James Carr — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Carr across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Franklin-County, Ohio
Surname	Carr
Given Name	James Wesley
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Franklin Township
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Additional Details
Occupation	Boiler Inspector
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Boiler Inspector
Township / Ward	Franklin Township
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
James Carr	Head	—	53	~1887
Lawrence Carr	Son	—	17	~1923
James Carr	Son	—	20	~1920
John Carr	Son	—	12	~1928
Carrie Carr	Spouse	—	48	~1892

Census Appearances

1920

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 32

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1888 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carr
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Boiler Maker
Industry	Railroad Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Franklin, Ohio

Head, age 41

Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1889 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Carr
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Boiler inspector
Industry	Railroad round house
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	2400
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Franklin-County, Ohio

Head, age 53

Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 5 household members

Surname	Carr
Given Name	James Wesley
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Franklin Township
1935 Residence (County)	Franklin
Occupation	Boiler Inspector
Industry	Steam Railroad
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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James Carr

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03068-00840)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Eather Omohundro	33	Wife	—	Ohio
42	Robert Omohundro	9	Son	—	Ohio
43	Russell Omohundro	7	Son	—	Ohio
44	Richard Omohundro	5	Son	—	Ohio
45	Margaret Omohundro	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
46	James Wesley Carr THIS PERSON	53	Head	Boiler Inspector	Ohio
47	Carrie Carr	48	Wife	—	Ohio
48	James Carr	20	Son	Press Operator	Ohio
49	Lawrence Carr	17	Son	Farm Laborer	Ohio
50	John Carr	12	Son	—	Ohio
51	Lester R Ollam	62	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
52	Anna C Ollam	60	Wife	—	Ohio
53	Mildred Lucille Ollam	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
54	Marion Ollam	36	Head	Manager	Ohio
55	Ruth Ollam	35	Wife	—	Ohio
56	Anna Louise Ollam	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
57	John Lester Ollam	13	Son	—	Ohio
58	Homer Reever	71	Head	0	Ohio
59	Emma Reever	68	Wife	0	Ohio
60	Marion W Reever	43	Son	Shoe Repairer	Ohio
61	Lawrence N Reever	30	Son	Cashier	Ohio
62	Laura Reever	29	Daughter-in-law	0	Ohio
63	Lawrence Jr Reever	6	Grandson	—	Ohio
64	Lareen Reever	5	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
65	Robert Reever	2	Grandson	—	Ohio
66	Thomas Reever	1	Grandson	—	Ohio
67	Margaret Uhler	19	Lodger	Waitress	Ohio
68	Jesse Mendenhall	63	Head	Foreman Transportation	Ohio
69	Dorothea Mendenhall	58	Wife	—	Ohio
70	Robert Lee Sigman	53	Head	Sheet Metal Worker	Ohio
71	Anna Sigman	53	Wife	0	Ohio
72	Ralph Van Buren	36	Brother	Machinist	Ohio
73	Claude Sigman	47	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
74	Celia Sigman	46	Wife	0	Ohio
75	Walter Sigman	15	Son	—	Ohio
76	John Ohlinger	47	Head	Edge Trimmer	Ohio
77	Jessalene May Ohlinger	40	Wife	Beautician	Ohio
78	Joseph Hollis	39	Head	Crane Operator	Illinois
79	Margaret Hollis	34	Wife	0	Pennsylvania
80	William B Walton	68	Head	—	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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