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James Mooney — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Mooney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Mooney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Order Boy |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 165 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Order Boy |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Mooney | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Mooney | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Beatrice Mooney | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Kathleen Mooney | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| John Mooney | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Thomas Mooney | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Margaret Mooney | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Thomas Mooney | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 1
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Mooney |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 11
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | MOONEY |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | SON |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | OHIO |
| Father's Birthplace | OHIO |
| Mother's Birthplace | SCOTLAND |
| Industry | NONE |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 21
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Mooney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | Order Boy |
| Industry | Dept Store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 165 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Mooney across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Mooney (~0.92 confidence) and father James Mooney (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Mooney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Mooney (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Mooney (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Mooney
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Mooney
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Mooney
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Mooney
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Mooney
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mooney
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Ohio
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Sibling
Robert Mooney
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Mooney
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Mooney
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beatrice Mooney
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kathleen Mooney
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03221-00292)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sam Elam | 40 | Head | Presser Cap | Georgia |
| 42 | Jessie Elam | 42 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 43 | Lorene Elam | 18 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Frank Wagner | 25 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 45 | Anna Roth | 67 | Mother | — | Austria |
| 46 | Arthur Hayes | 41 | Head | Letter Carrier | Delaware |
| 47 | Nena Belle Hayes | 35 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 48 | Arthur Jr. Hayes | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 49 | Claude Allen | 21 | Nephew | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Wilford C. Carter | 34 | Head | Letter Carrier | Ohio |
| 51 | Mary Carter | 33 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 52 | Wilford C. Carter | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Robert Carter | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Thomas Francis Mooney | 58 | Head | — | Irish Free State |
| 55 | Margaret Mooney | 53 | Wife | — | Irish Free State |
| 56 | Kathleen Mooney | 31 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 57 | James Mooney THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Order Boy | Ohio |
| 58 | Beatrice Mooney | 19 | Daughter | Part Time Maker | Ohio |
| 59 | John Mooney | 17 | Son | Lunch Driver | Ohio |
| 60 | Thomas Mooney | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Robert Mooney | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Charles Gross | 53 | Head | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | Josephine Gross | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Ralph Gross | 24 | Son | Assistant Foreman | Ohio |
| 65 | Richard Gross | 21 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Adona Gross | 24 | Wife | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Elizabeth Crawford | 42 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 68 | Thurman Jr. Smith | 24 | Son | Shake Out | Kentucky |
| 69 | James Champ | 31 | Lodger | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Mick Hamworth | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 71 | Lena Hamworth | 85 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 72 | Rosa Macho | 83 | Sister | — | Germany |
| 73 | Hilda Sharp | 44 | Head | — | England |
| 74 | James Rodger | 62 | Lodger | — | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | George Fox Shepard | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 76 | Lizzie Bahram | 61 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Robert Bahram | 37 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Ohio |
| 78 | Daniel A. Bahram | 30 | Son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 79 | Oscar Ray | 39 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Iris Ray | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 5 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)