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James Norris — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Norris across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & Margaret — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | nr |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Boat Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 724 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Nr |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Norris | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| James Norris | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Margaret Norris | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 5
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer, track |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 15
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Telegraph off. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Son, age 25
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | nr |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | Boat Co. |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 724 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Norris across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Norris (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Norris (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Norris
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Norris
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Norris
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Delaware
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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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00545-00855)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lawrence C. Groff | 33 | Head | Machinist | Delaware |
| 42 | Margaret R. Groff | 30 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 43 | Lois E. Groff | 2 | Daughter | None | Delaware |
| 44 | John L. Norris | 59 | Head | Maintainer | Maryland |
| 45 | Margaret J. Norris | 53 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 46 | James F. Norris THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 47 | Victor M. Ishin | 30 | Head | Industrial | Maine |
| 48 | Elsie V. Ishin | 38 | Wife | None | Canada-English |
| 49 | Harlan L. Nelson | 25 | Head | Teacher | Delaware |
| 50 | Margaret P. Nelson | 26 | Wife | None | Ohio |
| 51 | William B. Delong | 27 | Head | Metallurgist | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ethel S. Delong | 34 | Wife | None | New York |
| 53 | Walter L. White | 25 | Head | Clerk | Maryland |
| 54 | Annette S. White | 27 | Wife | Stenographer | Delaware |
| 55 | James J. Renshaw | 27 | Head | General Office | West Virginia |
| 56 | Martha H. Renshaw | 24 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 57 | George Mc. Kauffman | 31 | Head | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Eloise H. Kauffman | 26 | Wife | None | Maryland |
| 59 | W. Lee Clayton | 33 | Head | Draftsman | Virginia |
| 60 | Elsie R. Clayton | 25 | Wife | None | New York |
| 61 | Francis C. Hutcheson | 35 | Head | Investigator Confidential | Delaware |
| 62 | Eleanor A. Hutcheson | 34 | Wife | School Teacher | Delaware |
| 63 | Paul W. Lukas | 26 | Head | Accountant | Delaware |
| 64 | Marjorie J. Lukas | 24 | Wife | Secretary | Delaware |
| 65 | Warner Johnson | 49 | Head | Production | Sweden |
| 66 | Caroline B. Johnson | 41 | Wife | None | New York |
| 67 | Joan E. Johnson | 7 | Daughter | None | New York |
| 68 | John J. Brun | 39 | Brother-in-law | Station Attendant | New York |
| 69 | Traxton J. Buchanan | 26 | Head | School Teacher | Delaware |
| 70 | Marylee Buchanan | 26 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 71 | Wilfred H. Jr. Miller | 23 | Head | School Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Margaret B. Miller | 26 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 73 | William A. Hoerner | 34 | Head | Service Man | Delaware |
| 74 | Regina M. Hoerner | 33 | Wife | None | Delaware |
| 75 | Caroline M. Hoerner | 13 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | William Hoerner | 3 | Son | None | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | James J. Strohmeyer | 43 | Head | Laborer | New Jersey |
| 78 | Bertha M. Strohmeyer | 41 | Wife | None | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Frances E. Strohmeyer | 12 | Daughter | None | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Line For No. Of Persons Extra | None | — | — | — |
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Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)