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Dorothy James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Middlesex-County, Massachusetts (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1919), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Female
Daughter
Born: Massachusetts
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Middlesex-County, Massachusetts |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
| Township / Ward | Malden City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethel James | Spouse | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Phyllis James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Kenneth James | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Grace James | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Reginald James | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1930
Middlesex, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 11
Middlesex, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| Father's Birthplace | No. Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
1940
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Daughter, age 21
Middlesex-County, Massachusetts · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Massachusetts |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Malden (City) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Middlesex |
| Industry | New Worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Massachusetts |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | massachusetts |
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 Dorothy James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Dorothy James
Daughter · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Massachusetts
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Sibling
Phyllis James
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace James
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth James
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
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1940 US Federal Census — Middlesex-County, Massachusetts
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01609-00334)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louis J. Mele | 27 | Head | Sheet Metal Worker | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Mildred E. Mele | 23 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Robert L. Mele | 1 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 4 | John J. Spogard | 25 | Head | Bookkeeper | Massachusetts |
| 5 | Catherine D. Spogard | 23 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 6 | Florence D. Lawson | 49 | Head | — | Massachusetts |
| 7 | Sophia E. Lawson | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 8 | Thomas L. Hogan | 45 | Head | Machinist | Eire |
| 9 | Kathleen A. Hogan | 44 | Wife | — | Eire |
| 10 | Joseph Kelley | 46 | Brother-in-law | Preparator | Eire |
| 11 | Anna L. Hannon | 39 | Lodger | Waitress | Dauphin |
| 12 | Robert H. Foley | 17 | Lodger | — | Massachusetts |
| 13 | Gustave Lundberg | 75 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 14 | Hulda M. Lundberg | 78 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 15 | Eleanora Lundberg | 52 | Daughter | Teacher | Sweden |
| 16 | George F. Anderson | 29 | Head | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 17 | Mary J. Anderson | 24 | Wife | Packer | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Carmella R. Ullino | 23 | Sister-in-law | Assembler | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Mary Doherty | 80 | Head | — | Ireland |
| 20 | Rose F. Doherty | 50 | Daughter | Waitress | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Paul J. Sheppard | 58 | Head | — | Canada-English |
| 22 | Mary A. Sheppard | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 23 | Susanna M. Walsh | 26 | Step-Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 24 | Reginald James | 57 | Head | — | England |
| 25 | Ethel H. James | 51 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 26 | Kenneth James | 25 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 27 | Dorothy M. James THIS PERSON | 21 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 28 | Grace S. James | 20 | Daughter | Secretary | Massachusetts |
| 29 | Phyllis E. James | 12 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 30 | Joseph E. Rolfe | 59 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Isabella B. Rolfe | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Frances H. Rolfe | 26 | Daughter | Teacher | Massachusetts |
| 33 | John A. Erickson | 79 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 34 | Matilda Erickson | 61 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 35 | Ernest E. Kimball | 39 | Head | Laborer | Massachusetts |
| 36 | Agnes E. Kimball | 34 | Wife | — | New York |
| 37 | Dorothy M. Kimball | 9 | Daughter | — | Massachusetts |
| 38 | Kenneth Kimball | 0 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 39 | Neal S. Balcom | 43 | Head | Fireman | Massachusetts |
| 40 | Edith M. Balcom | 39 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
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)