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Edward James — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Addison-County, Vermont
Our Model Tree links this Edward James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Addison-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Rhoda — first a son (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Son
Born: Vermont
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Addison-County, Vermont |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bristol village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Addison |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
| Township / Ward | Bristol Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gordon James | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Frank James | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Edward James | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Flora James | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Arthur James | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1920
Addison, Vermont
Son, age 8
Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1912 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edwin |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1930
Addison, Vermont
Son, age 19
Addison, Vermont · implied b. ~1911 — 20 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edwin J. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| Father's Birthplace | Vermont |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
1940
Addison-County, Vermont
Son, age 29
Addison-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Edward |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Vermont |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bristol village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Addison |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Vermont |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | vermont |
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 Charles James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rhoda James (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward Tewksbury (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles James
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rhoda James
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward Tewksbury
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur James
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora James
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Edward James
Son · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Vermont
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Sibling
Frank James
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon James
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Addison-County, Vermont
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1940 US Federal Census — Addison-County, Vermont
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04228-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gertrude Lane | 63 | Head | Retired | Massachusetts |
| 2 | Herbert Flagg | 46 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 3 | Mildred Flagg | 37 | Wife | Postal Clerk | Vermont |
| 4 | Virginia Flagg | 12 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 5 | Barbara Flagg | 6 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 6 | Louis Liberty | 55 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 7 | Eliza Liberty | 54 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 8 | Milton Liberty | 27 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 9 | Marion Liberty | 19 | Daughter-in-law | — | Vermont |
| 10 | Mary French | 74 | Head | — | Vermont |
| 11 | Leon French | 37 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 12 | Donald R. French | 12 | Grandson | — | Vermont |
| 13 | Francis C. French | 10 | Grandson | — | Vermont |
| 14 | Richard P. French | 9 | Grandson | — | Vermont |
| 15 | Thomas A. Mccormick | 68 | Head | Supervisor | New York |
| 16 | Marion Mccormick | 66 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 17 | Nelson Rivers | 57 | Head | Roller | Massachusetts |
| 18 | Abbie Rivers | 55 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 19 | Norman Rivers | 38 | Son | Truck Driver | Massachusetts |
| 20 | Dora Rivers | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Massachusetts |
| 21 | Norma Rivers | 13 | Granddaughter | — | Vermont |
| 22 | Mary Rivers | 11 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
| 23 | Earl Rivers | 9 | Grandson | — | Vermont |
| 24 | Robert Lowell | 26 | Head | Scouting | Vermont |
| 25 | Bertha Lowell | 20 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 26 | Arthur James | 55 | Head | Shop Hand | Vermont |
| 27 | Flora James | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 28 | Edward James THIS PERSON | 29 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 29 | Frank James | 20 | Son | Laborer | Vermont |
| 30 | Gordon James | 9 | Son | — | Vermont |
| 31 | William Mcvay | 65 | Head | Woodworker | Vermont |
| 32 | Mary A. Mcvay | 70 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 33 | Claude Larocque | 50 | Head | Laborer | Vermont |
| 34 | Alydia Larocque | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 35 | Grover C. Langway | 45 | Head | Dealer | Vermont |
| 36 | Grace P. Langway | 39 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 37 | Joseph Delorda | 51 | Head | Coverer | Vermont |
| 38 | Ida Delorda | 48 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 39 | Lawrence Delorda | 28 | Son | New Worker | Vermont |
| 40 | Madeline Delorda | 15 | Daughter | — | Vermont |
Pedigree Summary
Edward + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)