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Elizabeth James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Logan-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Elizabeth James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Logan-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1900), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Female
Spouse
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Logan-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omar |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Township / Ward | Omar |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Elizabeth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peggy James | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Betty James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Phyllis James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Melvin James | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Jimmy James | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Billy James | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Bobby James | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Elizabeth James | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Logan, West …
Other, age 29
Logan, West Virginia · implied b. ~1901 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 14 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Logan-County, West …
Spouse, age 40
Logan-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1900 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Elizabeth |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Omar |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Logan |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Highest Grade | G 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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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 40 · b. ~1900 · West Virginia
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Logan-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04420-00284)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lillian Farrell | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | West Virginia |
| 2 | John Farrell | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ray Farrell | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Carl Farrell | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Roy Farrell | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Patty Farrell | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Homer Farrell | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Marion S. Doty | 55 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 9 | Elizabeth Doty | 51 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Arthur Doty | 20 | Son | Miner | West Virginia |
| 11 | Ocie Doty | 15 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Sally Parks | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Marcus Parks | 22 | Son-in-law | Miner | West Virginia |
| 14 | Barbara Parks | 3 | Grand dau | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Morris Jr. Parks | 1 | Grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Infant Parks | 0 | Grand d. | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | James Nickelson | 24 | Son-in-law | Miner | West Virginia |
| 18 | Parsokie Nickelson | 22 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | James Jr. Nickelson | 0 | Grand son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Billy Martin | 5 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Alex White | 30 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 22 | Frances D. White | 32 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 23 | Frances Marie White | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Charles White | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Mickey White | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Peggy White | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Sandridge White | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Frances White | 0 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Emmitt Hylton | 29 | Head | Miner | West Virginia |
| 30 | Ida D. Hylton | 31 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Clyde Hylton | 31 | Brother | Miner | West Virginia |
| 32 | Charlie Barker | 36 | Lodger | Miner | West Virginia |
| 33 | Melvin James | 43 | Head | Mach. Man | North Carolina |
| 34 | Elizabeth James THIS PERSON | 40 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 35 | Bobby James | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Phyllis James | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Betty James | 13 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Billy James | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Jimmy James | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Peggy James | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)