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James Shannon — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Shannon across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Logan Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Shannon | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clara Shannon | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Joshua Shannon | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Virginia Shannon | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Phyllis Shannon | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Rosella Shannon | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Franklin Shannon | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
Census Appearances
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 2
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shannon |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Logan Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 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 Shannon across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Shannon
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Rosella Shannon
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Shannon
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Franklin Shannon
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Shannon
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 — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03441-00106)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Norma Shannon | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Nancy Shannon | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Mildred Shannon | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Joshua D Shannon | 39 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Clara E Shannon | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Virginia Shannon | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Rosella Shannon | 13 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | James E Shannon THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Franklin Shannon | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Phyllis F Shannon | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Joseph H Shannon | 29 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Thelma Shannon | 25 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Hilda Jane Shannon | 4 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Homer Buck | 33 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Helen Buck | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Ardell Buck | 9 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Maurene Buck | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Homer Jr Buck | 6 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Travis Buck | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Elizabeth Dailey | 44 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Warren Dailey | 23 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Betty Lou Dailey | 21 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Alma Edmiston | 50 | Roomer | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Stephen Hirsch | 75 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Mary Grace Hirsch | 30 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Clarence P Hirsch | 26 | Son | Owner Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Edward J Mccauley | 18 | Boarder Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | August Tremmel | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 29 | Magdalena Tremmel | 63 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 30 | Helen Tremmel | 23 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Gerald Tremmel | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Robert Tremmel | 18 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Walter Tremmel | 30 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Francis Tremmel | 28 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Leonard Tremmel | 31 | Son | Salesman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Frederick Keim | 27 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Ruth Keim | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Donald Keim | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Francis P Bingman | 51 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Dieda Caroline Bingman | 39 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Connecticut |
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)