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James Bishop — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Isabelle — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: California
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Oil Distributor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenda Bishop | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Bishop | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Josephine Raymond | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Barbara Bishop | Spouse | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Son, age 13
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1907 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
San Francisco, …
Son, age 23
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Occupation | Cashier |
| Industry | Stock |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 33
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Long Beach |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Oil Distributor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 278 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | California |
| 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 Bishop across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Isabelle Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel Bishop (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Bishop
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Isabelle Bishop
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel Bishop
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bishop
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · California
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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 — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00318-00322)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May Cadany | 50 | Maid | Maid | England |
| 2 | David Stanford | 62 | Head | Physician | California |
| 3 | David Stanford | 29 | Son | Salesman | California |
| 4 | Jean Stanford | 24 | Daughter | — | California |
| 5 | Robert Stanford | 22 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Wang Cook Siarkian | 46 | Maid | Cook | China |
| 7 | Henry C. Carlisle | 52 | Head | Mining Engineer | New York |
| 8 | Mary Carlisle | 42 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Henry C. Carlisle | 13 | Son | — | California |
| 10 | Miles A. Carlisle | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 11 | Anna Frackawik | 34 | Cook | Cook | Poland |
| 12 | Emily Wheeler | 40 | Nurse | Nurse | Scotland |
| 13 | John Berendsen | 66 | Head | Broker | Denmark |
| 14 | Marie Berendsen | 67 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 15 | Anita Dickey | 38 | Daughter | Saleslady | California |
| 16 | Lansford Dickey | 13 | Grandson | — | California |
| 17 | James Jr. Bishop THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 18 | Barbara Bishop | 26 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
| 19 | Brenda Bishop | 1 | Daughter | — | California |
| 20 | Josephine Raymond | 26 | Maid | Maid | Arizona |
| 21 | Kenneth Geissler | 30 | Head | Broker | Illinois |
| 22 | Virginia Geissler | 27 | Wife | — | California |
| 23 | Louis Geissler | 3 | Son | — | California |
| 24 | Duval Geissler | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 25 | Ruth Olson | 20 | Maid | Maid | California |
| 26 | Albert Dibblee | 70 | Head | Attorney | California |
| 27 | Ethel Dibblee | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Shiki Tsukida | 45 | Maid | Maid | Japan |
| 29 | George Goodday | 34 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 30 | Marjorie Goodday | 26 | Wife | — | California |
| 31 | Virginia Goodday | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 32 | Marion Kaarto | 18 | Maid | Maid | California |
| 33 | Harry E. Jr. Miller | 32 | Head | Salesman | California |
| 34 | Elizabeth Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Vermont |
| 35 | Mortimer Fleishhacker | 32 | Head | Executive | California |
| 36 | Janet Fleishhacker | 31 | Wife | — | California |
| 37 | Joan Delia Fleishhacker | 9 | Daughter | — | California |
| 38 | Mortimer Iii Fleishhacker | 7 | Son | — | California |
| 39 | David Fleishhacker | 2 | Son | — | California |
| 40 | Florence Larson | 50 | Governess | Governess | Massachusetts |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)