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James Moran — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Moran across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chester-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & Thomas — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chester-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Deposit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cecil |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | forge |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 580 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Valley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Moran | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Stanford Moran | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Moran | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Clementa Moran | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cecil, Maryland
Son, age 13
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Industry | School |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Cecil, Maryland
Son, age 24
Cecil, Maryland · implied b. ~1906 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Lumber Yard |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 34
Chester-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1906 — 4 household members
| Surname | Moran |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Port Deposit |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cecil |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | forge |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 14 |
| Income (1939) | 580 |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Moran across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Moran (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Moran (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Moran (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Moran
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Moran
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Moran
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Moran
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Pennsylvania
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Chester-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03467-00071)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kathryn Bugar | 28 | Wife | Dress Maker | Penna |
| 2 | Eleanor Bugar | 5 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 3 | William Gilbert | 54 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 4 | Mary Gilbert | 57 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 5 | Revinia Gilbert | 23 | Daughter | Servant | Penna |
| 6 | Sara Gilbert | 20 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 7 | Earl J. Gross | 33 | Head | Punch Presser | Penna |
| 8 | Edna M. Gross | 30 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 9 | Lois Gross | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 10 | Elizabeth Smith | 74 | Mth in law | — | Penna |
| 11 | Emma Gross | 66 | Mother | — | Penna |
| 12 | Russell Gross | 38 | Brother | Laborer | Penna |
| 13 | Grant Hartley | 44 | Head | Foreman | Penna |
| 14 | Rachel Hartley | 43 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 15 | Thomas Hartley | 74 | Father | — | Penna |
| 16 | Andrew Whiteman | 33 | Head | Acty Burner | Penna |
| 17 | George Whiteman | 52 | Uncle | Foreman | Penna |
| 18 | Walter Whiteman | 23 | Cousin | Laborer | Penna |
| 19 | James Moran THIS PERSON | 34 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 20 | Clementa Moran | 22 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 21 | Stanford Moran | 2 | Son | — | Penna |
| 22 | James W. Moran | 0 | Son | — | Penna |
| 23 | Lawrence Brown | 34 | Head | Bartender | Penna |
| 24 | Frances Brown | 25 | Wife | Dressmaker | Penna |
| 25 | Mike Max | 60 | Head | — | Austria |
| 26 | Katie Max | 45 | Wife | Dressmaker | Austria |
| 27 | Peter Max | 20 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 28 | Stanley Max | 18 | Son | New Worker | Penna |
| 29 | Anna Max | 14 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 30 | John Max | 10 | Son | — | Penna |
| 31 | William Max | 21 | Son | Bartender | Penna |
| 32 | Margaret Max | 32 | Daughter in law | — | Penna |
| 33 | Richard Ellsey | 7 | Step son | — | Penna |
| 34 | John Krylowicz | 25 | Head | Laborer | Penna |
| 35 | Anna Krylowicz | 21 | Wife | — | Penna |
| 36 | Mary Ann Krylowicz | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 37 | Anna Zook | 63 | Head | — | Austria |
| 38 | Helen Zook | 16 | Daughter | — | Penna |
| 39 | William Urban | 63 | Head | Laborer | Austria |
| 40 | Victoria Urban | 54 | Wife | — | Austria |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)