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James Bates — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dunn-County, Wisconsin
Our Model Tree links this James Bates across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dunn-County, Wisconsin (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Wisconsin
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dunn-County, Wisconsin |
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Weston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dunn |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Township / Ward | Town Of Weston |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Bates | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Harold Newbery | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Charles Bates | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Angeline Bates | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Laverne Bates | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Lawrence Bates | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Clarence Bates | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Edward Bates | Head | — | 63 | ~1877 |
| Mabel Bates | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dunn, Wisconsin
Son, age 1
Dunn, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
Dunn-County, Wisconsin
Son, age 11
Dunn-County, Wisconsin · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Bates |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Town of Weston |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dunn |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 11 · b. ~1929 · Wisconsin
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Sibling
Laverne Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Angeline Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lawrence Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Bates
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Dunn-County, Wisconsin
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1940 US Federal Census — Dunn-County, Wisconsin
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04476-00752)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David G. Lowe | 83 | lodger | — | Canada English |
| 2 | Edward Bates | 63 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 3 | Mabel E. Bates | 52 | wife | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Laverne Bates | 27 | son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 5 | Clarence Bates | 25 | son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 6 | Lawrence Bates | 22 | son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 7 | Angeline Bates | 18 | daughter | Home Housework | Wisconsin |
| 8 | Charles Bates | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 9 | James Bates THIS PERSON | 11 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 10 | Harold Newbery | 18 | hired help | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 11 | Frank Levisee | 73 | head | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Elizabeth Levisee | 74 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 13 | Jerry Levisee | 17 | grandson | New Worker | Wisconsin |
| 14 | Paul Schutty | 35 | head | Farmer | Germany |
| 15 | Helen Schutty | 27 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Joseph Werner | 44 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 17 | Louise Werner | 43 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 18 | Douglas Werner | 17 | son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 19 | William Werner | 15 | son | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 20 | Neal Werner | 11 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 21 | Fredricka Neubauer | 84 | mother in law | — | Germany |
| 22 | William Ballard | 55 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 23 | Sina Ballard | 64 | wife | — | Norway |
| 24 | Donald Flora | 16 | hired help | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 25 | George Ballard | 36 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 26 | Luberta Ballard | 21 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 27 | Naomi Ballard | 2 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 28 | Earl Ballard | 30 | brother | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Clarence Weber | 28 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 30 | Ruby Weber | 26 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 31 | Herbert Storklen | 29 | head | Farm Laborer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Helen Storklen | 27 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 33 | Donald Storklen | 5 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Shirley Storklen | 3 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 35 | Ronald Storklen | 1 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 36 | Marrow Kropp | 40 | head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 37 | Stella Kropp | 25 | wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | James Kropp | 3 | son | — | Wisconsin |
| 39 | Jane Kropp | 2 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 40 | Lee Purdue | 72 | head | Farmer | Virginia |
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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)