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James Bush — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ascension-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Bush across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ascension-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 54
b. ~1886
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ascension-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ascension |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ward 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1886 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clarence Bush | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Joseph Bush | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Jane Bush | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Bush | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Ceola Bush | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Charlie Bush | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mckinley Bush | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Victoria Bush | Spouse | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ascension, Louisiana
Head, age 45
Ascension, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 10 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 34 |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Ascension-County, Louisiana
Head, age 54
Ascension-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1886 — 8 household members
| Surname | Bush |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 54 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ascension |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 45 |
| Income (1939) | 120 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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James Bush
Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ascension-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ascension-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01380-00401)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nathan Gaudreaux | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | James Bush THIS PERSON | 54 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Victoria Bush | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Charlie Bush | 23 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Jane Bush | 20 | Daughter | Berry Picker | Louisiana |
| 46 | Joseph Bush | 17 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Clarence Bush | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Mckinley Bush | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Ceola Bush | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Charles Bush | 50 | Head | Labourer | Louisiana |
| 51 | May Bush | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Roy Bush | 23 | Son | Labourer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Willie Bush | 19 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 54 | Gladys Bush | 13 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Frank Bush | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Raymond Marcelle | 28 | Head | Section Laborer | Louisiana |
| 57 | Mary Marcelle | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Martha Marcelle | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Raymond Marcelle | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Freddie Marcelle | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Chester Marcelle | 24 | Head | Section Laborer | Louisiana |
| 62 | Vida Marcelle | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | John Marcelle | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Ulysse Marcelle | 61 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Millie Marcelle | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Wilbert Marcelle | 20 | Son | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Ollie Marcelle | 29 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Elizabeth Dempsey | 10 | Grand Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Rudolph Dempsey | 7 | Grand Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Millie Hamilton | 5 | Grand Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Amos Hamilton | 7 | Grand Son | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Victoria Hamilton | 2 | Grand Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Ernest Stevens | 26 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Mary Stevens | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Louise Stevens | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Sherman Jackson | 23 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Alice Jackson | 38 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Addie May Jackson | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Richard Jackson | 9 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Elvina Jackson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)