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James Nicholson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Nassau-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Nicholson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Nassau-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNassau-County, New York
SurnameNicholson
Given NameJames H.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age46
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Flushing
Additional Details
Occupationpatrolman
Industrycity
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)3000
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationPatrolman
Township / WardBayville
Est. Birth Year~1894

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
James Nicholson Son — 13 ~1927
Eileen Nicholson Daughter — 16 ~1924
Virginia Nicholson Daughter — 9 ~1931
E Nicholson Spouse — 46 ~1894
Kathleen Nicholson Daughter — 15 ~1925
Patricia Nicholson Daughter — 11 ~1929
James Nicholson Head — 46 ~1894

Census Appearances

1930
Queens, New …
Head, age 36
Queens, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Nicholson
Given Name James A.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 36
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 29
Father's Birthplace Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace Irish Free State
Occupation Policeman
Industry Police Dept.
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 13000
Radio Set R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Nassau-County, New …
Head, age 46
Nassau-County, New York · implied b. ~1894 — 7 household members
Surname Nicholson
Given Name James H.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 46
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Flushing
Occupation patrolman
Industry city
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 3000
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links James Nicholson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Nicholson
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Nassau-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02693-00041)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Yvonne Maggio 3 daughter — New York
2 George W. Jr. Taylor 51 Head Broker New York
3 Marguerite Taylor 48 Wife — New York
4 James H. Nicholson THIS PERSON 46 Head Patrolman New York
5 E. Ellen Nicholson 46 Wife — Eire
6 Eileen Nicholson 16 daughter — New York
7 Kathleen Nicholson 15 daughter — New York
8 James Nicholson 13 son — New York
9 Patricia Nicholson 11 daughter — New York
10 Virginia Nicholson 9 daughter — New York
11 James J. Murphy 47 Head Clerk New York
12 Louise Murphy 38 Wife — New York
13 John L. Murphy 8 son — New York
14 Vasilio Nicklin 38 Head Manager Italy
15 Teresa Nicklin 31 Wife — Italy
16 Louisa Nicklin 56 mother Cook Italy
17 Luigi E. Ladu 63 Head — New York
18 Louise J. Flatt 35 daughter — New York
19 Charles H. Flatt 14 grandson — New York
20 Louise W. Flatt 8 granddaughter — New York
21 Gertrude B. Haley 57 Helper Domestic New York
22 Lindsay Gatty 42 Head Lawyer Pennsylvania
23 Lindsay Gatty 42 Wife — Virginia
24 Lindsay Gatty 14 daughter — New York
25 John D. Palmeter 49 Head — England
26 John Palmeter 18 son — Honolulu
27 John Palmeter 14 son — Honolulu
28 Cecil Cooper 33 Head Salesman Brooklyn
29 E. Mae Cooper 29 Wife — New York
30 Mathias Burggraf 50 Head Manager New York
31 Madeline Burggraf 50 Wife — New York
32 Howard Burggraf 22 son Clerk New York
33 Doris Burggraf 20 daughter Stenographer New York
34 Mathias Burggraf 19 son Clerk New York
35 Patrick Mccormay 33 Head Carpenter New York
36 Le Roy Budd 27 Head Mechanic New York
37 Sarah Budd 27 Wife Waitress New York
38 George H. Gibson 39 Head Lawyer New York
39 Edith M. Gibson 37 Wife — New York
40 Edith Gibson 13 daughter — New York

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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)

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