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James Newman — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Centre-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Newman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Centre-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & William — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Centre-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boggs Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Centre |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | American Lime Stone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 356 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Boggs Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ronald Newman | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Newman | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Helen Newman | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| William Newman | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Centre, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Centre, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Centre, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Centre, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Centre-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 23
Centre-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Newman |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Boggs Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Centre |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | American Lime Stone Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 356 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Newman across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Newman (~0.92 confidence) and father William Newman (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Newman (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Newman
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Newman
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Newman
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Newman
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · 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 — Centre-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Centre-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03462-00248)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Newman THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Helen Newman | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | William D Newman | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Ronald E Newman | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Samuel Stanley | 59 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Charlotte A Stanley | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Joseph Mills | 54 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Gilbert Wertz | 22 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Margaret Wertz | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Albert Wertz | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Roy Wertz | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | John H Jr Shultz | 27 | Head | Produce Helper | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Shultz | 35 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Eugene Lucas | 27 | Head | Labor | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Helen Lucas | 21 | Wife | Housewife | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Joan Lucas | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Charles S Smith | 44 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Gladys E Smith | 30 | Wife | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Lemuel Whipple | 65 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | William Brussler | 48 | Head | Woodsman | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Howard Nicodemus | 49 | Lodger | Painter | Pennsylvania |
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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)