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James Vaughn — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Vaughn across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Blair-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Eugene & Catherine — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Blair-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Delivery Man |
| Industry | Delivery System |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Delivery Man |
| Township / Ward | Altoona |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Vaughn | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Cathern Vaughn | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Mary Vaughn | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Mary Vaughn | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Anna Vaughn | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charles Vaughn | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Blair, Pennsylvania
Son, age 11
Blair, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Blair-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 21
Blair-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | Vaughn |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Altoona |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Blair |
| Occupation | Delivery Man |
| Industry | Delivery System |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No H-1 |
| 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 Vaughn across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Eugene Vaughn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Catherine Vaughn (~0.84 confidence) and mother Mary Vaughn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Vaughn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Vaughn (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Vaughn (~0.82 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.89
Father
Eugene Vaughn
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Catherine Vaughn
b. ~1868
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.84
Mother
Mary Vaughn
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Vaughn
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Vaughn
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Vaughn
b. ~1874
Source mother>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.82
This person
Anchor record
James Vaughn
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Pennsylvania
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Sibling
Anna Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cathern Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Vaughn
Sibling · 1940 · age 26
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
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03438-00062)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Rebbecka Bancroft | 77 | Head | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Marion R. Bancroft | 46 | Step daughter | Plumber | Pennsylvania |
| 43 | Herbert C. Sucklong | 43 | Head | Attendant | Pennsylvania |
| 44 | Ester R. Sucklong | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Herbert C. Sucklong | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Hilda M. Sucklong | 19 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 47 | Harriette B. Sucklong | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | William R. Sucklong | 15 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 49 | Margaret A. Sucklong | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Beatrice A. Sucklong | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | George H. Pringle | 57 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Ruth E. Pringle | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Charles M. Piper | 53 | Head | Clerk | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Marie R. Piper | 51 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Olive B. Baird | 55 | Head | District Mgr. | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Philip M. Blizzard | 81 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Cathern V. Blizzard | 81 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 58 | Virginia M. Cristoff | 29 | Lodger | Secretary Nurse | Pennsylvania |
| 59 | Walter T. Stahley | 58 | Head | Co-Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 60 | Edna M. Stahley | 57 | Wife | Co-Owner | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Clara E. Mcfarland | 33 | Daughter | Sales Lady | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Barbara A. Copeland | 14 | Granddaughter | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Shirley M. Ellis | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Chester L. Mcnelly | 46 | Head | Fire Man | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Florina Mcnelly | 44 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Mary L. Mcnelly | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Thomas L. Mcnelly | 73 | Father | — | Pennsylvania |
| 68 | Mary A. Vaughn | 45 | Head | Janitress | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Mary E. Vaughn | 26 | Daughter | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | James R. Vaughn THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Delivery Man | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Charles E. Vaughn | 19 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Cathern W. Vaughn | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Anna M. Vaughn | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Ralph D. Appleby | 36 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 75 | Mary M. Appleby | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 76 | Richard J. Appleby | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 77 | Robert R. Appleby | 10 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Shirley M. Appleby | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Ralph A. Jr. Appleby | 7 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
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Pedigree Summary
James + 4 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.83
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)