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James Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Copeland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: California
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pauline Copeland | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Fred Copeland | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Ethel Copeland | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Dick Copeland | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Copeland | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dorothy Copeland | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Copeland | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Fred Copeland | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 4
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1926 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Son, age 14
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Highest Grade | 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Copeland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Copeland
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · California
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Sibling
Robert Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dick Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Los-Angeles-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00422-00033)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar D. Blore | 24 | Head | Bakery Route | Canada-Eng |
| 2 | Katherine D. Blore | 22 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 3 | Ronald J. Blore | 1 | Son | — | California |
| 4 | Robert J. Blake | 24 | Head | Fireman | California |
| 5 | Martha J. Blake | 24 | Wife | Stenographer | Colorado |
| 6 | Bert M. Blake | 57 | Head | Deputy Chief | Michigan |
| 7 | Ara C. Blake | 57 | Wife | — | California |
| 8 | Fred H. Copeland | 52 | Head | Automobile Mechanic | Iowa |
| 9 | Ethel H. Copeland | 45 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Pauline E. Copeland | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Iowa |
| 11 | Dorothy A. Copeland | 21 | Daughter | Designer | Iowa |
| 12 | Fred Philip Copeland | 17 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 13 | Dick F. Copeland | 16 | Son | Paper Route | Iowa |
| 14 | James H. Copeland THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | California |
| 15 | Robert K. Copeland | 5 | Son | — | California |
| 16 | Abraham Eisenberg | 50 | Head | Proprietor | Russia |
| 17 | Lena Eisenberg | 49 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 18 | Emanuel M. Eisenberg | 26 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 19 | Harriett L. Eisenberg | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Rebecca Stern | 70 | Mother | — | Russia |
| 21 | Frank L. Thorne | 24 | Head | Construction Engineer | California |
| 22 | Betty W. Thorne | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Sharon Thorne | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 24 | Kathryn W. Thorne | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 25 | Malcolm J. Barring | 76 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Maud E. Barring | 56 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 27 | Robert M. Outland | 26 | Step-son | Night Watchman | California |
| 28 | Kitty Arthur Shirley | 52 | Lodger | Laundry Worker | California |
| 29 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 30 | John H. Bryant | 40 | Head | Proprietor | New York |
| 31 | Edel C. Bryant | 41 | Wife | — | New York |
| 32 | Barron W. Bryant | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 33 | John H. Jr. Bryant | 15 | Son | — | California |
| 34 | James L. Wilson | 40 | Head | Surveyor | Oklahoma |
| 35 | Alice Wilson | 36 | Wife | — | England |
| 36 | Beverly J. Wilson | 11 | Daughter | — | California |
| 37 | Randall J. Wilson | 6 | Son | — | California |
| 38 | Faith A. Wilson | 5 | Daughter | — | California |
| 39 | Margaret A. Boatman | 70 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | George A. Boatman | 41 | Son | Guard | South Dakota |
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)