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James Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents David & David — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal Mine |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 21 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Coal Mine |
| Township / Ward | Scott |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louise Owens | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Eileen Owens | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| David Owens | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Owens | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Harry Owens | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Tressa Owens | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 4
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Son, age 14
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Occupation | Coal Mine |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 750 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | 21 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Owens across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father David Owens (~0.92 confidence) and father David Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Owens (~0.92 confidence) and mother Tressa Owens (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
David Owens
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Owens
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Owens
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Owens
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Tressa Owens
b. ~1902
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Owens
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Eileen Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03526-00688)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ann Kazmirski | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Sonia Borhowski | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Joseph Zakolski | 30 | Head | Coal Hauling | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Pearl Zakolski | 30 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Shirley Zakolski | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | George Lioski | 56 | Father-in-law | 0 | Poland |
| 47 | Elwood Demming | 31 | Head | Coal Mine | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Helen Demming | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Lois Demming | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Shirley Demming | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Elwood Jr. Demming | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Arlen Demming | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Alex Kosiewicz | 53 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 54 | Lottie Kosiewicz | 47 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Frank Kosiewicz | 24 | Son | 40 | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Alfred Kosiewicz | 16 | Son | 70 | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Adeline Kosiewicz | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Romaine Kosiewicz | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Frank Jablonski | 31 | Head | Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Alice Jablonski | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | David Owens | 45 | Head | Coal Mine | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Tressa Owens | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 63 | James Owens THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Coal Mine | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Louise Owens | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Eileen Owens | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Harry Owens | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Kate Stone | 72 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ignatz Jablonski | 58 | Head | Oa | Poland |
| 69 | Pearl Jablonski | 53 | Wife | 0 | Poland |
| 70 | Eleanor Jablonski | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Edward Jablonski | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Peter Muta | 43 | Head | Oa | Austria |
| 73 | Fanny Muta | 45 | Wife | 0 | Austria |
| 74 | Lucille Muta | 24 | Daughter | Private Home | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Lucy Muta | 22 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Mary Muta | 19 | Daughter | Private Home | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | John Muta | 17 | Son | Farm | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Fred W. Newton | 79 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | J. C. Newton | 48 | Son | — | New York |
| 80 | George L. Newton | 36 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
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)