James Boyd — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Washington-County, Iowa

Our Model Tree links this James Boyd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Washington-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 43 b. ~1897 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Washington-County, Iowa
Surname	Boyd
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Oregon
Est. Birth Year	~1897

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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Janice Boyd	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Marjorie Boyd	Daughter	—	12	~1928
James Boyd	Head	—	43	~1897
James Boyd	Son	—	14	~1926
Maudie Boyd	Spouse	—	37	~1903

Census Appearances

1920

Washington, Iowa

Son, age 22

Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	22
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	farm hand
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Washington, Iowa

Head, age 33

Washington, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Iowa
Mother's Birthplace	Iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Washington-County, Iowa

Head, age 43

Washington-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1897 — 5 household members

Surname	Boyd
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (County)	Washington
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	80
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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Our Model Tree links James Boyd across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Boyd (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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W Boyd

b. ~1868

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James Boyd

Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Iowa

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Washington-County, Iowa Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01211-00400)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James W. Clegg	5	Son	—	Iowa
42	George L. Clegg	3	Son	—	Iowa
43	Joseph D. Guinn	75	Head	Farmer	Iowa
44	Laura F. Guinn	71	Wife	—	Iowa
45	August Gieglowsky	43	Head	75	Illinois
46	Delina Gieglowsky	44	Wife	—	Iowa
47	James R. Boyd THIS PERSON	43	Head	Farmer	Iowa
48	Maudie M. Boyd	37	Wife	—	Iowa
49	James J. Boyd	14	Son	—	Iowa
50	Marjorie M. Boyd	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
51	Janice Rae Boyd	3	Daughter	—	Iowa
52	Harry L. Hartsock	58	Head	—	Missouri
53	Hazel L. Hartsock	51	Wife	—	Iowa
54	Paul E. Hartsock	22	Son	Farmer	Iowa
55	Ruth L. Hartsock	12	Daughter	—	Iowa
56	Norman F. Bean	48	Head	Farmer	Iowa
57	Frances M. Bean	39	Wife	—	Iowa
58	Geneva M. Bean	15	Daughter	—	Iowa
59	Phyllis Bean	14	Daughter	—	Iowa
60	Stanley S. Bean	11	Son	—	Iowa
61	Wallace A. Bean	10	Son	—	Iowa
62	Bernard S. Bean	6	Son	—	Iowa
63	Beverly J. Bean	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
64	Danny L. Bean	2	Son	—	Iowa
65	Charlie White	71	Hired man	Farm Labor	Iowa
66	George D. Jones	63	Head	Farmer	Iowa
67	Ona M. Jones	62	Wife	—	Iowa
68	Delmar S. Blanchard	28	Head	70	Mississippi
69	Ola B. Blanchard	26	Wife	—	Missouri
70	Mary Lou Blanchard	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
71	Earl E. White	22	Head	70	Iowa
72	Noemi M. White	22	Wife	—	Iowa
73	James D. White	3	Son	—	Iowa
74	Judy White	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
75	Manford M. Robenold	49	Head	Farmer	Iowa
76	Eva M. Robenold	48	Wife	—	Iowa
77	Roland H. Robenold	23	Son	Farmer	Iowa
78	Samuel Baird	69	Head	Farmer	Iowa
79	Homer A. Baird	38	Son	Farmer	Iowa
80	Isaac L. Freeland	76	Head	Farmer	Iowa

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Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

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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.

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