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David James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this David James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maywood village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Maywood Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to David | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phillis James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Joseph Cunningham | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jean Cunningham | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Evelyn James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Phillip James | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| David James | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Andrew James | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Phillip James | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Audrey James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 5
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1925 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | David D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | David |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maywood village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links David James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
David James
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Illinois
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Sibling
Evelyn James
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillip James
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Cunningham
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phillis James
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew James
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey James
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00787-00817)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nancy Tirpenthal | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Henry Anderson | 43 | Head | Chef | Germany |
| 43 | Ida Anderson | 28 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 44 | Karen Anderson | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 45 | Henry Anderson | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Carl L. Johnson | 34 | Head | Carpenter | Sweden |
| 47 | Caroline Johnson | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Frank E. Besterfeldt | 49 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Missouri |
| 49 | Elsie Besterfeldt | 48 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 50 | Robert Besterfeldt | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Lillian Mcvebin | 49 | Sister-in-law | Fur Finisher | Michigan |
| 52 | Arthur Mcvebin | 51 | Brother-in-law | Salesman | Michigan |
| 53 | Robert W. Shepard | 59 | Head | Departmental Manager | Scotland |
| 54 | Georgina Shepard | 51 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 55 | Walter Scholen | 34 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 56 | Emma Scholen | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Walter G. Scholen | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Edward Fityner | 42 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 59 | Eleanor Fityner | 33 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Edward H. Fityner | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Betty Jane Fityner | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Phillip James | 46 | Head | Inspector | Illinois |
| 63 | Phillip Jr. James | 22 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 64 | Andrew James | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | David James THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Audrey James | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Evelyn James | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Phillis James | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Joseph Cunningham | 24 | Son-in-law | Florist | Illinois |
| 70 | Jean Cunningham | 21 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | James O'Malley | 43 | Head | Mess Attendant | Illinois |
| 72 | Myrtle O'Malley | 43 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 73 | Virginia O'Malley | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 74 | James O'Malley | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Raymond Mcarthur | 39 | Head | Sprayer | Missouri |
| 76 | Carmella Mcarthur | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Robert Mcarthur | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Richard Mcarthur | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Robert Hawkins | 31 | Head | Salesman | England |
| 80 | Sarah Hawkins | 32 | Wife | — | England |
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)