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Ethel James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Ethel James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Canada-English
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada-English |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roseville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macomb |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada-english |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robert James | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Ethel James | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Leslie James | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kathleen James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Arthur James | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| John James | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Robert James | Head | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Other, age 26
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 2 household members
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Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Year of Immigration | 1926 |
| Age at First Marriage | 24 |
| Father's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Mother's Birthplace | Canada-English |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada-english |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 38
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1902 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Canada-English |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Roseville |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macomb |
| Naturalization Status | First papers filed |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birthplace (normalized) | canada-english |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel James
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01856-00545)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Minnie York | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 2 | Ruben A. Hawkins | 43 | Lodger | Carrier | Michigan |
| 3 | Mary Howland | 75 | Lodger | — | Canada-English |
| 4 | Fred Graf | 49 | Lodger | Enameler | Germany |
| 5 | John Curran | 26 | Lodger | Photographer | Michigan |
| 6 | John Hearn | 55 | Lodger | Upholsterer | Canada-English |
| 7 | George Roth | 59 | Lodger | Collector | Canada-English |
| 8 | James Lux | 28 | Lodger | Painter | Michigan |
| 9 | Louise Michael | 55 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Leonard Michael | 57 | Brother | Proprietor | Michigan |
| 11 | June Stosack | 37 | Head | Beauty Operat. | Indiana |
| 12 | Gaylord Stosack | 19 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Norma Stosack | 16 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Hallie Cyruly | 66 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 15 | Francis Cyruly | 67 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | David Palen | 46 | Boarder | — | W. Virginia |
| 17 | Lora Palen | 40 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Robert James | 41 | Head | Coal Salesman | Georgia |
| 19 | Ethel James THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 20 | Robert James | 20 | Son | Baker | Michigan |
| 21 | Leslie James | 18 | Son | Refrigeration | Michigan |
| 22 | Arthur James | 17 | Son | Repairman | Michigan |
| 23 | Kathleen James | 11 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 24 | John James | 9 | Son | Maintenance | Michigan |
| 25 | Ray Carpenter | 29 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Bertha Carpenter | 37 | Wife | Clerk | Texas |
| 27 | Clarence Carpenter | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | Ralph Matthews | 25 | Lodger | Mill Wright | Alabama |
| 29 | Extra Line Voip | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | Thomas Aitken | 42 | Head | Trimmer | Australia |
| 31 | Celena Aitken | 40 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 32 | Ledward Galloway | 37 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 33 | Eilah Galloway | 29 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | James H. Smalt | 29 | Head | Minor Assembler | Illinois |
| 35 | Lucetta Smalt | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | William Smalt | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Herbert Booth | 38 | Head | Millwright | Illinois |
| 38 | Margaret Booth | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 39 | Ed Kean | 28 | Head | Bookkeeper | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Herbert Kirby | 35 | Head | Bartender | Tennessee |
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)