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Charles James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 60
b. ~1880
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jefferson-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ranson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Sexton |
| Industry | M. Church |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 740 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Sexton |
| Township / Ward | Ranson |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1880 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mildred James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nellie James | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Helen James | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Charles James | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Robert James | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Roy James | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Walter James | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Cora James | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jefferson, West …
Head, age 50
Jefferson, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 50 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Dirt Dumper |
| Industry | Quarries |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1,500 |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Jefferson-County, West …
Head, age 60
Jefferson-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1880 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 60 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ranson |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jefferson |
| Occupation | Sexton |
| Industry | M. Church |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 740 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles James
Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Jefferson-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04411-00094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Paul R. Courtney | 15 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 42 | Rosie H. Courtney | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 43 | Ronald W. Courtney | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 44 | Pauline H. Courtney | 21 | Son | Trucker | West Virginia |
| 45 | Dorothy M. Courtney | 21 | Daughter-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 46 | Perry A. Anderson | 47 | Head | Labor | West Virginia |
| 47 | Bernice V. Anderson | 39 | Wife | Seamstress | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Dempsey R. Anderson | 18 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 49 | Robert P. Anderson | 14 | Son | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Linwood Alger | 40 | Head | Dealer | Virginia |
| 51 | Amanda J. Alger | 41 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Rudolph B. Alger | 19 | Son | Dealer | Virginia |
| 53 | Louis H. Alger | 14 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 54 | Loraine M. Alger | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 55 | Kenneth E. Alger | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 56 | Josephine M. Alger | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 57 | Michael T. Alger | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Russel C. Shackelford | 32 | Head | Make Brooms | West Virginia |
| 59 | Elizabeth M. Shackelford | 31 | Wife | Seamstress | West Virginia |
| 60 | James W. Henry | 29 | Head | Contractor-In Stone | West Virginia |
| 61 | Mae V. Henry | 23 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 62 | Esther V. Henry | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 63 | Edna E. Henry | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 64 | James V. Henry | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Lawrence A. Willingham | 40 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 66 | Annie M. Willingham | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 67 | Kenneth S. Willingham | 16 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 68 | Lawrence M. Willingham | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 69 | David A. Willingham | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 70 | Charles E. James THIS PERSON | 60 | Head | Sexton | Virginia |
| 71 | Cora E. James | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Roy W. James | 27 | Son | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 73 | Helen V. James | 19 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 74 | Robert H. James | 17 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 75 | Mildred E. James | 14 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 76 | Walter E. James | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Nellie P. James | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 78 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 79 | L. Fred Risaler-Brown | 49 | Head | Printer | West Virginia |
| 80 | Clara M. Risaler-Brown | 47 | Wife | — | Maryland |
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)