James Steele — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania

Our Model Tree links this James Steele across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania
Surname	Steele
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Port Vue Boro
1935 Residence (County)	Allegheny
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Tube Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1700
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Port Vue Boro
Est. Birth Year	~1879

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
James Steele	Head	—	61	~1879
James Steele	Son	—	25	~1915
Mae Steele	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Jessie Steele	Spouse	—	55	~1885

Census Appearances

1920

Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Head, age 40

Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Steel
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1913
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Tube Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1916
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Allegheny, Pennsylvania

Head, age 51

Allegheny, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Steel
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	32
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Tube Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	9000
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania

Head, age 61

Allegheny-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1879 — 4 household members

Surname	Steele
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	61
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Port Vue Boro
1935 Residence (County)	Allegheny
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Tube Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1700
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Steele

Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Pennsylvania

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03415-00436)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Mercedes Fischer	32	Wife	—	Penna.
42	Mary Ann Fischer	0	Daughter	—	Penna.
43	F. J. Larkin	57	Head	Machinist	Maryland
44	Sarah Larkin	53	Wife	—	Penna.
45	Regis Larkin	25	Son	—	Penna.
46	Mary Larkin	22	Daughter	Steno	Penna.
47	Regina Larkin	17	Daughter	—	Penna.
48	Loretta Larkin	15	Daughter	—	Penna.
49	John Mcneil	55	Boarder	Time Keeper	Penna.
50	Michael Borton	54	Head	Machinist	Penna.
51	Mabel Borton	51	Wife	—	Penna.
52	John Borton	17	Son	—	Penna.
53	Catherine Burke	77	Mother-in-law	—	Penna.
54	Henry Halley	55	Head	Laborer	Ohio
55	Amanda Halley	52	Wife	—	West Va.
56	William Halley	29	Son	Laborer	Ohio
57	Clarence Moore	28	Head	Turn Foreman	Ohio
58	Grace Moore	27	Wife	—	West Va.
59	Patricia Moore	2	Daughter	—	Penna.
60	Edward Sanner	None	Head	—	—
61	Extra Line Sanner	None	—	—	—
62	James Steele THIS PERSON	61	Head	Machinist	Scotland
63	Jessie Steele	55	Wife	—	Scotland
64	Mae Steele	27	Daughter	Teacher	Penna.
65	James Steele	25	Son	—	Penna.
66	Lawrence Brown	47	Head	Clerk	Scotland
67	Barbara Brown	45	Wife	—	Scotland
68	Jessie Brown	25	Daughter	Teacher	Penna.
69	George Brown	24	Son	Machinist	Penna.
70	James R. Brown	16	Son	—	Penna.
71	Donald Eckman	36	Head	Boy Tender	Penna.
72	Ester Eckman	32	Wife	—	Penna.
73	Philip Eckman	8	Son	—	Penna.
74	Griffith Llewellyn	61	Head	Supt.	Penna.
75	Ann Llewellyn	57	Wife	—	Penna.
76	Elizabeth Llewellyn	37	Daughter	—	Penna.
77	Catherine Llewellyn	25	Daughter	Steno	Penna.
78	John Dant	59	Head	Laborer	Penna.
79	Nora Dant	55	Wife	—	Penna.
80	Margaret Dant	23	Daughter	Nurse	Penna.

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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.

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