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Ethel James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lubbock-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this Ethel James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lubbock-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1897), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Female
Spouse
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lubbock-County, Texas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lubbock |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Justice Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanita James | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ethel James | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| C James | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Lubbock, Texas
Spouse, age 24
Lubbock, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Lubbock, Texas
Other, age 35
Lubbock, Texas · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 35 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Lubbock-County, Texas
Spouse, age 43
Lubbock-County, Texas · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Justice Precinct #1 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lubbock |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links Ethel James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ethel James
Spouse · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lubbock-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Lubbock-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04097-00409)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jewell Phipps | 19 | Hired hand | Laborer | Missouri |
| 42 | C. J. Camp | 38 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 43 | Martha Camp | 32 | Wife | — | California |
| 44 | Berta Camp | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Edna Camp | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | J. K. Intrell | 55 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 47 | A. E. Intrell | 53 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 48 | N. C. Daplin | 63 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 49 | Maude Daplin | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 50 | N. C. Jr. Daplin | 24 | Son | Labour | Texas |
| 51 | J. C. Daplin | 18 | Son | Labour | Texas |
| 52 | Horace Daplin | 13 | Son | — | Texas |
| 53 | Verlin Daplin | 11 | Son | — | Texas |
| 54 | H. Galbraith | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 55 | A. C. Galbraith | 41 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 56 | A. M. Galbraith | 17 | Son | — | Texas |
| 57 | C. E. Galbraith | 21 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 58 | Lola Galbraith | 20 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 59 | Chaline Galbraith | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 60 | Caroline Galbraith | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 61 | N. D. Tunnell | 62 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 62 | Mary Tunnell | 51 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 63 | Ira Elliott | 66 | Head | Farmer | North Carolina |
| 64 | Sallie Elliott | 67 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 65 | Robt. Lowrey | 36 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 66 | Hattie Lowrey | 33 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 67 | Harry Lowrey | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 68 | C. U. James | 49 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 69 | Ethel James THIS PERSON | 43 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 70 | Wanita James | 23 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 71 | J. F. Davis | 24 | Head | Labour | Texas |
| 72 | Willie Davis | 21 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 73 | Vera Mae Davis | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 74 | Ray Davis | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 75 | Jake Allen Davis | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 76 | E. B. Paxton | 56 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 77 | Addie Paxton | 46 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 78 | Arlis Paxton | 25 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 79 | Stanley Paxton | 25 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Russell Paxton | 20 | Son | Laborer | Oklahoma |
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)