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James Nolan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Westchester-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Nolan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Westchester-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & James — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Westchester-County, New York |
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Rochelle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Industry | Newspaper Publication |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | No C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Township / Ward | New Rochelle |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Nolan | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Nolan | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Nolan | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Katherine Nolan | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 11
New York, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Westchester-County, New …
Son, age 21
Westchester-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Nolan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Rochelle |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Westchester |
| Occupation | Journalist |
| Industry | Newspaper Publication |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2500 |
| Highest Grade | No C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Nolan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Nolan (~0.92 confidence) and father James Nolan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Nolan (~0.92 confidence) and father John Nolan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine Nolan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Nolan
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Nolan
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Nolan
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Nolan
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine Nolan
b. ~1900
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Nolan
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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Sibling
Joan Nolan
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Westchester-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Westchester-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02809-00512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Diane Ritacco | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | John Leopitz | 24 | Head | Service Man | New York |
| 43 | Theresa Leopitz | 24 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Nere | None | ends | — | 598 |
| 45 | John Watson | 37 | Head | Engineer | New York |
| 46 | Edna Watson | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | John Watson | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 48 | Ethel Mauride | 41 | Servant | Domestic | New York |
| 49 | Mary Farmer | 57 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 50 | Catherine Vanderbilt | 36 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 51 | Mary Ab Vanderbilt | 16 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 52 | Catherine Vanderbilt | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 53 | Philip Freese | 35 | Head | Executive | Maryland |
| 54 | Helena Freese | 33 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 55 | Gretchen Freese | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Harriet Freese | 76 | Aunt | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Gistofo Bartottin | 64 | Head | — | Italy |
| 58 | Florence Bartottin | 58 | Wife | Contractor | England |
| 59 | Eugenia Gray | 62 | Head | — | New York |
| 60 | Elizabeth Maclaren | 75 | Sister | — | New York |
| 61 | Edith Gage | 62 | Partner | — | New York |
| 62 | Charles Butler | 61 | Head | Traffic Manager | Illinois |
| 63 | Harry Butler | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 64 | Elizabeth Butler | 22 | Daughter | Worker | Illinois |
| 65 | Edward Metcalf | 38 | Head | — | Carolina |
| 66 | Helen Metcalf | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 67 | Florence Metcalf | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 68 | Richard Metcalf | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Richard Warren | 32 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 70 | Veronica Warren | 31 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | Richard Warren | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | Christopher Warren | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Julia Miller | 65 | Head | — | New Jersey |
| 74 | Marie Mccleary | 36 | Daughter | Seamstress | New York |
| 75 | Edward Gibbons | 22 | Head | — | New York |
| 76 | Minnie Gibbons | 69 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 77 | James L. Nolan | 55 | Head | Broker | New York |
| 78 | Katherine Nolan | 40 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | James Nolan THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Journalist | New York |
| 80 | Joan Nolan | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)