James Walsh — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bronx-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Walsh across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bronx-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1875), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 65 b. ~1875 Male Head Born: Ireland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bronx-County, New York
Surname	Walsh
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Additional Details
Occupation	Elec Mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Bronx
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland
Occupation	Elec Mechanic
Township / Ward	New York City
Est. Birth Year	~1875

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
James Walsh	Head	—	65	~1875
James Walsh	Son	—	17	~1923
Kate Walsh	Spouse	—	52	~1888

Census Appearances

1920

Kings, New …

Other, age 45

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 50 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walsh
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
Year of Immigration	1884
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Restaurant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1930

Kings, New …

Other, age 55

Kings, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 29 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Walsh
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Lodger
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ireland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1880
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Salesman
Industry	Real Estate
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

1940

Bronx-County, New …

Head, age 65

Bronx-County, New York · implied b. ~1875 — 3 household members

Surname	Walsh
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	65
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ireland
1935 Residence (City)	New York City
1935 Residence (County)	Bronx
Naturalization Status	First papers filed
Occupation	Elec Mechanic
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Bronx
Birth Country	Ireland
Birthplace (normalized)	ireland

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James Walsh

Head · 1940 · age 65 · b. ~1875 · New York

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Page Contents

35 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02462-00127)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Catherine H Curtin	30	Wife	—	New York
42	Ella C Curtin	8	Daughter	—	New York
43	Patricia D Curtin	3	Daughter	—	New York
44	John J Lundevall	38	Head	Rigger	Maine
45	Celia M Lundevall	36	Wife	—	Mass
46	John C Lundevall	18	Son	Soda Clerk	New Jersey
47	Charles A Lundevall	16	Son	—	Maine
48	Arthur J Lundevall	12	Son	—	New Jersey
49	James Walsh THIS PERSON	65	Head	Elec Mechanic	Ireland
50	Kate Walsh	52	Wife	—	Ireland
51	James R Jr Walsh	17	Son	—	New York
52	Hugh P Reilly	31	Head	Houseman	Ireland
53	Mary Reilly	30	Wife	Chambermaid	Ireland
54	James C Reilly	7	Son	—	New York
55	Bernard M Reilly	6	Son	—	New York
56	Kate Murtha	35	Sister-in-law	—	Ireland
57	Jakob Oster	32	Head	Homemaker	Germany
58	Lola Oster	23	Wife	Clerk	Germany
59	William Fought	43	Head	Clerk	Calif
60	Mary Fought	33	Wife	—	New York
61	Dorothy Fought	13	Daughter	—	New York
62	Jerry M Austin	37	Head	Gardner	New York
63	Estelle Austin	42	Wife	—	New York
64	Jean Austin	12	Daughter	—	New York
65	Jerry Jr Austin	4	Son	—	New York
70	Michael J Sugrue	33	Head	Motorman	Ireland
71	Nora Sugrue	33	Wife	—	Ireland
72	James Sugrue	1	Son	—	New York
73	Fritz W Wondrack	53	Head	Mechanic	Germany
74	Hermina Wondrack	47	Wife	Beautician	Germany
75	Minnie Schureer	69	Roomer	—	Germany
77	Charles Gedon	55	Head	—	Germany
78	Anna Gedon	53	Wife	Stat Engineer	Germany
79	John C Gedon	23	Son	—	New York
80	—	None	—	Elect Welder	—

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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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