poland |
| 61 | John Bachurski | 26 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Helen Bachurski | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Joseph Bachurski | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Leonie Bachurski | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Frederick Bohner | 24 | Son-in-law | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Aftanas Matkowski | 48 | Head | Machinist | Poland |
| 67 | Annette Matkowski | 42 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 68 | Walter Matkowski | 22 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Rudolph Matkowski | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Eleanor Matkowski | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Yordon Matkowski | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Albert Goold | 60 | Head | Derrick Engineer | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Annette Goold | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Hilda Goold | 35 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | James V Cossetti | 43 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Italy |
| 76 | James V Cossetti | 19 | Grandson | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Albert Cossetti | 18 | Grandson | Apprentice | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Evelyn Cossetti | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Charles Traversa | 42 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
| 80 | Chicca Traversa | 31 | Wife | — | Italy |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)