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James Cole — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Cole across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Arthur — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pointe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arthur Cole | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Robert Cole | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Cole | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Eleanor Cole | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 2
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 12
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Son, age 22
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
| Surname | Cole |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grosse Pointe |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Cole (~0.92 confidence) and father Arthur Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Edwina Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanore Cole (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eleanor Cole (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur Cole
b. ~1886
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Arthur Cole
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Edwina Cole
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanore Cole
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eleanor Cole
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Cole
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Michigan
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Sibling
Robert Cole
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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 — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01872-00065)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Laura Whitehead | 46 | Partner | Teacher | Michigan |
| 2 | Milton Sanders | 43 | Head | Salesman | Illinois |
| 3 | Renee Sanders | 39 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Donald Davidson | 46 | Head | Cashier | Michigan |
| 5 | Helen Davidson | 56 | Sister | Trained Nurse | Michigan |
| 6 | Emma Davidson | 57 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Mary Martin | 55 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Mary E Martin | 14 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Everett Baker | 43 | Head | President | Massachusetts |
| 10 | Mae Baker | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | James Mccloskey | 76 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 12 | Helene Mccloskey | 40 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 13 | David Davis | 50 | Head | President | Russia |
| 14 | Lillian Davis | 40 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 15 | Helen M Nagle | 31 | Head | Salesgirl | Indiana |
| 16 | Mary Appleford | 34 | Partner | Bookkeeper | Michigan |
| 17 | Frances Glazier | 34 | Partner | Stenographer | New York |
| 18 | Arthur E Cole | 51 | Head | Manufacturer | Michigan |
| 19 | Eleanor Cole | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | James Cole THIS PERSON | 22 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | Robert Cole | 19 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Teresa Sage | 60 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Marie Sage | 38 | Daughter | Teacher | Michigan |
| 24 | Violet Armstrong | 50 | Head | Social Worker | Michigan |
| 25 | James Wiggins | 26 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 26 | Dorothy Wiggins | 23 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 27 | Dorothy Wiggins | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | William Ewart | 50 | Head | Mechanical Engineer | Kansas |
| 29 | Louise Ewart | 47 | Wife | — | Washington |
| 30 | Carole Ewart | 12 | Daughter | — | Washington |
| 31 | Louis J Bliss | 30 | Head | Secretary | Michigan |
| 32 | Carole Bliss | 4 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 33 | Mary Ann O'Connor | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Margaret O'Connor | 30 | Partner | Receptionist | Michigan |
| 35 | Althea Bell | 24 | Servant | Children'S Maid | Michigan |
| 36 | Elizabeth Scully | 35 | Head | Trained Nurse | Canada-Eng |
| 37 | Grace Meenagh | 36 | Partner | Trained Nurse | Canada-Eng |
| 38 | Mabel Meenagh | 38 | Partner | Trained Nurse | Canada-Eng |
| 39 | Martin Damreuther | 50 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 40 | Alice Damreuther | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 5 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)