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James Montgomery — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Montgomery across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Elizabeth & Elizabeth — first a son (b.~1903), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Son
Born: Ireland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | shipping clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Harrisburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Montgomery | Daughter | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Elizabeth Montgomery | Head | — | 76 | ~1864 |
| Adam Montgomery | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| James Montgomery | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1904 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1930
Dauphin, Pennsylvania
Son, age 27
Dauphin, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | Book Keeper |
| Industry | Postal Telegraph Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Irish |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
1940
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 37
Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1903 — 4 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ireland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Harrisburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dauphin |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | shipping clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Ireland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ireland |
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 Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Elizabeth Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elizabeth Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and father James Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and father James Montgomery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Montgomery
b. ~1864
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elizabeth Montgomery
b. ~1868
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Montgomery
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Montgomery
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Montgomery
Son · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Adam Montgomery
Sibling · 1940 · age 37
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mabel Montgomery
Sibling · 1940 · age 39
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 — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Dauphin-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03482-00827)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harry E Hogan | 57 | Head | — | Penna |
| 2 | Dolores Hogan | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Penna |
| 3 | Samuel Erris | 54 | Lodger | Switchtender | Penna |
| 4 | Edward H Blosser | 59 | Head | Engineer | Penna |
| 5 | Hannah May Blosser | 57 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 6 | Edward E Blosser | 38 | Son | — | Penna |
| 7 | Charles J Blosser | 36 | Son | Repairing | Penna |
| 8 | Walter F Blosser | 35 | Son | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 9 | Lillian M Blosser | 32 | Daughter | Operator | Penna |
| 10 | Harold F Blosser | 30 | Son | Candy Maker | Penna |
| 11 | Myrtle N Blosser | 28 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 12 | Mary E Blosser | 26 | Daughter | Domestic | Penna |
| 13 | Dorothy E Blosser | 25 | Daughter | Domestic | Penna |
| 14 | Earl H Blosser | 21 | Son | Helper Truck | Penna |
| 15 | Ross C Blosser | 20 | Son | — | Penna |
| 16 | Jacqueline Blosser | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 17 | Elizabeth Montgomery | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 18 | Adam Montgomery | 37 | Son | Boiler Maker | Ireland |
| 19 | James Montgomery THIS PERSON | 37 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Ireland |
| 20 | Mabel Montgomery | 39 | Daughter | Clerk | Ireland |
| 21 | Ross Fenrich | 57 | Head | Clerk | Penna |
| 22 | Mildred Fenrich | 50 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 23 | James Weaver | 37 | Lodger | Chauffeur Driver | Penna |
| 24 | Ester Hartzell | 43 | Head | — | Penna |
| 25 | Doris Hartzell | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 26 | Martha Hartzell | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 27 | Shirley Hartzell | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 28 | Harry J Rudy | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Penna |
| 29 | Sarah Rudy | 20 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 30 | James Rudy | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 31 | John E Stauffer | 46 | Head | Hostler | Penna |
| 32 | Beatrice A Stauffer | 32 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 33 | John E Swenson | 8 | Son | — | Penna |
| 34 | David F Swenson | 6 | Son | — | Penna |
| 35 | Edna M Swenson | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 36 | Ralph F Swenson | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 37 | Mildred Swenson | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 38 | Joseph Bartell | 51 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 39 | Dulcie Bartell | 36 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 40 | Walter Bartell | 21 | Son | Prentice Mechanic | Penna |
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)