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Emma James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Emma James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Buffington |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emma James | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Raymond James | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lois James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Jerry James | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 21
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 31
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Buffington |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links Emma James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma James
Spouse · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Pennsylvania
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03505-00672)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Milbert | 26 | Son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Louis | 27 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Clarence | 25 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Harold | 21 | Son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Gertrude | 18 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Pearl | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Nathaniel | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | John Bosich | 63 | Head | Coal Loader | Austria |
| 9 | Antonette Bosich | 56 | Wife | — | Austria |
| 10 | Michael Bosich | 18 | Son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Catherine Bosich | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Edna Lee Bosich | 11 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Raymond James | 40 | Head | Machinist | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Emma James THIS PERSON | 31 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 15 | Lois James | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Jerry James | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Mary Lou James | 6 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | George Gudar | 48 | Head | Coal Loader | Austria |
| 19 | Rosie Gudar | 40 | Wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 20 | Mary Gudar | 20 | Daughter | Maid | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Francis Gudar | 18 | Son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Frances Gudar | 16 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Joseph Gudar | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | George Gudar | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Clarence Hout | 37 | Head | Machine | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Sarah Hout | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Robert Hout | 13 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ruth Hout | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Duane Hout | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Nazzareno Petracci | 42 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 31 | Genevieve Petracci | 37 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Francis Petracci | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Rinaldo Petracci | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Edith Petracci | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Joseph Novotny | 28 | Head | Motorman | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Helen Novotny | 26 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Dolores Novotny | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Joseph Novotny | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | John Pinskey | 26 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Edward Pinskey | 13 | Brother | — | Pennsylvania |
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)