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Ethel James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Ethel James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1916), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Female
Spouse
Born: PENNA
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | JAMES |
| Given Name | ETHEL |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | PENNA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILA |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
| Township / Ward | Phila |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| E James | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Ethel James | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Grace James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ethel James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James James | Son | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Daughter, age 15
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel E. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Penna |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
1940
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 24
Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
| Surname | JAMES |
| Given Name | ETHEL |
| Relationship to Head | WIFE |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | PENNA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | PHILA |
| 1935 Residence (County) | PHILA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | penna |
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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 24 · b. ~1916 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Philadelphia-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03709-00629)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | John Szumanski | 44 | HEAD | Knitter | POLAND |
| 42 | Mary Szumanski | 32 | WIFE | — | PENNA |
| 43 | Valeria Szumanski | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 44 | Blanca Szumanski | 8 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 45 | Marian Szumanski | 5 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 46 | Ferdinand Gale | 35 | HEAD | Draftsmen | AUSTRIA |
| 47 | Valerie Gale | 30 | WIFE | — | PENNA |
| 48 | Regina Gale | 5 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 49 | Daniel Mccarty | 44 | HEAD | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 50 | James Mccarty | 22 | SON | Sales Men | NEW JERSEY |
| 51 | Sara Mccarty | 21 | DAUGHTER | Sewer | NEW JERSEY |
| 52 | Martha Jane Mccarty | 17 | DAUGHTER | — | NEW JERSEY |
| 53 | Warren Blanchard | 50 | LODGER | Machinist | MASS. |
| 54 | Charles Appelgate | 47 | LODGER | Printer | PENNA. |
| 55 | Isac Levin | 65 | HEAD | — | RUSSIA |
| 56 | Mary Levin | 62 | WIFE | — | RUSSIA |
| 57 | Betty Levin | 30 | DAUGHTER | Secretary Office Work | PENNA |
| 58 | Joseph M. Levin | 23 | SON | Special Delivery | PENNA |
| 59 | George W. Deno | 69 | HEAD | Finisher | PENNA |
| 60 | Mary A. Deno | 67 | WIFE | — | PENNA |
| 61 | Catherine Deno | 48 | NICE | Labor | PENNA |
| 62 | E. James | 29 | HEAD | Truck Driver | PENNA |
| 63 | Ethel James THIS PERSON | 24 | WIFE | — | PENNA |
| 64 | Grace Marie James | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 65 | Ethel James | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 66 | James James | 0 | SON | — | PENNA |
| 67 | Salomea Zawadski | 52 | HEAD | Char | POLAND |
| 68 | Stephen Zawadski | 19 | SON | Shipper | PENNA |
| 69 | Regina Zawadski | 10 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 70 | Julia Karkoska | 30 | DAUGHTER | Examiner | PENNA |
| 71 | Walter Karkoska | 29 | SON | Knitter | PENNA |
| 72 | Albert Cooper | 25 | HEAD | Truck Driver | PENNA |
| 73 | Hedwig Cooper | 25 | WIFE | — | PENNA |
| 74 | Kathleen Cooper | 1 | DAUGHTER | — | PENNA |
| 75 | Benjamin Cohen | 60 | HEAD | Sales Men Store | ENGLAND |
| 76 | Lily Cohen | 57 | WIFE | — | ENGLAND |
| 77 | Stanley | 26 | HEAD | Salesmen | PENNA |
| 78 | Cynthia Stanley | 22 | WIFE | — | PENNA |
| 79 | Alfred Dames | 73 | HEAD | — | PENNA |
| 80 | Lewis Bietchman | 32 | HEAD | Attorney At Law | NEW JERSEY |
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)