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James Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Copeland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Columbus |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Copeland | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Elizabeth Copeland | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Frederick Copeland | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Lewis Copeland | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| James Copeland | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Copeland | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Other, age 3
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James Walter |
| Relationship to Head | Boarder |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 14
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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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Anchor record
James Copeland
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Ohio
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Sibling
Frederick Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Copeland
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03248-00291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Strang, Joyce M. Strang | 2 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Curtis S. Folk | 57 | Head | Bookkeeper | Ohio |
| 3 | Leura R. Folk | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Marian E. Folk | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 5 | Lewis S. Copeland | 60 | Head | Clerk | Ohio |
| 6 | Elizabeth E. Copeland | 56 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | James A. Copeland THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Dorothy L. Copeland | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Ruth M. Copeland | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 10 | Frederick H. Copeland | 9 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Thomas H. Emery | 38 | Head | Repairman | Ohio |
| 12 | Lona F. Emery | 39 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | James F. Kenney | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Minnie S. Kenney | 72 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 15 | George F. Markel | 43 | Head | Tool Maker | Ohio |
| 16 | Lydia E. Markel | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Ruth L. Markel | 19 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 18 | George R. Markel | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | Betty J. Markel | 17 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Geraldine Markel | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 21 | Beatrice S. Markel | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Earl H. Markel | 13 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Charles A. Curtis | 76 | Head | Painter | Kansas |
| 24 | Lillian M. Curtis | 76 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Elizabeth Riebel | 74 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Wilbur Tidd | 35 | Lodger | Instructor | Ohio |
| 27 | Earl W. Baird | 57 | Head | News Writer | Ohio |
| 28 | Elizabeth D. Baird | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | John R. Baird | 24 | Son | Service Man | Ohio |
| 30 | William F. Baird | 22 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | James J. Baird | 19 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 32 | John S. Robins | 35 | Head | Salesman | Arkansas |
| 33 | Mary A. Robins | 35 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 35 | J. I. Squires | 76 | Head | — | New York |
| 36 | Elizabeth Whiteman | 60 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Robert W. Whiteman | 19 | Nephew | — | Texas |
| 38 | Charles H. Armstrong | 70 | Lodger | Teacher | New York |
| 39 | Charles H. Kilgore | 61 | Lodger | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Etta C. Howard | 65 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | Maryland |
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)