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James Bishop — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Bishop across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Emily — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kenton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Milk Truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Kenton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Agnes Bishop | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elizabeth Bishop | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Bishop | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| George Bishop | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Bishop | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Julia Bishop | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
Census Appearances
1920
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 21
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1899 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Messenger |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1930
Kent, Delaware
Son, age 32
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Widowed |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Machinist |
| Industry | Automobile |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 42
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
| Surname | Bishop |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Kenton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kent |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Industry | Milk Truck |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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 Arthur Bishop (~0.92 confidence) and mother Emily Bishop (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Bishop
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Emily Bishop
b. ~1869
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Bishop
Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Delaware
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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 — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00374)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stephen J. Urban | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Ida A. Urban | 46 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 3 | Rose M. Urban | 21 | Daughter | Examiner | Maryland |
| 4 | Stanley Boyles | 16 | Son | Laborer | Maryland |
| 5 | Frank Boyles | 13 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Elinore A. Boyles | 8 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 7 | Mary E. Boyles | 7 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 8 | J. Carlton Jewell | 26 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 9 | Blanche L. Jewell | 37 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Mabel I. Darrell | 14 | Step Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 11 | Audrey M. Darrell | 10 | Step Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 12 | Walter A. Darrell | 8 | Step Son | — | Delaware |
| 13 | Harold R. Jewell | 4 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 14 | Carlton L. Jewell | 2 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 15 | Robert Jewell | 0 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 16 | Herbert Clough | 40 | Head | Carpenter | Maryland |
| 17 | Bertha Clough | 38 | Wife | Laborer | Maryland |
| 18 | Herbert Clough | 10 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 19 | Roland Clough | 1 | Son | — | Delaware |
| 20 | Mildred L. Mcfadden | 18 | Servant | Housework | Maryland |
| 21 | Alfred Morgan | 75 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 22 | Sallie Morgan | 78 | Wife | — | Delaware |
| 23 | Jacob Palmatory | 31 | Head | Mechanic | Delaware |
| 24 | Catherine B. Palmatory | 22 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | William G. Clarke | 6 | Step Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Albert M. Clarke | 4 | Step Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Lenard Biger | 64 | Head | Merchant | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Alice Biger | 58 | Wife | Merchant | Delaware |
| 29 | Joseph Heintz | 80 | Head | Shoe Maker | Maryland |
| 30 | Pauline P. Heintz | 71 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 31 | Ella E. Poore | 83 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 32 | James M. Bishop THIS PERSON | 42 | Head | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 33 | Julia W. Bishop | 40 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 34 | James W. Jr. Bishop | 19 | Son | Truck Helper | Delaware |
| 35 | Agnes Bishop | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | George Bishop | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Elizabeth J. Bishop | 1 | Daughter | — | Delaware |
| 38 | William P. Marvel | 60 | Head | Laborer | Delaware |
| 39 | Sara J. Numbers | 84 | Head | — | Delaware |
| 40 | Clifton V. Reynolds | 41 | Head | Fireman | Delaware |
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)