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James York — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this James York across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameYork
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)New York
1935 Residence (County)New York
Additional Details
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceNew York
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
Township / WardNew York
Est. Birth Year~1928

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Elizabeth York Spouse — 43 ~1897
Michael York Head — 58 ~1882
Ellen York Daughter — 19 ~1921
Francis York Son — 14 ~1926
James York Son — 12 ~1928
Elizabeth York Daughter — 18 ~1922
Michael York Son — 21 ~1919

Census Appearances

1930
New York, …
Son, age 1
New York, New York · implied b. ~1929 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Yorke
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 1
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Ireland
Mother's Birthplace Ireland
Occupation none
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Son, age 12
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
Surname York
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) New York
1935 Residence (County) New York
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence New York
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James York across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James York
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · New York
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Sibling
Ellen York
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Francis York
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Michael York
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth York
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02666-00907)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Rose Mataner 65 Head — New York
2 Harry Schultz 42 Head Business Austria
3 Pearl Schultz 45 Wife — Austria
4 Frank Kohler 11 Lodger — New York
5 Loretta Eupalouis 25 Head Nurse New York
6 Simon Gadanian 52 Head Grocery Armenia
7 Anna Gadanian 44 Wife — Armenia
8 Korkin Gadanian 25 Son Mechanic Armenia
9 Ivar Fridahl 42 Head Carpenter Finland
10 Fred Waldman 38 Lodger Electrician New York
11 Mary Ridge 51 Head — New York
12 John T. Ridge 24 Son Clerk New York
13 Joseph O'Malley 53 Brother Chauffeur New York
14 Dorothy Traynor 22 Niece Clerk And Cashier New York
15 Carol Kearney 51 Head — New York
16 Dorothy Kearney 25 Daughter Stenography New York
17 Patricia White 3 Niece — New York
18 Joseph Mccarthy 48 Head Plumber New York
19 Margaret Mccarthy 43 Wife — New York
20 Barbara Mccarthy 17 Daughter — New York
21 Margaret Mccarthy 14 Daughter — New York
22 Doris Mccarthy 10 Daughter — New York
23 Rosemarie Mccarthy 9 Daughter — New York
24 Julia Mccarthy 6 Daughter — New York
25 Michael York 58 Head Attendant Ireland
26 Elizabeth York 43 Wife — Ireland
27 Michael York 21 Son — New York
28 Ellen York 19 Daughter — New York
29 Elizabeth York 18 Daughter — New York
30 Francis York 14 Son — New York
31 James York THIS PERSON 12 Son — New York
32 Maria Gurevsky 68 Head — Hungary
33 Fred Holmes 53 Lodger — New York
34 Margaret Holmes 51 Lodger — New York
35 Frank H. Hoefler 70 Lodger — New York
36 Lichner Alex J. 66 Lodger Locomotive Engineer Hungary
37 O'Neill Tom 33 Lodger Laborer Ireland
38 Michael Stack 20 Lodger Helper New York
39 John Brasso 23 Lodger Helper New York
40 Frank Lane 56 Lodger Handy Man New York

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)

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