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Charles James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Charles James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | oil field |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 26 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Oil Field |
| Township / Ward | Elk District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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 Charles | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charles James | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Pale James | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Virginia James | Spouse | — | 61 | ~1879 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 48
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1872 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Kanawha, West …
Head, age 57
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles W |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 57 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1500 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Head, age 67
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1873 — 3 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Charles W. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Occupation | oil field |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 500 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | 26 |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links Charles James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Charles James
Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04415-00206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Donna G. Thellany|Thellamy | 5 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Charles W. James THIS PERSON | 67 | head | Oil Field | West Virginia |
| 3 | Virginia James | 61 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Pale F. James | 28 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Walter James | 30 | head | Farming | West Virginia |
| 6 | Goldie E. James | 28 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Bonnie J. James | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Robert James | 9 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Kathlene James | 4 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Walter James | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Joseph D. James | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Hubert Slater | 26 | head | W.P.A. | West Virginia |
| 13 | Hazel D. Slater | 21 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Irvin Slater | 2 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Kelly Estip | 26 | head | W.P.A. | West Virginia |
| 16 | Icie R. Estip | 20 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Eugene Estip | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | William P. James | 64 | head | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Rosa D. James | 28 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Gladys James | 11 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Virginia E. James | 10 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Nell James | 7 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Billy James | 5 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Herbert James | 1 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Spencer Virgil James | 26 | brother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Paul Peck | 37 | head | W.P.A. | West Virginia |
| 27 | Anna D. Peck | 50 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Leona Tucker | 15 | step-daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Lora E. Huffman | 76 | mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Miles S. Maloney | 56 | head | Blending Plant | West Virginia |
| 31 | Mary E. Maloney | 45 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Connolly Maloney | 20 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | John W. Maloney | 16 | son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Huldia Maloney | 8 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Cecil Endicott | 21 | head | Pw | West Virginia |
| 36 | Elizabeth Endicott | 17 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Charles E. Young | 66 | head | W.P.A. | West Virginia |
| 38 | Maggie M. Young | 55 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Thelma G. Young | 24 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Uda M. Huffman | 6 | daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)