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Anna James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this Anna James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 61
b. ~1879
Female
Head
Born: Missouri
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Township / Ward | St Louis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1879 |
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 Anna | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis James | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Anna James | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Thomas James | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Other, age 52
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1878 — 40 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Annie E |
| Relationship to Head | Lodger |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Physician |
| Industry | General Practice |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Head, age 61
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1879 — 3 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Anna |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Louis City |
| Occupation | Laundress |
| Industry | Private Home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 50 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links Anna James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anna James
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02181-00638)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Billy Hance | 10 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 42 | George Rauth | 43 | Head | Nurses Aid | Missouri |
| 43 | Estelle Rauth | 35 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Anna James THIS PERSON | 61 | Head | Laundress | Missouri |
| 45 | Thomas J. James | 32 | Son | Stock-Clerk | Missouri |
| 46 | Francis H. James | 25 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 47 | Fred Smith | 33 | Head | Furniture Upholsterer | Georgia |
| 48 | Mattie Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 49 | George Brinkman | 42 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 50 | Clara Brinkman | 39 | Wife | Supervisor | Missouri |
| 51 | Eren Brinkman | 19 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | George Jr. Brinkman | 16 | Son | Waiter | Missouri |
| 53 | Walter Zellweger | 53 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker (Tin Dept) | Illinois |
| 54 | Clara Zellweger | 59 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Edmund Hellmann | 39 | Head | General Office Worker | Missouri |
| 56 | Ruth Hellmann | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Elaine Hellmann | 15 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Richard Hellmann | 12 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Joan Hellmann | 4 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Peter Treme | 43 | Head | Concrete Worker | Mississippi |
| 61 | Joy Treme | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | James Treme | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Josephine Eppling | 49 | Sister | — | Mississippi |
| 64 | Elmer Johnson | 48 | Head | Elevator Man Janitor | Arkansas |
| 65 | Winnie Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ida Mae Dell | 27 | Daughter | Waitress | Arkansas |
| 67 | Richard Dell | 10 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 68 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 69 | Norah Hoffmann | 57 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Marie Mueller | 26 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Clemons Mueller | 6 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Richard Mueller | 3 | Grandson | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Mannus Cain | 41 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 74 | Florence Cain | 28 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Robert Cain | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Neal Cain | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Paul Cain | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Lawrence Veaseman | 28 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 79 | Joseph Smith | 41 | Head | Carpenter Finisher | Illinois |
| 80 | Mary Smith | 32 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
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)