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James Bates — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Bates across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Antelope Judicial |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Antelope Judicial |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bates | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Beverly Bates | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Maxine Bates | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Beatrice Bates | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| La Bates | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Laurence Bates | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Frances Bates | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 5
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Batties |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 16
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Antelope Judicial |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Bates across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Bates
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · California
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Sibling
La Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Maxine Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laurence Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Beverly Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00219-00196)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gerald Dodds | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 42 | Vilevia|Vilevia Dodds | 32 | Daughter | — | California |
| 43 | John Dunham | 63 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 44 | Almond Dunham | 27 | Son | Mechanic | California |
| 45 | Neva Dunham | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Frances Bates | 45 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 47 | Beatrice Bates | 42 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 48 | La Verne Bates | 20 | Son | Farmer | Idaho |
| 49 | Maxine Bates | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | Idaho |
| 50 | James Bates THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | California |
| 51 | Laurence Bates | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 52 | Beverly Bates | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 53 | Henry Armstrong | 43 | Head | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 54 | Lelia Armstrong | 24 | Wife | — | California |
| 55 | Virginia Holman | 6 | Step-daughter | — | California |
| 56 | Morris Mauldin | 27 | Head | Laborer | Texas |
| 57 | Lonie Mauldin | 21 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 58 | Ruby Mauldin | 3 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 59 | Donald Mauldin | 1 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 60 | Luell Mauldin | 32 | Brother | Labor | Texas |
| 61 | Gus Hronis | 46 | Head | Farmer | Greece |
| 62 | Kastoula Hronis | 41 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 63 | Vasiliki Hronis | 18 | Daughter | — | Greece |
| 64 | Tasia Hronis | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 65 | James Hronis | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 66 | Tracy A. Dunham | 53 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 67 | Emma A. Dunham | 43 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 68 | Edward Dunham | 22 | Son | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Mary Dunham | 21 | Daughter | Home Work | Nebraska |
| 70 | Mildred Dunham | 19 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Alma Dunham | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 72 | James Chapman | 13 | Lodger | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | William Finck | 51 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 74 | Floris Finck | 17 | Daughter | — | California |
| 75 | Joseph Harris | 49 | Head | Farmer | California |
| 76 | Pauline Harris | 47 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 77 | William Harris | 25 | Son | Farmer | California |
| 78 | John A. Harris | 19 | Son | — | California |
| 79 | Del Jones | 27 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Texas |
| 80 | Walter J. Settles | 42 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
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)