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Dorothy James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Female
Daughter
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Juanita James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Wadley James | Head | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Charles James | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Coranell James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Reginald James | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Walter Early | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Elizabeth James | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Carl James | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Clarence James | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Daughter, age
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1930 — 8 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 | Black |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Daughter, age 10
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 10 · b. ~1930 · Ohio
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Sibling
Charles James
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence James
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita James
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Reginald James
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Coranell James
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl James
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03221-00251)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William Washington | 58 | Head | Laborer | Rhode Island |
| 2 | Sylvia Johnson | 48 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 3 | Wilbur Hayes | 41 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 4 | Emma Hayes | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Jean H. Hayes | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Wilbur Jr. Hayes | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Erman Hayes | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Garnett Hayes | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Donald E. Hayes | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Albert Thornton | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | Alabama |
| 11 | James Smith | 20 | Head | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 12 | Bettie Smith | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | John Carroll | 37 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lynn Harris | 42 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 15 | Arlena Harris | 44 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 16 | Thomas Dawkins | 34 | Lodger | Laborer | Georgia |
| 17 | Henry Moore | 44 | Lodger | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Ida Hall | 32 | Lodger | Housekeeper | Texas |
| 19 | David Thomas | 53 | Head | Salesman | Tennessee |
| 20 | Merl Thomas | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Josephine Wade | 35 | Lodger | Maid | Tennessee |
| 22 | Wadley James | 35 | Head | Presser | Virginia |
| 23 | Elizabeth James | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Clarence James | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Coranell James | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Dorothy James THIS PERSON | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Charles James | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Juanita James | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Reginald James | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Carl James | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Walter Early | 33 | Lodger | Janitor | Ohio |
| 32 | Elnora Blankenship | 39 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Wellington Blankenship | 23 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Lois Blankenship | 18 | Daughter | — | W. Virginia |
| 35 | Maydell Blankenship | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | W. Virginia |
| 36 | Andrew Dropir | 66 | Head | — | Poland |
| 37 | Catherine Dropir | 64 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 38 | Anthony Dropir | 25 | Son | Machine Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Francis Fisher | 19 | Neice | New Worker | Ohio |
| 40 | Wrong Information Given By Neighbors | None | — | — | — |
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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)