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James Blake — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Blake across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coke Draw Hollow |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | miner |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Township / Ward | Coke Draw Hollow |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucy Blake | Spouse | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Blake | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Audrey Blake | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Margaret Blake | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lee Blake | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Irene Harvey | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Harvey | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Freda Blake | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, West …
Son, age 10
Fayette, West Virginia · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Fayette-County, West …
Son, age 21
Fayette-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Blake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Coke Draw Hollow |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | miner |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1000 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Blake across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Blake
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Freda Blake
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Harvey
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Blake
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Audrey Blake
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04402-00484)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Joseph Joseph | 59 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 2 | Ada Joseph | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Gerald Joseph | 15 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Lee Blake | 54 | Head | Assistant Mine Foreman | West Virginia |
| 5 | Lucy Blake | 16 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Margaret Blake | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Audrey Blake | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Freda Mae Blake | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | James Blake THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 10 | Irene Harvey | 23 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Mary Sue Harvey | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Dan H. Ferguson | 51 | Head | Coal Engineer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Dora M. Ferguson | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lines Ferguson | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Charlie Rowe | 24 | Head | Coal Loader | Ohio |
| 16 | Evelyn Rowe | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Roy Hundley | 34 | Head | Fireman Locomotive | West Virginia |
| 18 | Thelma Hundley | 33 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Viola Hundley | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Dolores Hundley | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Hugh Murray | 25 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 22 | Mary Murray | 21 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Freddie Murray | 4 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Hugh T. Murray | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Wilburn Bandy | 42 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 26 | Virginia Bandy | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Wilburn Ray Bandy | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Guy Bandy | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Shirley Bandy | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Oscar Ashby | 37 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 31 | Julia Ashby | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Drama Ashby | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Lawrence Ashby | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Clyde Ashby | 18 | Boarder | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 35 | Owen Lilly | 32 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 36 | Mildred Lilly | 28 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Lacy Lilly | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Janet Lilly | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Gene Johnson | 31 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 40 | Tinia Johnson | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)