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James Conway — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Conway across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 16
b. ~1924
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1924 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eulala Conway | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Eloise Conway | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jean Conway | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Almrea Conway | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Jewell Conway | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Pleas Conway | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Pleas Conway | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Clarance Conway | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Conway | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Herman Conway | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Conway | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Eulala Conway | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 6
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 16
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1924 — 12 household members
| Surname | Conway |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Conway across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Conway
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Illinois
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Sibling
George Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pleas Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eloise Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herman Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Almrea Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarance Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eulala Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewell Conway
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00960-00694)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Elizabeth Sanders | 58 | Mother | — | Georgia |
| 42 | Bill White | 43 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 43 | Vasaline White | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 44 | Barbara White | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Thomas White | 22 | Son | New Worker | Georgia |
| 46 | Matt Thomas | 56 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 47 | Jesse Turner | 42 | Roomer | Laborer | Illinois |
| 48 | Maybelle Barbour | 52 | Head | Station Agent | Illinois |
| 49 | Fanny Lankford | 79 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Charles Barbour | 28 | Son | Cook | Illinois |
| 51 | Pleas Conway | 44 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 52 | Eulala Conway | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Eloise Conway | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | James Conway THIS PERSON | 16 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 55 | Eulala Conway | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Pleas Jr Conway | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Herman Conway | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Clarance Conway | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Jean Conway | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | George Conway | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Jewell Conway | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Almrea Conway | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Louis Marshall | 43 | Head | Laborer | Alabama |
| 64 | Alice Marshall | 36 | Wife | — | Alabama |
| 65 | Vania Williams | 32 | Roomer | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Aaron Hayes | 49 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 67 | Alice Hayes | 45 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 68 | Odessa Hayes | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Illinois |
| 69 | Evelyn Hayes | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Bernice Hayes | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Leonard Hayes | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John Streeter | 32 | Head | Laborer | Georgia |
| 73 | Mary Streeter | 23 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | John Jr. Streeter | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Marian Streeter | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Charles Streeter | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Maggie Streeter | 59 | Head | Maid | Georgia |
| 78 | Violet Scott | 44 | Head | Maid | North Carolina |
| 79 | Louis Chapman | 49 | Roomer | Pastor | Louisiana |
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)