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James Banks — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mahoning-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Banks across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mahoning-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Nellie & Phillip — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mahoning-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Youngstown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mahoning |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 2nd helper |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | 2Nd Helper |
| Township / Ward | Youngstown |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Montrose Banks | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Banks | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Banks | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lois Banks | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mahoning, Ohio
Son, age 11
Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Mahoning, Ohio
Son, age 21
Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Steel Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Mahoning-County, Ohio
Head, age 31
Mahoning-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Banks |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Youngstown |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mahoning |
| Occupation | 2nd helper |
| Industry | steel mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 16 |
| Income (1939) | 1300 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Banks across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Nellie Banks (~0.92 confidence) and father Phillip Banks (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Nellie Banks
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Phillip Banks
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Banks
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Ohio
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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 — Mahoning-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Mahoning-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03271-00085)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Russell Jones | 28 | Son | Inspector | Ohio |
| 42 | Marcella Jones | 29 | Daughter | House Work | Ohio |
| 43 | William Williams | 50 | Head | Boiler Maker | New York |
| 44 | Anna Williams | 50 | Wife | House Work | New York |
| 45 | Robert Davis | 24 | Head | Baker | Ohio |
| 46 | Mary R. Davis | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Albert G. Davis | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Mary Ogilbee | 54 | Lodger | House Work | Illinois |
| 49 | Milton Standish | 27 | Lodger | Oven Tender | Youngstown |
| 50 | Stanley Standish | 24 | Lodger | Oven Tender | Youngstown |
| 51 | James Banks THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | 2Nd Helper | Ohio |
| 52 | Montrose Banks | 29 | Wife | Housework | Youngstown |
| 53 | James C. Banks | 8 | Son | — | Youngstown |
| 54 | Lois Ann Banks | 2 | Daughter | — | Youngstown |
| 55 | Edward Barbison | 43 | Head | Brakeman | Penna |
| 56 | Margaret Barbison | 41 | Wife | House Work | Penna |
| 57 | William Barbison | 19 | Son | By-Letter | Youngstown |
| 58 | Clarrita Barbison | 18 | Daughter | House Work | Youngstown |
| 59 | Joseph Barbison | 14 | Daughter | Student | Youngstown |
| 60 | Norman Barbison | 11 | Son | — | Youngstown |
| 61 | Elizabeth Barbison | 10 | Daughter | — | Youngstown |
| 62 | Eva Hodson | 65 | Head | House Work | Ohio |
| 63 | Whitney Hodson | 27 | Son | Unemployed | Penna |
| 64 | Albert Hodson | 24 | Son | Unemployed | Youngstown |
| 65 | Alice Hodson | 60 | Sister | Housework | Ohio |
| 66 | Block 147 | 148 | ends | — | — |
| 67 | Walter Wakefield | 53 | Head | Custodian | Penna |
| 68 | William Russell | 40 | Head | Chauffeur | Ohio |
| 69 | Eunice Russell | 41 | Wife | Housework | Youngstown |
| 70 | Jane Russell | 16 | Daughter | Student | Youngstown |
| 71 | William Russell | 13 | Son | — | Youngstown |
| 72 | Elaine Russell | 12 | Daughter | — | Youngstown |
| 73 | Catherine Russell | 10 | Daughter | — | Youngstown |
| 74 | This Ends | None | block | — | — |
| 75 | Richard Evans | 57 | Head | Labor | Penna |
| 76 | Kathryn Evans | 43 | Wife | House Work | Scotland |
| 77 | Paul Laughlin | 39 | Head | Labor Foreman | Penna |
| 78 | Ethel Laughlin | 37 | Wife | Housewife | Ohio |
| 79 | Robert Laughlin | 13 | Son | — | Youngstown |
| 80 | Helen Laughlin | 12 | Daughter | — | Youngstown |
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)