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James Andrews — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wabash-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Andrews across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wabash-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cordie & Melvin — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wabash-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Andrews |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Carmel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 636 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Mt Carmel |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nancy Andrews | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Andrews | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Rita Andrews | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wabash, Illinois
Son, age 4
Wabash, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Andrews |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Wabash, Illinois
Son, age 15
Wabash, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Andrews |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Wabash-County, Illinois
Head, age 25
Wabash-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Andrews |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Carmel |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wabash |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Income (1939) | 636 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 James Andrews across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Cordie Andrews (~0.92 confidence) and father Melvin Andrews (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Cordie Andrews
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Melvin Andrews
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Andrews
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Wabash-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00900-00270)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Linda J. Lindale | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 42 | J. D. Smithee | 32 | Head | Cementer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Edith Smithee | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 44 | Doris M. Smithee | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 45 | Shirley S. Smithee | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 46 | Peter Lambert | 58 | Head | Supervisor Of Track | Illinois |
| 47 | Edith Lambert | 54 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Louis H. Seiler | 53 | Head | Prop. | Illinois |
| 49 | Glen Mae Seiler | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | William Blunk | 63 | Head | Car Inspector | Indiana |
| 51 | Dora Blunk | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Velecia Elizabeth Blunk | 82 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Herbert Shultz | 40 | Lodger | Toolmaker | Germany |
| 54 | Arthur Chandler | 20 | Lodger | Salesman | Kentucky |
| 55 | Robert Nation | 39 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Illinois |
| 56 | Lela Nation | 35 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 58 | Gerald H. Seibert | 39 | Head | Manager | Illinois |
| 59 | Bernice Seibert | 26 | Wife | Clerk | Texas |
| 60 | John Mckinney | 10 | Step-son | — | Oklahoma |
| 61 | Agatha Litherland | 52 | Head | Teacher | Illinois |
| 62 | Marie Lange | 47 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Herbert P. Brines | 66 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 64 | Enola B. Brines | 39 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 65 | Randall Brines | 18 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Ray Parker | 58 | Head | Conductor | New York |
| 67 | Eva Parker | 51 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Thomas Parker | 20 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Charles E. Bailey | 75 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 70 | Mabel Bailey | 66 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 71 | George L. Bailey | 59 | Brother | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Marie B. Milhouse | 82 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 73 | James A. Andrews THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 74 | Rita Andrews | 24 | Wife | Trimmer | Illinois |
| 75 | Nancy Andrews | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Robert Winkler | 26 | Head | Presser | Indiana |
| 77 | Mary Lou Winkler | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Carolyn S. Winkler | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Barbara Winkler | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 80 | C. L. Winkler | 66 | Father | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)