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James Banks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Banks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Maryland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dorchester-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge No 7 Election District 7 Cambridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Banks | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Willard Banks | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Albert Banks | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Homer Banks | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Banks | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Elsie Banks | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Charley Banks | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Louis Banks | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ada Banks | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Rida Banks | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dorchester, Maryland
Head, age 39
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1891 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 1200 |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Dorchester-County, Maryland
Head, age 44
Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Own Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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James Banks
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01547-00517)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margie Harris | 17 | Adopted | — | Maryland |
| 42 | Ollie Gillespie | 12 | Niece | — | Maryland |
| 43 | James F. Banning | 83 | Head | — | Maryland |
| 44 | Alice D. Banning | 72 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 45 | Theodore Hughes | 66 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 46 | Sarah Hughes | 74 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 47 | Howard Hughes | 35 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 48 | Joseph Hughes | 29 | Son | Sawyer | Maryland |
| 49 | Mary W. Hughes | 33 | Daughter | Worker | Canada-English |
| 50 | Franklin Hughes | 8 | Grand-son | — | Maryland |
| 51 | Everett Howard Hughes | 5 | Grand-son | — | Maryland |
| 52 | Joseph Claud Hughes | 2 | Grand-son | — | Maryland |
| 53 | Ralph Corbman | 19 | Relative | Worker | Maryland |
| 54 | William F. Hoge | 63 | Head | Farmer | Minnesota |
| 55 | Marcia Agnes Hoge | 53 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 56 | William Roland Hoge | 21 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 57 | Alta A. Hoge | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Maryland |
| 58 | Beulah Woolford | 56 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 59 | Thomas Woolford | 19 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 60 | Bishop Woolford | 16 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 61 | Lester Woolford | 15 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 62 | Evelyn Woolford | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 63 | W. S. Cochrane | 90 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 64 | Laura Twigg | 73 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Maryland |
| 65 | Roy Seaford | 24 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 66 | Emma Seaford | 18 | Wife | Domestic | Maryland |
| 67 | Clarence Seaford | 22 | Cousin | Laborer | Maryland |
| 68 | Oscar Hughes | 52 | Head | Laborer | Maryland |
| 69 | Dennard Hughes | 51 | Brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 70 | William Hughes | 45 | Brother | Laborer | Maryland |
| 71 | James A. Banks THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 72 | Rida Banks | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 73 | Louis Banks | 24 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 74 | Willard Banks | 19 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 75 | Mary Alice Banks | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Maryland |
| 76 | Homer Banks | 16 | Son | Worker | Maryland |
| 77 | Ada Banks | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 78 | Elsie Banks | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 79 | Albert Banks | 10 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 80 | Charley Banks | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
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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.
Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)