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Ethel James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mckenzie-County, North Dakota
Our Model Tree links this Ethel James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mckenzie-County, North Dakota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Female
Daughter
Born: North Dakota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mckenzie-County, North Dakota |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alex Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKenzie |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
| Township / Ward | Alex Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lona James | Daughter | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Jeannette Batthe | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Erwing Batthe | Other | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Ethel James | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| William Batthe | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Frederick James | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Marguerite Batthe | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Fred James | Head | — | 55 | ~1885 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mckenzie, North …
Daughter, age 1
Mckenzie, North Dakota · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel M. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| Father's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Mother's Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
1940
Mckenzie-County, North …
Daughter, age 11
Mckenzie-County, North Dakota · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | North Dakota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Alex Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McKenzie |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | North Dakota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | north dakota |
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 Ethel James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel James
Daughter · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · North Dakota
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Sibling
Jeannette Batthe
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frederick James
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lona James
Sibling · 1940 · age 32
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 — Mckenzie-County, North Dakota
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1940 US Federal Census — Mckenzie-County, North Dakota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03006-00006)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fred K. James | 55 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Lona James | 32 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Frederick James | 13 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 4 | Ethel James THIS PERSON | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 5 | Erwing Batthe | 27 | Son-in-law | Common Laborer | North Dakota |
| 6 | Jeannette Batthe | 29 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 7 | William Batthe | 4 | Grand Son | — | North Dakota |
| 8 | Marguerite Batthe | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 9 | Albert Lundby | 55 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 10 | Ingeborg Lundby | 46 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 11 | Mildred Lundby | 21 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 12 | Carl S. Lundby | 18 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 13 | Jerome A. Lundby | 15 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 14 | Fred G. Oeder | 55 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Lucy Oeder | 51 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 16 | Sigrid Oeder | 17 | Son | Custodian | North Dakota |
| 17 | Audrey Oeder | 10 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 18 | Alpha Oeder | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 19 | Martin Fjelstad | 59 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 20 | Gunda Fjelstad | 42 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 21 | Donald R. Fjelstad | 21 | Son | Common Laborer | North Dakota |
| 22 | Margaret Fjelstad | 19 | Daughter | Kindergarten Teaching | North Dakota |
| 23 | Averd Fjelstad | 17 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 24 | Leland Fjelstad | 14 | Son | — | North Dakota |
| 25 | Arlene Fjelstad | 12 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 26 | Jean Fjelstad | 11 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 27 | Donna Mae Fjelstad | 9 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 28 | Marilyn Fjelstad | 7 | Daughter | — | North Dakota |
| 29 | Ole Erickson | 58 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 30 | Christine Erickson | 59 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 31 | Jalmar Thorson | 54 | Head | Farmer | North Dakota |
| 32 | Carrie Thorson | 61 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 33 | Martin Finning | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Norway |
| 34 | Ella Finning | 54 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 35 | Ole Leer | 59 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 36 | Anna Leer | 60 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 37 | Paul Berge | 56 | Head | Farmer | Norway |
| 38 | Helga Berge | 52 | Wife | — | Norway |
| 39 | Olaf R. Svore | 63 | Head | Minister | Minnesota |
| 40 | Hedwig Svore | 54 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
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)