James Cameron — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Butler-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Cameron across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Butler-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1871), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 69 b. ~1871 Male Head Born: England Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Butler-County, Ohio
Surname	Cameron
Given Name	James J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Overpeck
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england
Township / Ward	Overpeck
Est. Birth Year	~1871

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Charlotte Cameron	Spouse	—	67	~1873
James Cameron	Head	—	69	~1871
William Gordon	Son	—	29	~1911

Census Appearances

1920

Butler, Ohio

Head, age 49

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1871 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cameron
Given Name	James S.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Year of Immigration	1890
Naturalization Status	Alien
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	France
Occupation	none
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1930

Butler, Ohio

Head, age 60

Butler, Ohio · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Cameron
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1881
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	England
Mother's Birthplace	England
Occupation	Retired
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	10
Veteran	No
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

1940

Butler-County, Ohio

Head, age 69

Butler-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1871 — 3 household members

Surname	Cameron
Given Name	James J.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	69
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	England
1935 Residence (City)	Overpeck
1935 Residence (County)	Butler
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	England
Birthplace (normalized)	england

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James Cameron

Head · 1940 · age 69 · b. ~1871 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03035-00971)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Reece Richard Junior Smith	11	Head	—	Ohio
42	Mary John E. Smith	21	Son	Manager	Ohio
43	William M. Cook	45	Head	Electrician	Kentucky
44	Mary Lettie Cook	46	Wife	—	Kentucky
45	Louis P. Hurn	58	Head	Stock Speculator	Ohio
46	Jessie Flora Hurn	45	Wife	—	Ohio
47	John L. Ramsey	24	Lodger	Electrician	Tennessee
48	Hattie E. Overpeck	74	Head	—	Ohio
49	Nellie Mae Overpeck	48	Daughter	Teacher	Ohio
50	James J. Cameron THIS PERSON	69	Head	—	England
51	Charlotte B. Cameron	67	Wife	—	Ohio
52	William Son Gordon	29	Son	Printer	Ohio
53	George H. Meier	64	Head	Laborer	Ohio
54	Minnie T. Meier	54	Wife	—	Ohio
55	Jacqueline L. Meier	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	Russell Simmons	36	Son-in-law	Electric Crane Operator	West Virginia
57	Evelyn H. Simmons	33	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	Clifford F. Keuthan	29	Head	Vertical Shear Operator	Ohio
59	Josephine Keuthan	24	Wife	—	Ohio
60	Franklin Keuthan	4	Son	—	Ohio
61	Charles Keuthan	1	Son	—	Ohio
62	Florence S. Craig	71	Head	—	Ohio
63	Jane Halderman	91	Mother	—	Ohio
64	Samuel Hurch	86	Uncle	—	Ohio
65	Earl J. Smith	40	Head	Bessemer Furnace Man	Ohio
66	Dora B. Smith	39	Wife	—	Ohio
67	Mary Ellen Smith	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
68	David L. Smith	18	Son	—	Ohio
69	Howard J. Smith	14	Son	—	Ohio
70	Earl William Smith	7	Son	—	Ohio
71	Charles Billingslea	73	Head	Commodity Salesman	Ohio
72	Charles W. Imhoff	61	Head	Casing Shipper	Ohio
73	Emma Imhoff	62	Wife	—	Ohio
74	Fred J. Sipp	57	Head	Laborer	Ohio
75	Minnie M. Sipp	57	Wife	—	Ohio
76	Walter C. Sipp	25	Son	—	Ohio
77	Margaret W. Sipp	22	Daughter	—	Ohio
78	Frank E. Andrews	41	Head	Automobile Mechanic	Indiana
79	Caroline Beck Andrews	41	Wife	—	Ohio
80	Jane Andrews	18	Daughter	Saleslady	Ohio

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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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