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James Pearson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Queens-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Pearson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Queens-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationQueens-County, New York
SurnamePearson
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County)Queens
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Highest GradeHs 1
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardQueens Borough
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Henry Pearson Son — 12 ~1928
Margaret Pearson Daughter — 4 ~1936
Jane Pearson Daughter — 10 ~1930
James Pearson Son — 16 ~1924
Esther Pearson Spouse — 38 ~1902
Marie Pearson Son — 6 ~1934
Ruth Pearson Daughter — 7 ~1933
James Pearson Head — 60 ~1880
Thomas Pearson Son — 9 ~1931
John Pearson Son — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Kings, New …
Son, age 5
Kings, New York · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Pearson
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 5
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
Queens-County, New …
Son, age 16
Queens-County, New York · implied b. ~1924 — 10 household members
Surname Pearson
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Queens Borough
1935 Residence (County) Queens
Class of Worker 0
Highest Grade Hs 1
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Pearson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Pearson
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · New York
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Sibling
Margaret Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jane Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Queens-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02754-00328)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Hug 56 Mother Housework New York
2 Frank Witt 35 Head Own Shop Germany
3 Elsie Witt 33 Wife — Germany
4 Frank Witt 8 Son — New York
5 Leroy Witt 8 Son — New York
6 Alphonse Witt 32 Brother Salesman Germany
7 Harold Ward 36 Head Chauffeur New York
8 Warren Ward 12 Son — New York
9 Loraine Ward 11 Daughter — New York
10 Allen Ward 8 Son — New York
11 Carol Ward 5 Daughter — New York
12 Fred Willis 52 Head Inspector New York
13 Sophia Willis 37 Wife — New York
14 Fred Willis 11 Son — New York
15 Leonard Willis 6 Son — New York
16 James Pearson 60 Head — New Jersey
17 Esther Pearson 38 Wife — New York
18 John Pearson 17 Son New Worker New York
19 James Pearson THIS PERSON 16 Son — New York
20 Henry Pearson 12 Son — New York
21 Jane Pearson 10 Daughter — New York
22 Thomas Pearson 9 Son — New York
23 Ruth Pearson 7 Daughter — New York
24 Marie Pearson 6 Son — New York
25 Margaret Pearson 4 Daughter — New York
26 Phillipina Haas 84 Head — Germany
27 Elsie Heckelman 59 Daughter — New York
28 Charlotte Heckelman 39 Granddaughter Receptionist New York
29 Viola Heckelman 36 Granddaughter Legal Stenographer New York
30 Thomas Higgins 41 Head Bookkeeper New York
31 Agnes Higgins 40 Wife — New York
32 Thomas Higgins 19 Son Elevator Operator New York
33 Dorothy Higgins 17 Daughter — New York
34 John Schwoer 41 Head Knitter Germany
35 Victoria Schwoer 44 Wife Sewer Germany
36 Joseph Schwoer 22 Son Clerk New York
37 Alma Schwoer 19 Daughter Separator New York
38 John Schwoer 18 Son Presser New York
39 Alfred Schwoer 16 Son — New York
40 Gottfried Schwoer 15 Son — New York

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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)

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