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James Underwood — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Broome-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Underwood across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Broome-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Harold & Angela — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Broome-County, New York |
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James Ab. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Binghamton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Binghamton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mabel Horsky | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Harold Underwood | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Mary Sutton | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Psyche Underwood | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Underwood | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Broome, New …
Son, age 1
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Broome, New …
Son, age 11
Broome, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Broome-County, New …
Son, age 21
Broome-County, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Underwood |
| Given Name | James Ab. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Binghamton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Broome |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Underwood across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Harold Underwood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Angela Underwood (~0.92 confidence) and mother Psyche Underwood (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Harold Underwood
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Angela Underwood
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Psyche Underwood
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Underwood
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · New York
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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 — Broome-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Broome-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02499-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Samuel E. Jayne | 57 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Leona Jayne | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Irene Hyde | 75 | Mother-in-law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Edward Rose | 48 | Head | Merchant | W. Virginia |
| 5 | Gertrude Rose | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Edward Rose | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 7 | Robert Rose | 13 | Son | — | New York |
| 8 | Margaret Maloney | 66 | Head | — | New York |
| 9 | Margaret Maloney | 34 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Katherine Maloney | 32 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Arthur Bowen | 37 | Son-in-law | Supervisor | New York |
| 12 | Beatrice Bowen | 37 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Judith Bowen | 1 | Granddaughter | — | New York |
| 14 | John D. Bogert | 84 | Head | — | New York |
| 15 | Nettie L. Bogert | 82 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Robert Bogert | 35 | Son | Oil Merchant | New York |
| 17 | Ivan G. Bogert | 22 | Grandson | Sanitary Engineer | New York |
| 18 | Silas Malyacan | 57 | Head | Medical Doctor | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Sarah Malyacan | 53 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | David A. Malyacan | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Extra Line Malyacan | None | — | — | — |
| 22 | Charles Woodburn | 65 | Head | Medical Doctor | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elizabeth Woodburn | 65 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | William Sexsmith | 69 | Head | — | New York |
| 25 | Alice Sexsmith | 70 | Wife | — | New York |
| 26 | Clara Engler | 49 | Servant | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 28 | Harold Underwood | 51 | Head | Retail Merchant | New York |
| 29 | Psyche Underwood | 51 | Wife | — | California |
| 30 | James Ab. Underwood THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | New York |
| 31 | Mary T. Sutton | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Mabel G. Horsky | 22 | Servant | Maid | Washington D.C. |
| 33 | Harold Irving | 38 | Head | Salesman | New Jersey |
| 34 | Louise Irving | 37 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Harry Road | 69 | Head | Hotel Mgr. | New York |
| 36 | Grace Road | 68 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Nelson G. Van Atta | 60 | Head | Coal Dealer | New Jersey |
| 38 | Elsie Van Atta | 64 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 39 | George Van Gorder | 55 | Head | Retail Merchant | New York |
| 40 | Frances Van Gorder | 40 | Wife | Real Estate Broker | New York |
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)