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Edward James — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Edward James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents F & Frances — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carterville Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Account |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Carterville Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Edward | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calvin James | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Katherine James | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
| F James | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Edward James | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marie James | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1920
Williamson, Illinois
Son, age
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Williamson, Illinois
Son, age 10
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Williamson-County, Illinois
Son, age 20
Williamson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Carterville Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Account |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 450 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 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 Edward James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father F James (~0.92 confidence) and father Frances James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Katherine James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
F James
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frances James
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine James
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Katherine James
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward James
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Illinois
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Sibling
Calvin 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 — Williamson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00910-00531)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Leonard F. Whaylen | 25 | Head | Driller | Oklahoma |
| 42 | Elizabeth Whaylen | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Dudley Ireland | 28 | Head | Roughneck | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Pearl Ireland | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Aila Mae Ireland | 1 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 46 | F. R. James | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Katherine James | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Calvin James | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Edward James THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Marie James | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 52 | L. M. Cox | 62 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Nellie Cox | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Charlie Moore | 60 | Head | Unskilled Laborer | Illinois |
| 55 | Nettie Moore | 59 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Clarence Moore | 26 | Nephew | Office Work | Illinois |
| 57 | Sarah Finney | 83 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 58 | George W. Finney | 53 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | John Finney | 41 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Elvin Dalley | 40 | Head | Driller | Illinois |
| 61 | Gertrude Dalley | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Alvin Mccaw | 59 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Maude Mccaw | 55 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Robert Allen Mccaw | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Bernice Crystal Mccaw | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Willie Childers | 40 | Head | Unskilled Laborer | Illinois |
| 67 | Nellie Childers | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Willie Gordon Childers | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Duane Childers | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | James Childers | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Marilyn Childers | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Charles Childers | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Matt Watson | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Rena Watson | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 75 | John Henry Watson | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Ivan Watson | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 77 | Robert Moore | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 78 | Delores Moore | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Doris Mae Moore | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Bobbie Lloyd Moore | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)