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James Arnold — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ashland-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Arnold across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashland-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ashland-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Jackson Township |
| 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 James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monica Arnold | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Virginia Arnold | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Carolyn Arnold | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Portia Arnold | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ralph Arnold | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| James Arnold | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Richard Arnold | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Alma Arnold | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ashland, Ohio
Son, age 5
Ashland, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Ashland-County, Ohio
Son, age 15
Ashland-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jackson Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ashland |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Arnold across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Arnold
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
Portia Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carolyn Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Virginia Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Monica Arnold
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Ashland-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Ashland-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03022-00193)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Florence Moore | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 42 | Elmer Plank | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 43 | Luella @ Plank | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 44 | Doyle Plank | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Harry Plank | 23 | Son | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 46 | Dorothy Plank | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Fred @ Schenk | 78 | Head | Farmer | Switzerland |
| 48 | Esther @ Sidel | 52 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 49 | Ray H. @ Garver | 30 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Florence C. Garver | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 51 | Robert Garver | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Donald Garver | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 53 | Joan Garver | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Nancy Garver | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 55 | Frank Johnson | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Katie @ Johnson | 79 | Wife | — | France |
| 57 | Laura @ Tissot | 78 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 58 | Walter @ Gudenburr | 37 | Head | Farmer | Penn. |
| 59 | Margaret Gudenburr | 27 | Wife | — | Penn. |
| 60 | Ralph Arnold | 51 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 61 | Alma @ Arnold | 40 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 62 | Richard Arnold | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 63 | Monica Arnold | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | James Arnold THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 65 | Virginia Arnold | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Portia Arnold | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 67 | Carolyn Arnold | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 68 | Ralph Conwell | 19 | Head | Checker | West Virginia |
| 69 | Donna @ Conwell | 18 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 70 | Alva @ Lowe | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 71 | Capitola Lowe | 65 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Edgar Lowe | 27 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 73 | Webster Shakely | 36 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 74 | Ruth @ Shakely | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Robert Shakely | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 76 | Frank Byers | 51 | Helper | Farm Laborer | Ohio |
| 77 | Pierce Leightner | 58 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 78 | Ida @ Leightner | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 79 | Robert Leightner | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 80 | Oliver @ Balliet | 80 | Father in law | Farmer | 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)