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James Craig — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Lawrence-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this James Craig across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lawrence-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1879), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 61 b. ~1879 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationLawrence-County, Indiana
SurnameCraig
Given NameJames F.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age61
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)R
1935 Residence (County)Lawrence
Additional Details
OccupationBlacksmith
IndustryW.P.A.
Class of WorkerGW
Hours Worked32
Income (1939)626
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceIndiana
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationBlacksmith
Township / WardShawswick Township
Est. Birth Year~1879

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
Mary Craig Daughter — 20 ~1920
Edna Craig Daughter — 11 ~1929
James Craig Head — 61 ~1879
Amos Craig Son — 18 ~1922
Herschel Craig Son — 13 ~1927
Cleophus Craig Son — 23 ~1917
Raymond Craig Son — 7 ~1933
Laverna Craig Spouse — 48 ~1892

Census Appearances

1930
Lawrence, Indiana
Head, age 56
Lawrence, Indiana · implied b. ~1874 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Craig
Given Name James T.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 56
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
Age at First Marriage 26
Father's Birthplace Indiana
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Occupation Watchman
Industry Quarry
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 2500
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Lawrence-County, Indiana
Head, age 61
Lawrence-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1879 — 8 household members
Surname Craig
Given Name James F.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 61
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) R
1935 Residence (County) Lawrence
Occupation Blacksmith
Industry W.P.A.
Class of Worker GW
Hours Worked 32
Income (1939) 626
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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Our Model Tree links James Craig across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Craig
Head · 1940 · age 61 · b. ~1879 · Indiana
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Lawrence-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01071-00841)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Charles Eugene Spinks 13 Son — Indiana
42 Wayne Spinks 11 Son — Indiana
43 Marilyn Spinks 4 Daughter — Indiana
44 John W Edwards 54 Head Laborer Indiana
45 Stella M Edwards 51 Wife — Indiana
46 Emmet Wayne Edwards 19 Son New Worker Indiana
47 Johnny Freeland Edwards 16 Son — Indiana
48 Clois Marie Edwards 14 Daughter — Indiana
49 Jesse @ Sipes 63 Head Carpenter Indiana
50 Stanley Hicks 36 Head Laborer Indiana
51 Mary Fay Hicks 39 Wife — Illinois
52 Stanley Eugene Hicks 13 Son — Indiana
53 Virginia Mary Hicks 10 Daughter — Indiana
54 Roberta Maxine Hicks 6 Daughter — Indiana
55 Carrie @ Cassada 21 Head — Kentucky
56 Wayne Cassada 17 Son Laborer Indiana
57 Claude Cassada 16 Son Shine Boy Indiana
58 Jennie Cassada 14 Daughter — Indiana
59 Mary Cassada 11 Daughter — Indiana
60 Ruth Cassada 9 Daughter — Indiana
61 Walter C. Craig 33 Head Shop Foreman Indiana
62 Ilo B. Craig 31 Wife — Indiana
63 Joseph Craig 13 Son — Indiana
64 John William Craig 12 Son — Indiana
65 Marilyn Jean Craig 10 Daughter — Indiana
66 Earl F. Roach 44 Head Laborer Illinois
67 Della @ Roach 42 Wife — Indiana
68 Harry Owen Roach 10 Son — Indiana
69 James F. Craig THIS PERSON 61 Head Blacksmith Indiana
70 Laverna @ Craig 48 Wife — Indiana
71 Cleophus Craig 23 Son Laborer Draftsman Indiana
72 Mary Esther Craig 20 Daughter Clerk Typist Indiana
73 Amos William Craig 18 Son Student Aid N.Y.A. Indiana
74 Herschel Leo Craig 13 Son — Indiana
75 Edna Pauline Craig 11 Daughter — Indiana
76 Raymond Lester Craig 7 Son — Indiana
77 John @ Glaziner 36 Head Laborer Indiana
78 Esther Glaziner 30 Wife — Indiana
79 Ruth Glaziner 14 Daughter — Indiana
80 Mary Catherine Glaziner 12 Daughter — Indiana

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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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