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Ida James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this Ida James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1902), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Female
Spouse
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ida James | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Garnet Cross | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Robert James | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Billie James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gomer James | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summit, Ohio
Spouse, age 28
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Spouse, age 38
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1902 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Akron |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Summit |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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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
Spouse · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Ohio
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03174-00103)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Shirley Countryman | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Addison Thomas | 41 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 43 | Eugene Thomas | 22 | Son | Research | Virginia |
| 44 | Gerald Thomas | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 45 | Eugene Pearson | 29 | Head | Baker | Alabama |
| 46 | Louise Pearson | 33 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 47 | Eugene Jr. Pearson | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 48 | Thomas Pearson | 8 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 49 | Doris Lee Pearson | 4 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 50 | William Lee Pearson | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Joseph Takac | 40 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 52 | Garnet A. Takac | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Richard Takac | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Phillip Long | 73 | Head | Elevator | Ohio |
| 55 | Elizabeth Long | 64 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Mabel Rhine | 39 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 57 | John Long | 19 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 58 | Elaine Long | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 59 | William Fullenwider | 34 | Head | Assembler | Ohio |
| 60 | Ellen Fullenwider | 28 | Wife | Bindery Girl | Maryland |
| 61 | Shirley Fullenwider | 6 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Gomer James | 42 | Head | Foreman | Ohio |
| 63 | Ida James THIS PERSON | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 64 | Robert James | 21 | Son | Attendant | Ohio |
| 65 | Billie James | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Garnet Cross | 24 | Roomer | Laundress | Ohio |
| 67 | David Biggie | 55 | Head | Meat Cutter | Alabama |
| 68 | Myrtle Biggie | 46 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 69 | Virginia Biggie | 26 | Daughter | Bindery Girl | Alabama |
| 70 | Robert Biggie | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 71 | Deloris Biggie | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Chester Delano | 44 | Head | Brakeman | Massachusetts |
| 73 | Helen Delano | 33 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Cecil Delano | 12 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Donald Delano | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Ralph Delano | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Deloris Delano | 7 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Edward Delano | 6 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Dorothy Delano | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Walter Delano | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
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)