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James Paul — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Paul across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maxwell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Valley Works |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Paul | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Paul | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anna Paul | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Janet Paul | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Sam Paul | Head | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Fay Paul | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Richard Paul | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 5
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Italy |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 15
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
| Surname | Paul |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maxwell |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | Hs 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| 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 Paul across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Paul
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Janet Paul
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Paul
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Paul
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Paul
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Paul
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03508-00628)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sam Paul | 47 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | James Paul THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Anna Paul | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Janet Paul | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Donald Paul | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Fay Paul | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Richard Paul | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | James G. Barnet | 68 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Agnes St. Barnet | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Madeline Barnet | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Florence Barnet | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Stanley Zuref | 74 | Head | — | Poland |
| 13 | Amelia Zuref | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Mary Zuref | 29 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Franklin Harshman | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Hazel Harshman | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Hazel Harshman | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Robert Harshman | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Ruth Harshman | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | James Harshman | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Janet Harshman | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Mauk | 64 | Head | Watchman | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Phoebe Mauk | 58 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Dale Mauk | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Ben Mauk | 31 | Head | Recreation Leader | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Nellie Mauk | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Marie Mauk | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Hazel Mauk | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Lavada Mauk | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | John Hamblick | 62 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Christina Hamblick | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Emerson Wilson | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Grace Wilson | 46 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | John Wilson | 20 | Son | Soldier | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Frank Wilson | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Helen Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ruth Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | William Herrington | 72 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Mary Herrington | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | George Herrington | 35 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
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)