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James Cain — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wetzel-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Cain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wetzel-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 48
b. ~1892
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wetzel-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wetzel |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 378 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Grant District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1892 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Cain | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Lloyd Cain | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Noah Cain | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Everet Cain | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Russell Cain | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Shelba Cain | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Hazel Cain | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Richard Cain | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Minnie Cain | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wetzel, West …
Head, age 34
Wetzel, West Virginia · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members
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Household
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Steam Shovel |
| Industry | Road Work |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 12 |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wetzel-County, West …
Head, age 48
Wetzel-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1892 — 9 household members
| Surname | Cain |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant District |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wetzel |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 378 |
| Highest Grade | 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Cain across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cain
Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wetzel-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wetzel-County, West Virginia
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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04452-00317)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Emil Hays | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | John Jr. Hays | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Ernest Hays | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Larry Hays | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Okey Hickman | 31 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 6 | Georgia Hickman | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Garnet Hickman | 10 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Hickman | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Helen D. Williams | 31 | Housekeeper | House Keeping | Ohio |
| 10 | Ralph Underwood | 30 | Head | Pumper | West Virginia |
| 11 | Lettie Underwood | 31 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Fredrick Underwood | 6 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Janice Underwood | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | By E. T. Thomas | 50 | Head | Self Employed | Virginia |
| 15 | Blanch Thomas | 40 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Betty Lou Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | James A. Cain THIS PERSON | 48 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Minnie Cain | 19 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Everet Cain | 17 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Hazel Cain | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Lloyd Cain | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Russell Cain | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Richard Cain | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Noah Cain | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Shelba Marie Cain | 1 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Harold Haught | 22 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 27 | Mary Haught | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Okey D. Bates | 23 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 29 | Edith Bates | 19 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Orel D. Yost | 44 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Lucy Yost | 45 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Willard Yost | 25 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Clifford Yost | 22 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Bernice Yost | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 35 | Maxine Yost | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | Madeline Yost | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 37 | Bernice Yost | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Damon Ash | 58 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 39 | Sarah Ash | 48 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Warner Ash | 19 | Son | — | 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)