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James Newman — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Newman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Retail men's clothing store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 1820 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie Newman | Spouse | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Richard Newman | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Newman | Head | — | 78 | ~1862 |
| James Newman | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ludwig Werman | Other | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 8
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1912 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 19
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Retail Clothing |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 29
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | Retail men's clothing store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 66 |
| Income (1939) | 1820 |
| 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 Newman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Newman (~0.92 confidence) and father James Newman (~0.92 confidence) and father James Newman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Jessie Newman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bessie Newman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Newman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Newman
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Newman
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Newman
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Jessie Newman
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bessie Newman
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Newman
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Newman
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Ohio
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Sibling
Richard Newman
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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-t0627-03229-00509)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse A Rendessy | 50 | Head | Painter | Hungary |
| 2 | Emma Rendessy | 47 | Wife | Janitress | Ohio |
| 3 | Thomas Patterson | 58 | Head | Automobile | Ohio |
| 4 | Ellen A Patterson | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 5 | Caroline O'Hara | 36 | Head | Sewing Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 6 | Lloyd O'Hara | 15 | son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Lucille Long | 22 | Lodger | Cosmetology | Ohio |
| 8 | Evan M Kelbic | 61 | Head | Machine Operator | Yugoslavia |
| 9 | Julia Kelbic | 53 | Wife | — | Yugoslavia |
| 10 | Mae E Kelbic | 25 | daughter | Waitress | Ohio |
| 11 | Frances Kelbic | 22 | daughter | Typist | Ohio |
| 12 | Ray Welch | 50 | Head | Garbage Collector | Michigan |
| 13 | Belle Welch | 39 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Kenneth Welch | 23 | son | Tool Checker | Michigan |
| 15 | Belva Welch | 21 | daughter in law | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Janet Welch | 2 | granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Helen Glovack | 23 | Lodger | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Evelyn Glovack | 21 | Lodger | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | James Newman | 78 | Head | — | England |
| 20 | Jessie Newman | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 21 | James Newman THIS PERSON | 29 | son | Salesman | Ohio |
| 22 | Richard Newman | 20 | son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Ludwig Werman | 41 | Lodger | Machinist | Poland |
| 24 | Philip Whitely | 37 | Head | Welder | Ohio |
| 25 | Susan Whitely | 36 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 26 | Patricia Whitely | 7 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Phyllis Whitely | 5 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 28 | James Whitely | 4 | son | — | Ohio |
| 29 | June Whitely | 2 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | John Whitely | 0 | son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Agnes Connolly | 11 | lodger | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Peter Naughton | 48 | Head | Patrolman | Ireland |
| 33 | Mary Naughton | 55 | Wife | — | Ireland |
| 34 | Mary Naughton | 17 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Margaret C Naughton | 15 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Arnold Carlton | 24 | Head | Assembler | Ohio |
| 37 | Opal Carlton | 29 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Thomas Carlton | 1 | son | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Michael Smith | 51 | Head | Time Keeper | Ohio |
| 40 | Hazel Smith | 48 | Wife | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 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)