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James Norris — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Norris across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palm Beach |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Susan Monroe | Other | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| William Norris | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Bridie Kinneavy | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mayo Wilkinson | Other | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Jessie Smith | Other | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Ann Norris | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| James Norris | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Norris | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Lora Norris | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 6
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 17
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
| Surname | Norris |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Palm Beach |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Florida |
| 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 Norris across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Norris
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · New York
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Sibling
Ann Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Norris
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02655-00976)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Mccann | 63 | Head | Attorney | New York |
| 2 | Alfred Johnson | 43 | Servant | Houseman | Sweden |
| 3 | James Thompson | 46 | Servant | Butler | Scotland |
| 4 | Anna Odstrom | 41 | Servant | Maid (Cook) | Sweden |
| 5 | Kerstin Odenstrom | 37 | Servant | Maid | Sweden |
| 6 | James Norris | 47 | Head | — | New York |
| 7 | Lora Norris | 47 | Wife | — | New York |
| 8 | Ann Norris | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 9 | James Norris THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 10 | William Norris | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 11 | Mayo Wilkinson | 56 | Servant | Cook | Northern Ireland |
| 12 | Susan Monroe | 32 | Servant | Maid | Scotland |
| 13 | Jessie Smith | 36 | Servant | Maid | Scotland |
| 14 | Bridie Kinneavy | 28 | Servant | Maid | Eire |
| 15 | George Thompson | 49 | Head | Clerk | Eire |
| 16 | Mary Thompson | 45 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 17 | Rebecca Lane | 55 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles Lane | 30 | Son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Mary Lane | 27 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Anita Lane | 25 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Joseph Lane | 23 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Gerard Lane | 22 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Ann Jennings | 35 | Servant | Maid | Virginia |
| 24 | Charles Poepper | 42 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 25 | Rose Poepper | 38 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Mary Keith | 54 | Lodger | — | England |
| 27 | Florence Harris | 52 | Lodger | Nurse | New York |
| 28 | Dorothea Bailey | 25 | Lodger | Salesclerk | Maine |
| 29 | Katharine Baker | 23 | Lodger | Stenographer | Florida |
| 30 | Ina Shields | 34 | Lodger | Nurse | Scotland |
| 31 | Elena Ototsky | 29 | Lodger | Nurse | Russia |
| 32 | Fritz Rothschild | 48 | Head | Musician | Germany |
| 33 | Mathilda Rothschild | 39 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 34 | William Broadbent | 33 | Head | — | Canada-British |
| 35 | David Allen | 55 | Head | Doorman | Eire |
| 36 | Anna Allen | 55 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 37 | Mary Allen | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | New York |
| 38 | Theodore Martin | 31 | Head | Superintendent | New York |
| 39 | Ann Martin | 28 | Wife | — | New York |
| 40 | Amy Schaefer | 57 | Head | Teacher | New York |
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)