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Ida James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Vernon-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Ida James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vernon-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Female
Head
Born: Louisiana
Widowed
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Vernon-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vernon |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Julius James | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ida James | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Curtis James | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| John Gill | Daughter | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1930
Vernon, Louisiana
Other, age 33
Vernon, Louisiana · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 13 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Vernon-County, Louisiana
Head, age 42
Vernon-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1898 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Vernon |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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Our Model Tree links Ida James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida James
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Vernon-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Vernon-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01462-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Daughter Guinevere | None | F | 0 | — |
| 42 | Son Dewey C. | None | M | 0 | — |
| 43 | Daughter Sydney | None | F | 0 | — |
| 44 | W. A. Ross | 46 | Head | Teamster | Texas |
| 45 | Florence Ross | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 46 | Mattie Mae Ross | 22 | Daughter | Sewing | Louisiana |
| 47 | Mittie V. Ross | 21 | Daughter | Sewing | Louisiana |
| 48 | A. J. Ross | 19 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | E. J. Ross | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | B. J. Ross | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Ginnie V. Ross | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Macle Lee Ross | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | W. A. Jr. Ross | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Louis Hext | 48 | Head | Trucking | Louisiana |
| 55 | Beatrice Hext | 52 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 56 | Ford Anderson Hext | 76 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Eugene Toney | 74 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 58 | Nettie Toney | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Joseph Cobb | 17 | Upson | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | William G. Toney | 51 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 61 | Ella Mae Toney | 45 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Bettie Joe Page | 6 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | J. K. Watson | 42 | Head | Mill Wright | Texas |
| 64 | Marian Watson | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | James R. Jr. Watson | 19 | Son | Landscaping | Louisiana |
| 66 | Marie Watson | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 67 | Doris Watson | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Tommye Watson | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Ida James THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Curtis James | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Julius H. James | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | John May Gill | 56 | Daughter | Labor | Louisiana |
| 73 | Henry Hemmings | 48 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 74 | Gertie Hemmings | 49 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Lorine Buxton | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Irene Buxton | 12 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | J. H. Buxton | 10 | Upson | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Pearl Harmon | 22 | Lodger | Attendant | Louisiana |
| 79 | Wilma Jean Harmon | 5 | Lodger | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | John P. Cain | 56 | Head | Carpenter | Louisiana |
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)