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James Walsh — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this James Walsh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bristol-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & Lillian — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bristol-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fall River City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Piper |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Occupation | Piper |
| Township / Ward | Fall River 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian Walsh | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| Alice Walsh | Other | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Thomas Walsh | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| James Walsh | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bristol, Massachusetts
Son, age 1
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
Son, age 11
Bristol, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Mother's Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Son, age 21
Bristol-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fall River City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bristol |
| Occupation | Piper |
| Industry | Rayon Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Walsh across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father George Welsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and father Bernard Walsh (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillian Walsh (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Welsh
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Walsh
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Bernard Walsh
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillian Walsh
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Walsh
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Thomas Walsh
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 — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Bristol-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01688-00805)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Serhaphine Donaie | 67 | Mother | — | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Wilfred Donaie | 33 | Brother | — | Massachusetts |
| 3 | Barney Barr | 55 | Head | Tailor | Russia |
| 4 | Fannie Barr | 50 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 5 | Hilaire Beaulieu | 48 | Head | Rigger | Canada French |
| 6 | Laura Beaulieu | 46 | Wife | — | Maine |
| 7 | Russell Beaulieu | 10 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Extra Beaulieu | None | Line | — | — |
| 9 | Joseph M Pare | 72 | Head | Salesman | Canada French |
| 10 | Olin Pare | 72 | Wife | — | Canada French |
| 11 | Lillian Walsh | 50 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 12 | James Walsh THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Piper | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Thomas Walsh | 26 | Son | Extractor | Massachusetts |
| 14 | Alice Walsh | 22 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Patrick Fitzpatrick | 51 | Head | Janitor | Massachusetts |
| 16 | Rosella Fitzpatrick | 54 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Thomas Millerick | 52 | Brother-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Arthur Stevens | 56 | Head | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Clara Stevens | 50 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Flora Stevens | 25 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Leo Stevens | 22 | Son | Carder | Massachusetts |
| 22 | Helen Stevens | 21 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Pauline Stevens | 18 | Daughter | Operator | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Elsie Stevens | 13 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 25 | Francis Dolan | 60 | Head | — | Canada English |
| 26 | Edward E Dolan | 34 | Son | Attendant | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Saul Borges | 31 | Head | Counterman | Madeira |
| 28 | Alice Borges | 28 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Marguerite Borges | 0 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Antone O Fonseca | 47 | Head | — | St George |
| 31 | Virginia Fonseca | 47 | Wife | Machine Operator | St George |
| 32 | Laurence Fonseca | 25 | Son | Gluer | Massachusetts |
| 33 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | Antone Azoredo | 44 | Head | Weaver | St Michaels |
| 35 | Roselina Azoredo | 37 | Wife | — | St Michaels |
| 36 | Aura Azoredo | 10 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 37 | Theresa Cavaco | 70 | Mother-in-law | — | St Michaels |
| 38 | Thomas Garvey | 53 | Head | Policeman | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Louise Garvey | 44 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Thomas A Garvey | 15 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)