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James Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Cole across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Van-Buren-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Van-Buren-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Sterling |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 887 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Vernon Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ina Cole | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Vera Cole | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lucy Cole | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Minnie Cole | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Clyde Cole | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| W Cole | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| F Cole | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Cole | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Benjamin Cole | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Gale Cole | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Willa Cole | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Van Buren, …
Son, age 5
Van Buren, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Son, age 15
Van-Buren-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1925 — 11 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mt. Sterling |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clark |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 887 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Cole across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cole
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Iowa
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Sibling
Lucy Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ina Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gale Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vera Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Benjamin Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Minnie Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
F Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
W Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Van-Buren-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01208-00829)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ray D. Pettit | 58 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 2 | Jennie E. Pettit | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 3 | Ray Pettit | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 4 | Dorothy Pettit | 28 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 5 | Helen V. Pettit | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Dean L. Pettit | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Albert S. Pettit | 74 | Father | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Martin Ewing | 35 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 9 | Florence E. Ewing | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Florence M. Ewing | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 11 | William H. Ewing | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Ruth E. Ewing | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 13 | Rena G. Ewing | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Lester M. Shaffer | 22 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Mary E. Shaffer | 21 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Lester Leroy Shaffer | 0 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Champ C. Tady | 54 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 18 | Charles S. Wallace | 50 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 19 | Pauline L. Wallace | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 20 | John F. Wallace | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Donald E. Wallace | 1 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Clyde Cole | 45 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 23 | Willa M. Cole | 35 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Vera M. Cole | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Gale Cole | 17 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 26 | James E. Cole THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Lucy M. Cole | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | F. Dene Cole | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | W. Cecil Cole | 7 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Benjamin E. Cole | 4 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Minnie Claire Cole | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Ina Joan Cole | 0 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Earl Simmons | 52 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 34 | Edna Simmons | 50 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Ruth E. Simmons | 21 | Daughter | School Teacher | Iowa |
| 36 | Francis Simmons | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Eva Marie Simmons | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Paul R. Simmons | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 39 | Everett E. Parker | 27 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 40 | Vera E. Parker | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
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)