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Albert James — 1940 US Census Record

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

Our Model Tree links this Albert James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Schoharie-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1861), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 79 b. ~1861 Male Head Born: New York Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSchoharie-County, New York
SurnameJames
Given NameAlbert
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age79
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Fulton Town
1935 Residence (County)Schoharie
Additional Details
OccupationProp Farmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked50
Income (1939)0
Highest Grade4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationProp Farmer
Township / WardFulton Town
Est. Birth Year~1861

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 Albert Age Birth yr
William James Son — 25 ~1915
Albert James Head — 79 ~1861
Katherine James Daughter — 18 ~1922
Martha Stannard Other — 3 ~1937
Gertrude James Spouse — 50 ~1890

Census Appearances

1920
Schoharie, New …
Head, age 59
Schoharie, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname James
Given Name Albert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 59
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker OA
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Home Owned/Rented R
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1930
Schoharie, New …
Head, age 69
Schoharie, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname James
Given Name Albert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 69
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
Age at First Marriage 24
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker O
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Schoharie-County, New …
Head, age 79
Schoharie-County, New York · implied b. ~1861 — 5 household members
Surname James
Given Name Albert
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 79
Marital Status Married
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Fulton Town
1935 Residence (County) Schoharie
Occupation Prop Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 50
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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Our Model Tree links Albert James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Albert James
Head · 1940 · age 79 · b. ~1861 · New York
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Schoharie-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02778-00252)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Willard Shafer 14 Son — New York
42 Carol Shafer 7 Daughter — New York
43 Lorenzo Cele 75 Head Farmer New York
44 Lucy E. Cele 72 Wife — New York
45 Gordon Swart 41 Head Farmer New York
46 Kate Swart 39 Wife — New York
47 Joyce Swart 16 Daughter — New York
48 Albert James THIS PERSON 79 Head Prop Farmer New York
49 Gertrude James 50 Wife — Pennsylvania
50 Katherine James 18 Daughter Servant New York
51 William James 25 Son — New York
52 Martha Stannard 3 Grand-daughter — New York
53 Fred Miller 66 Head Road Laborer New York
54 Lelia Miller 56 Wife — New York
55 Minnie Yetter 58 Head — New Jersey
56 Philip Yetter 60 Husband — New Jersey
57 Nellie Mc Kissick 36 Daughter Prop Farm New York
58 Abigail Mc Kissick 14 Grand-daughter — New York
59 Robert Mc Kissick 9 Grand-son — New York
60 William Mc Kissick 4 Grand-son — New York
61 Thomas James 30 Hired-hand Farm Hand New York
62 Charles Mabey 57 Head Prop Store New York
63 Ula Mabey 56 Wife — New York
64 Alta Mabey 21 Daughter — New York
65 John Dearstyne 78 Head — New York
66 Mary G. Dearstyne 70 Wife — New York
67 Wilson Mac Neil 62 Head Carpenter New York
68 Della Mac Neil 63 Wife — New York
69 Merten Cady 35 Head Minister New York
70 Cora B. Cady 63 Mother — New York
71 Orville Springstead 64 Head Laborer New York
72 Mary Springstead 64 Wife — New York
73 Fred Clapper 48 Head Carpenter New York
74 Mabel Clapper 47 Wife — New York
75 Francis Clapper 20 Daughter Housework New York
76 Evelyn Clapper 18 Daughter — New York
77 Ulva Clapper 17 Daughter — New York
78 Gerald Clapper 15 Son — New York
79 Duane Clapper 12 Son — New York
80 Beverly Clapper 5 Daughter — New York

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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