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Florence James — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this Florence James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1917), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Female Daughter Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationNew-York-County, New York
SurnameJames
Given NameFlorence
Relationship to Headdaughter
SexF
Color / RaceBlack
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)N.Y.
Additional Details
OccupationDress Maker
IndustryN.Y. Sewing
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked18
Income (1939)264
Highest GradeH-8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationDressmaker
Township / WardNy
Est. Birth Year~1917

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 Florence Age Birth yr
Florence James Daughter — 23 ~1917
Eunice James Daughter — 15 ~1925
Louise James Daughter — 21 ~1919
Ruth James Daughter — 19 ~1921
Marnie James Daughter — 18 ~1922
Lillian James Spouse — 43 ~1897
Robert James Head — 49 ~1891
Janet James Daughter — 8 ~1932

Census Appearances

1930
Hudson, New …
Daughter, age 12
Hudson, New Jersey · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname James
Given Name Florence
Relationship to Head Daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Illinois
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 23
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
Surname James
Given Name Florence
Relationship to Head daughter
Sex F
Color / Race Black
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) N.Y.
Occupation Dress Maker
Industry N.Y. Sewing
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 18
Income (1939) 264
Highest Grade H-8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

Model Tree

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Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links Florence James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Florence James
Daughter · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Ruth James
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marnie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eunice James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Louise James
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Janet James
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — New-York-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02632-00382)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Leamas Thompson 64 Head — N. Carolina
2 Eugene Harris 28 Head Laborer Florida
3 Era Harris 26 Wife — Florida
4 Lillian Harris 18 daughter None Worker New York
5 Stella Harris 13 daughter — New York
6 Mermagene Harris 11 daughter — New York
7 Otis Willis 24 Head Laborer Georgia
8 Catherine Willis 9 daughter — New Jersey
9 Otis Jr. Willis 8 son — New York
10 Susan Willis 6 daughter — New York
11 Wilhelmina Nash 50 Head — Baltimore
12 Elvira Maynard 47 Head Dishwasher B. West Indies
13 Dorcas Maynard 40 wife — B. West Indies
14 Rhoda Maynard 14 daughter — New York
15 Iris Maynard 12 daughter — New York
16 Sippo Mitchell 44 Head Barman S. Carolina
17 Rosalie Mitchell 36 wife — S. Carolina
18 Benjamin Mitchell 17 son New Worker S. Carolina
19 Mary Jordan 65 Head — Virginia
20 Alberta Brown 42 niece Domestic Virginia
21 William Simpson 50 Head Porter Virginia
22 Ruth Simpson 25 Wife — Rhode Island
23 William Jr. Simpson 3 son — Phila
24 Linstant Bond 34 Head Laborer N. Carolina
25 Letta Bond 25 wife — N. Carolina
26 William Bond 5 son — New York
27 Louise Bond 2 daughter — New York
28 Beaulh Bond 1 daughter — New York
29 Angelina Todd 62 Head Maid West Indies
30 Maud Thompson 61 Head — West Indies
31 Leah Brown 47 Head — West Indies
32 Robert James 49 Head Porter West Indies
33 Lillian James 43 wife — West Indies
34 Florence James THIS PERSON 23 daughter Dress Maker New York
35 Louise James 21 daughter — New York
36 Ruth James 19 daughter — New York
37 Marnie James 18 daughter — New York
38 Eunice James 15 daughter — New York
39 Janet James 8 daughter — New York
40 Samuel Thompson 61 Head Porter West Indies

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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)

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