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James Carpenter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · San-Francisco-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Carpenter across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Francisco-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Francisco-County, California |
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | San Francisco |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilma Carpenter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Carpenter | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Myrtle Carpenter | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Francisco, …
Other, age 40
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1880 — 46 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
San Francisco, …
Head, age 48
San Francisco, California · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Warehouse |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 2500 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
San-Francisco-County, California
Head, age 58
San-Francisco-County, California · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members
| Surname | Carpenter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | San Francisco |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Francisco |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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Our Model Tree links James Carpenter across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Carpenter
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Francisco-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00310-00343)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claud Grey | 37 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary Grey | 33 | Wife | — | California |
| 3 | Claud Grey | 9 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | William Grey | 8 | Son | — | California |
| 5 | Robert Grey | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 6 | Donie Grey | 4 | Son | — | California |
| 7 | John R Gerrero | 31 | Head | Labor | California |
| 8 | Lea Gerrero | 29 | Wife | Operator | California |
| 9 | Paul Gerrero | 11 | Son | — | California |
| 10 | Nick Gerrero | 50 | Lodger | — | California |
| 11 | Fred Mcguire | 33 | Head | Carpenter | California |
| 12 | Mary Mcguire | 53 | Wife | — | California |
| 13 | Lillie Philips | 64 | Head | — | Germany |
| 14 | Bell Philips | 11 | Lodger | — | California |
| 15 | Walter Sparks | 30 | Lodger | Com-Director | California |
| 16 | Marie Sparks | 24 | Lodger | — | California |
| 17 | Richard Vance | 25 | Head | Orderly | Nevada |
| 18 | Billie Vance | 23 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 19 | Carol Vance | 3 | Daughter | — | California |
| 20 | James Darnell | 24 | Lodger | Orderly | S. Carolina |
| 21 | Carl Christinson | 37 | Head | — | Denmark |
| 22 | Lena Christinson | 36 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 23 | Raymond Nelson | 27 | Head | Sales | Norway |
| 24 | Mable Nelson | 38 | Wife | — | N. Dakota |
| 25 | Shirley Nelson | 2 | Daughter | — | California |
| 26 | James Carpenter THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 27 | Myrtle Carpenter | 50 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 28 | Wilma Carpenter | 14 | Daughter | — | California |
| 29 | Paul Hicks | 53 | Head | Sales | Utah |
| 30 | Gertrude Hicks | 51 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 31 | Gus Moneray | 40 | Head | Waiter | Nevada |
| 32 | Clarence Bell | 33 | Head | Sales | Missouri |
| 33 | Dorothy Bell | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Nona Bell | 12 | Daughter | — | California |
| 35 | Dorothy Bell | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 36 | William Birdie | 65 | Head | Tailor | Scotland |
| 37 | Mary Birdie | 63 | Wife | — | Scotland |
| 38 | Joseph Ulich | 39 | Head | Labor | Switzerland |
| 39 | Fredia Ulich | 35 | Wife | — | Switzerland |
| 40 | Donald Ulich | 4 | Son | — | California |
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)