James Conway — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Conway across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Anna — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 25 b. ~1915 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jackson-County, Ohio
Surname	Conway
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson City
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist Helper
Industry	D. T. & I. Car Shops
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Machinist Helper
Township / Ward	Jackson City
Est. Birth Year	~1915

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
Gail Conway	Daughter	—	2	~1938
James Conway	Head	—	25	~1915
Gladys Conway	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

Jackson, Ohio

Son, age 5

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Conway
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	5
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Jackson, Ohio

Son, age 15

Jackson, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Conway
Given Name	James Jr.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Jackson-County, Ohio

Head, age 25

Jackson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members

Surname	Conway
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Jackson City
1935 Residence (County)	Jackson
Occupation	Machinist Helper
Industry	D. T. & I. Car Shops
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	900
Highest Grade	H-2
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Our Model Tree links James Conway across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Conway (~0.92 confidence) and mother Anna Conway (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

James Conway

b. ~1883

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Anna Conway

b. ~1892

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

James Conway

Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Ohio

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03089-00377)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Marilyn Brandon	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
2	John Brandon	2	Son	—	Ohio
3	Adam Jr. Brandon	0	Son	—	Ohio
4	James Conway THIS PERSON	25	Head	Machinist Helper	Ohio
5	Gladys Conway	27	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Gail Conway	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
7	James G. Shumate	42	Head	Service Man	Ohio
8	Ann Shumate	38	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Margaret E. Shumate	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
10	James D. Shumate	9	Son	—	Ohio
11	Francis Davis	49	Head	—	Ohio
12	Mildred Jenkins	33	Daughter	—	Ohio
13	Jean Jenkins	10	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
14	Tommy Jenkins	4	Grandson	—	Ohio
15	Joe Lowe	74	Head	—	Ohio
16	Hannah Lowe	72	Wife	—	Ohio
17	Frances M. Stollings	70	Head	—	Ohio
18	Walter Carr	44	Roomer	—	Ohio
19	Linda Carr	18	Roomer	—	Kentucky
21	Gilbert Riley	37	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
22	Lucille Riley	33	Wife	Waitress	Ohio
23	Orange Richard S. Riley	8	Step-son	—	Ohio
24	John Paul D. Riley	6	Son	—	Ohio
26	Peter B. Darling	59	Head	Proprietor	Ohio
27	Meda W. Darling	55	Wife	Saleslady	Ohio
29	Martin Jr. O'Brien	46	Head	—	Indiana
30	Herbert Mccoy	58	Head	Laborer	Ohio
31	Emma J. Mccoy	48	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Virgil Mccoy	28	Son	Bill Poster	Ohio
33	Bertha R. Mccoy	22	Daughter	—	Ohio
34	Herbert Jr. Mccoy	21	Son	—	Ohio
35	George R. Mccoy	15	Son	New Worker	Ohio
36	Dolly M. Mccoy	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
37	Ernestine Mccoy	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Billy R. Mccoy	3	Son	—	Ohio
39	James Lowe	65	Head	—	Ohio
40	Mamie Lowe	65	Wife	—	Ohio

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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