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Helen James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-Castle-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this Helen James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-Castle-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Delaware
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-Castle-County, Delaware |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Additional Details | |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Township / Ward | Wilmington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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 Helen | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lillian James | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Harrison James | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Paul James | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Audrey James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Margaret James | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Helen James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida James | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Arthur James | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1930
New Castle, …
Daughter, age 5
New Castle, Delaware · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
New-Castle-County, Delaware
Daughter, age 15
New-Castle-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Helen |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Wilmington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New Castle |
| Hours Worked | 6 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Helen James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Helen James
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Delaware
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Sibling
Paul James
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian James
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harrison James
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey James
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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-Castle-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — New-Castle-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00550-00674)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter Handy | 34 | Head | Cutter | Delaware |
| 42 | Lillie A Handy | 30 | Wife | Chauffeuse | Maryland |
| 43 | Kenneth Bantum | 4 | Boarder | — | Delaware |
| 44 | John Rutter | 25 | Lodger | Laborer | Delaware |
| 45 | Emma Rutter | 28 | Wife | Housework | Delaware |
| 46 | Archmore Purnell | 45 | Head | Pilot | Maryland |
| 47 | Lura A Purnell | 44 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 48 | Sarah Purnell | 17 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 49 | Betty Purnell | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Mrs. Gardner | 70 | Mother-in-law | Janitor | Delaware |
| 51 | Nannie Jones | 50 | Head | Housework | Pennsylvania |
| 52 | Oliver Jones | 23 | Son | Barber | Delaware |
| 53 | Henry Jr Jones | 21 | Son | Barber | Delaware |
| 54 | Henry L. P. Jones | 19 | Grandson | Laborer | Delaware |
| 55 | John Jones | 12 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 56 | Minnie Nicholson | 45 | Head | Housework | Maryland |
| 57 | William Nicholson | 28 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 58 | Ella Mae Alania | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Maryland |
| 59 | Lilly Alania | 10 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 60 | Ruby Nicholson | 6 | Granddaughter | Barber | Delaware |
| 61 | Hattie Young | 37 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 62 | Elizabeth Matthews | 40 | Head | Maid | Maryland |
| 63 | Arthur James | 48 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 64 | Ida James | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Maryland |
| 65 | Lillian James | 25 | Daughter | El. Operator | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Helen James THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 67 | Harrison James | 19 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 68 | Margaret James | 15 | Granddaughter | — | Delaware |
| 69 | Audrey James | 10 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 70 | Paul James | 7 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 71 | William Ross | 47 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 72 | Irvin Ross | 35 | Son | Gardener | Delaware |
| 73 | Millicent Ross | 34 | Daughter-in-law | Maid | Delaware |
| 74 | Hallie P. A. Mootten | 56 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Nancy Weatherly | 29 | Daughter | Seamstress | Delaware |
| 76 | Leland Weatherly | 9 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 77 | John Weatherly | 8 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Henry Weatherly | 6 | Grandson | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Bertha Lee Morton | 58 | Head | Furrier | Germany |
| 80 | Frank Waters | 28 | Lodger | Operator | New York |
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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)