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James Oliver — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Oliver across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Margaret — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Launderer |
| Industry | Private Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Launderer |
| Township / Ward | New York City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Oliver | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Oliver | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Anna Oliver | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
New York, …
Son, age 6
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
New York, …
Son, age 16
New York, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Errands |
| Industry | Butcher |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 27
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Occupation | Launderer |
| Industry | Private Work |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 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 Oliver across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Oliver (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Oliver (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Oliver
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Oliver
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Oliver
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Oliver
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Oliver
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · New York
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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-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-t0627-02663-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anna Ciaccio | 24 | daughter | Finisher | New York |
| 2 | Angelo Genovese | 66 | Head | — | Italy |
| 3 | Josephine Genovese | 58 | wife | — | Italy |
| 4 | John Genovese | 22 | son | Shoe Factory | New York |
| 5 | Jessie Genovese | 19 | daughter | Paper Box Helper | New York |
| 6 | Frank Schollace | 55 | Head | Barber | Italy |
| 7 | Katie Schollace | 53 | wife | — | Connecticut |
| 8 | Frank Schollace | 28 | son | Beautician | New York |
| 9 | Joe Schollace | 24 | son | Clerk | New York |
| 10 | Nick Schollace | 21 | son | Delivery Boy | New York |
| 11 | Bennie Schollace | 16 | son | — | New York |
| 12 | Joseph Melium | 40 | Head | Superintendent | Connecticut |
| 13 | Margaret Melium | 40 | wife | — | Italy |
| 14 | Rosary Melium | 18 | daughter | — | New York |
| 15 | Vincent Melium | 15 | son | — | New York |
| 16 | Joseph Melium | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 17 | Albert Oliver | 53 | Head | — | Italy |
| 18 | Anna Oliver | 53 | wife | — | Italy |
| 19 | James Oliver THIS PERSON | 27 | son | Launderer | New York |
| 20 | Edward Mcnamara | 36 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 21 | Matthew Mcnamara | 25 | Brother | Laborer | New York |
| 22 | Mollie Morand | 65 | Aunt | Cook | New York |
| 23 | Stanley Lombardo | 68 | Head | Retired | Italy |
| 24 | Tomasina Lombardo | 65 | wife | — | Italy |
| 25 | Lorenzo Lombardo | 24 | son | Broker | New York |
| 26 | Carmella Lombardo | 36 | daughter | Elevator Operator | New York |
| 27 | Stanley Lombardo | 6 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 28 | James Makris | 52 | Head | Butler | Greece |
| 29 | Persephon Makris | 51 | wife | — | Greece |
| 30 | George Makris | 21 | son | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Sophie Makris | 15 | daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Nick Puccio | 53 | Head | Helper | Italy |
| 33 | Lucy Puccio | 44 | wife | — | Italy |
| 34 | Frank Puccio | 17 | son | Helper | New York |
| 35 | Carmella Puccio | 15 | daughter | — | New York |
| 36 | Bennie Puccio | 14 | son | — | New York |
| 37 | Joseph Puccio | 12 | son | — | New York |
| 38 | John Puccio | 2 | son | — | New York |
| 39 | Patrick Lyons | 59 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 40 | Margaret Lyons | 66 | wife | — | Ireland |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)