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Elizabeth James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ascension-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ascension-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Spouse
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ascension-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8th Ward |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ascension |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | 8Th Ward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Bertilee James | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ethel James | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Louis James | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Darby James | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth James | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ascension, Louisiana
Other, age 32
Ascension, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Ascension-County, Louisiana
Spouse, age 42
Ascension-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | 8th Ward |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ascension |
| Highest Grade | No 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Elizabeth James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Elizabeth James
Spouse · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Ascension-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ascension-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01380-00437)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allen Babin | 37 | Head | Head Carpenter | Louisiana |
| 2 | Eyla Babin | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Barbara Babin | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Lois Ann Babin | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Gordon Babin | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Francis Le Blanc | 54 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Emma Le Blanc | 55 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Lawrence Aikens | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Leola Aikens | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Louis James | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 11 | Elizabeth James THIS PERSON | 42 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Ethel James | 21 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Darby James | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Evelyn James | 16 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Bertilee James | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Margot Barker | 65 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Lizzy Barker | 37 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | Ernest Barker | 37 | Son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Gilbert Brown | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Almee Brown | 32 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Lenard Brown | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Lawrence Brown | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Leola Brown | 6 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Andrew Payne | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 25 | Virginia Payne | 50 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Lara Payne | 18 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Thelma Dornell | 19 | step daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | Lucien Dornell | 17 | step son | Farm Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Elizabeth Dornell | 15 | step daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Robertine Gladys Dornell | 12 | step daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Emanuel Brown | 55 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 32 | Anna Brown | 55 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Garfield Christy | 53 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 34 | Annie Christy | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Henry Williams | 52 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 36 | Leona Williams | 24 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Henry Jr Williams | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Odessa Williams | 5 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Raymond Williams | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Dorothy Mae Williams | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)