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Ethel James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this Ethel James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Petersburg-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1918), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Female
Daughter
Born: Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Petersburg-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Agriculture factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Township / Ward | Petersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ethel | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allen James | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Mary James | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Ethel James | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Frank Perkinson | Other | — | 75 | ~1865 |
| Allen James | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Petersburg, Virginia
Daughter, age 12
Petersburg, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel L |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Daughter, age 22
Petersburg-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ethel L. |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Petersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dinwiddie |
| Occupation | Stenographer |
| Industry | Agriculture factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
Model Tree
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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
Daughter · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Virginia
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Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Allen James
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Petersburg-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04316-00436)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harriet B. Gunn | 50 | Sister | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 42 | Lillian Crowder | 63 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Lemuel S. Shorey | 27 | Head | Machine Operator | North Carolina |
| 44 | Hester L. Shorey | 25 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Marian E. Shorey | 7 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 46 | Shirley A. Shorey | 1 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 47 | Extra Line Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 48 | Extra Line Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 49 | Extra Line Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 50 | Leo R. Williams | 57 | Head | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 51 | Bertha D. Williams | 38 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 52 | Audrey O. Williams | 19 | Daughter | Packer | Virginia |
| 53 | Kenneth L. Williams | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 54 | Harry S. Glaves | 51 | Head | Minister | Virginia |
| 55 | Ida Glaves | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 56 | Jean Glaves | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 57 | Allen P. James | 44 | Head | Contractor | Virginia |
| 58 | Mary E. James | 44 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 59 | Ethel L. James THIS PERSON | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 60 | Allen P. James | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 61 | Mary E. James | 10 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 62 | Frank D. Perkinson | 75 | Father-in-law | — | Virginia |
| 63 | Junius Moore | 49 | Head | Salesman | North Carolina |
| 64 | Lula S. Moore | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 65 | Herbert S. Wallace | 27 | Head | Lens Polisher | Virginia |
| 66 | Gladys Wallace | 30 | Wife | Lens Matcher | Virginia |
| 67 | Maggie L. Branch | 62 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 68 | Mary O. Branch | 34 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 69 | Naomi Branch | 35 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 70 | Lois Branch | 23 | Daughter | Stenographer | Virginia |
| 71 | Erie Barnard | 22 | Lodger | Machine Operator | Virginia |
| 72 | Ruth Smith | 19 | Lodger | Booker | Virginia |
| 73 | Maurice Bealy | 39 | Head | Lens Polisher | Virginia |
| 74 | Mary E. Bealy | 56 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 75 | Lloyd Moore | 50 | Head | Salesman | Virginia |
| 76 | Louise S. Moore | 46 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 77 | Louis R. Diamond | 54 | Head | Manager | Russia |
| 78 | Celia Diamond | 54 | Wife | Manager | Russia |
| 79 | John F. Gibbs | 45 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 80 | Bessie G. Gibbs | 43 | Wife | Machine Operator | Virginia |
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)