James Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this James Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1864), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 76 b. ~1864 Male Head Born: Minnesota Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Armstrong
Given Name	James E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Additional Details
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Township / Ward	Minneapolis City
Est. Birth Year	~1864

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 James	Age	Birth yr
James Armstrong	Head	—	76	~1864
Fred Armstrong	Son	—	55	~1885
Esther Armstrong	Spouse	—	50	~1890
Alberta Armstrong	Spouse	—	71	~1869

Census Appearances

1920

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 56

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1864 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Armstrong
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Plasterer
Industry	Cement Work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Head, age 66

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1864 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Armstrong
Given Name	James H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
Age at First Marriage	26
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Plastering Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Head, age 76

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1864 — 4 household members

Surname	Armstrong
Given Name	James E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	76
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	Minneapolis City
1935 Residence (County)	Hennepin
Class of Worker	0
Highest Grade	5
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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James Armstrong

Head · 1940 · age 76 · b. ~1864 · Minnesota

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01985-00441)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Leslie O Yorke	48	Head	Foreman	Minnesota
2	Josephine Yorke	42	Wife	—	Minnesota
3	W Dean Yorke	17	Son	—	Minnesota
4	Maurice Goodman	31	Head	Furrier	Minnesota
5	Mildred A Goodman	26	Wife	—	Minnesota
6	Gerald Goodman	5	Son	—	Minnesota
7	Isadore Weinberg	45	Head	Salesman	Illinois
8	Doris B Weinberg	40	Wife	—	Minnesota
9	Ida Rae Weinberg	7	Daughter	—	Minnesota
10	Harris Weinberg	7	Son	—	Minnesota
11	Sidney York	54	Head	Salesman	Russia
12	Milly York	50	Wife	Salesman	Minnesota
13	Gerald York	21	Son	Clerical	Oregon
14	Ruth York	19	Daughter	Saleswoman	Oregon
15	Gloria York	14	Daughter	—	Wisconsin
16	Olympia Meron	46	Head	Maid	Illinois
17	Gordon Meron	21	Son	Odd Jobs	Minnesota
18	Myrene Meron	18	Daughter	Clerk	Minnesota
19	Cecil Willrich	30	Lodger	Mail Order Clerk	Wisconsin
20	Helen Willrich	20	Lodger	Housework	Wisconsin
21	Minnie Campion	49	Head	—	So Dakota
22	Robert Campion	29	Son	Janitor	So Dakota
23	James Campion	25	Son	Messenger	So Dakota
24	Gregory Campion	23	Son	Waiter	So Dakota
25	Rose Marie Campion	22	Wife	Operator	Minnesota
26	Milton Mattice	29	Son-in-law	Attendant	Minnesota
27	Margaret Mattice	28	Wife	—	So Dakota
28	Milton Mattice	0	Son	—	Minnesota
29	William Odenwalder	61	Head	Janitor	Wisconsin
30	Grace D Odenwalder	59	Wife	—	Iowa
31	Janet Odenwalder	20	Daughter	Machine Operator	Minnesota
32	James E Armstrong THIS PERSON	76	Head	—	Minnesota
33	Alberta Armstrong	71	Wife	—	Wisconsin
34	Fred Armstrong	55	Son	Plasterer	Minnesota
35	Esther Mae Armstrong	50	Wife	—	Minnesota
36	Lincoln J Frenge	46	Head	Salesman	Minnesota
37	Berghild Frenge	37	Wife	—	Norway
38	Lincoln Jr Frenge	2	Son	—	Minnesota
39	Hans Frenge	78	Father	—	Norway
40	Maurice Calsy	56	Head	Mail Carrier	Minnesota

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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.

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