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James Sharp — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isabel — first a son (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Son
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabel Sharp | Head | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| James Sharp | Son | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Walter Sharp | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
New Castle, …
Son, age 32
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Shipbuilding |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
New Castle, …
Son, age 43
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Machine Shop |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Son, age 54
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James L |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Occupation | Clerical |
| Industry | Ship Yard |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Sharp across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Isabel Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Isabel Sharp
b. ~1867
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sharp
Son · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Delaware
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Sibling
Walter Sharp
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — New-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00550-00558)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Richard Sartori | 4 | son | — | Delaware |
| 2 | John Sartori | 3 | son | — | Delaware |
| 3 | Joseph Sartori | 1 | son | — | Delaware |
| 4 | Joseph Corrozi | 33 | Head | Fitter Tubing | Delaware |
| 5 | Cecelia Corrozi | 29 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 6 | Frances Corrozi | 11 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Phillip Corrozi | 7 | son | — | Delaware |
| 8 | Hattie Hafrey | 76 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 9 | Harry Hafrey | 43 | son | Attendant | Delaware |
| 10 | Joseph Renai | 33 | Head | Bricklayer | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Mary Renai | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Rose Renai | 12 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Joseph Renai | 10 | son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Ernestine Belli | 61 | uncle | Laborer | Italy |
| 15 | Raymond Ree | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 16 | Anna Ree | 31 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 17 | Raymond Jr Ree | 12 | son | — | Delaware |
| 18 | Eleanor Ree | 9 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Cornelius Toner | 57 | Head | Textile | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Ella Toner | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Helen Toner | 19 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 22 | George Toner | 25 | son | — | Delaware |
| 23 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 24 | Isabel Sharp | 73 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 25 | James L Sharp THIS PERSON | 54 | son | Clerical | Delaware |
| 26 | Walter L Sharp | 29 | son | Policeman | Delaware |
| 27 | Allen J Russell | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 28 | Emma S Russell | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Dorothy Russell | 20 | Daughter | Shirt Presser | Delaware |
| 30 | Allen Jr Russell | 17 | son | New Worker | Delaware |
| 31 | Lillian Russell | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 32 | Ralph Russell | 12 | son | — | Delaware |
| 33 | Clifford Russell | 11 | son | — | Delaware |
| 34 | Howard Vandagrift | 33 | Boarder | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 35 | Edward Batgle | 32 | Head | Salesman | Delaware |
| 36 | Gladys H Batgle | 34 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 37 | Joseph Sanderson | 80 | Father-in-law | — | Delaware |
| 38 | Molan Wyatt | 55 | Head | Bus Operator | Delaware |
| 39 | Lydia F Wyatt | 55 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Mary E Wyatt | 21 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Delaware |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 1 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)