JQ
James Quinn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Quinn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & George — first a son (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt Carmel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northd |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 1120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Mt Carmel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Quinn | Head | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| Francis Quinn | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Quinn | Son | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary Quinn | Spouse | — | 59 | ~1881 |
Census Appearances
1920
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 8
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1912 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania
Son, age 20
Schuylkill, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1910 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 31
Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Quinn |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt Carmel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Northd |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 21 |
| Income (1939) | 1120 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Quinn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank Quinn (~0.92 confidence) and father George Quinn (~0.92 confidence) and father John Quinn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katie Quinn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Quinn (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Quinn
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Quinn
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Quinn
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katie Quinn
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Quinn
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Quinn
Son · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Francis Quinn
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Northumberland-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03596-00470)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Brown | 41 | Head | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Lola Brown | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Bernard Brown | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Phyllis Brown | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Jean Brown | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Clifton Brown | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Carl Brown | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Ray Brown | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Gloria Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Lucy Brown | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Carolyn Brown | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | George Wilkinson | 39 | Head | Grocer | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Margaret Wilkinson | 34 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Marion Wilkinson | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Margaret Wilkinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | George Wilkinson | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harold Rice | 28 | Lodger | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Charles Chubb | 39 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Laura Chubb | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Jean Chubb | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | John Chubb | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | James Chubb | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Isaac Klawitter | 76 | Head | — | Germany |
| 24 | Charles Klawitter | 53 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Henry Klawitter | 50 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Louis Klawitter | 39 | Son | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Pauline Ruths | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 28 | Fredrick Ruths | 44 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | George Quinn | 65 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mary Quinn | 59 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | James Quinn THIS PERSON | 31 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Francis Quinn | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Stanley Gawiza | 52 | Head | Miner | Poland |
| 34 | Sophie Gawiza | 42 | Wife | Dressmaker | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Charles Gawiza | 21 | Son | Farm Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | James Kerry | 53 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Catherine Kerry | 50 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Mary Kerry | 24 | Daughter | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Kerry | 21 | Son | Distributor | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Helen Kerry | 20 | Daughter | Typist | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)