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James Ramsey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Ramsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & James — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh city |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Custodian |
| Industry | W.A. School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Custodian |
| Township / Ward | Pittsburgh 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Ramsey | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mary Ramsey | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Ramsey | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Ramsey | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 6
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James P. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| 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
Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Son, age 16
Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1914 — 15 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Errand Boy |
| Industry | Produce company |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 27
Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pittsburgh city |
| Occupation | Custodian |
| Industry | W.A. School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1040 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Ramsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Brighona (~0.92 confidence) and father James Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Ramsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Brighona
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Ramsey
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Anna Ramsey
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ramsey
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03661-00179)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edward Hughes | 65 | Head | Watchman | Virginia |
| 2 | Carrie Hughes | 45 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 3 | Samuel Hopewell | 49 | Head | Waitman | West Virginia |
| 4 | Madeline Hopewell | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | James Ramsey THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Custodian | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Mary Ramsey | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Mary L. Ramsey | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | James Ramsey | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Edward Foster | 52 | Head | Odd Jobs | Alabama |
| 10 | Carrie Foster | 41 | Wife | Pressing | Tennessee |
| 11 | Olive Foster | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Roscoe Flemming | 28 | Son-in-law | Slab Stacker | Virginia |
| 13 | Roscoe Jr. Flemming | 7 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Donald E. Flemming | 3 | Grandson | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Stanley Melvich | 41 | Head | Labor | Poland |
| 16 | Annemey Melvich | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph Melvich | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Irene Melvich | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Annamarie Melvich | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Matthew Morra | 42 | Head | Stone Mason | Italy |
| 21 | Constance Morra | 40 | Wife | — | France |
| 22 | Albert Morra | 17 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Lucy Morra | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Carmen Morra | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Eugene Scalzo | 37 | Head | Molder | Italy |
| 26 | Rachel Scalzo | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Marie Scalzo | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Joseph Scalzo | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Dominic Tominello | 33 | Head | Tinner | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Mina Tominello | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Joseph Tominello | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Ronald Tominello | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | John Mazzei | 50 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 34 | Irene Mazzei | 44 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 35 | Josephine Mazzei | 24 | Daughter | Beautician | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Teresa Mazzei | 20 | Daughter | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Elvira Mazzei | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Frank Mazzei | 25 | Son | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lucy Mazzei | 20 | Daughter-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Cornel Nardine | 54 | Head | Salesman | Italy |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)