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James Craig — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Craig across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brown-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 84 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Occupation | Labor N.Y.A. |
| Township / Ward | Horton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Machelle Craig | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice Craig | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Mary Craig | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Norma Craig | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ethel Craig | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Clarence Craig | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Robert Craig | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Craig | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brown, Kansas
Son, age 11
Brown, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Brown-County, Kansas
Son, age 21
Brown-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1919 — 8 household members
| Surname | Craig |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Horton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Brown |
| Occupation | Labor N.Y.A. |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 84 |
| Highest Grade | 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Craig across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Craig
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Kansas
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Sibling
Clarence Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Machelle Craig
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Brown-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Brown-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01221-00863)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Augustus Crane | 56 | Head | Janitor | Kansas |
| 42 | Grace Crane | 53 | Wife | Housewife | Indiana |
| 43 | Tom G. Fisher | 59 | Head | City Reporter | Missouri |
| 44 | Ruby Fisher | 51 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 45 | Ruby M. Fisher | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 46 | Ethel Craig | 48 | Head | Housework | Kansas |
| 47 | James Craig THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Labor N.Y.A. | Kansas |
| 48 | Clarence Craig | 19 | Son | Labor N.Y.A. | Kansas |
| 49 | Mary Craig | 15 | Daughter | Student | Kansas |
| 50 | Norma Jean Craig | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 51 | Machelle Craig | 10 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Robert Craig | 7 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 53 | Alice Craig | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Harry Campbell | 53 | Head | Labor | Kansas |
| 55 | Grace Campbell | 50 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 56 | John Campbell | 27 | Son | Clerk | Kansas |
| 57 | Ralph Campbell | 25 | Son | Labor | Kansas |
| 58 | James A. Hawkins | 21 | Head | Barber | Kansas |
| 59 | Virginia Hawkins | 24 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 60 | John Schmidt | 70 | Head | Retired | Illinois |
| 61 | Mary Schmidt | 60 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 62 | Delia Bach | 57 | Head | Seamstress | Nebraska |
| 63 | Hubert Worley | 34 | Head | Business | Kansas |
| 64 | Mildred Worley | 25 | Wife | Housewife | Missouri |
| 65 | Joan Worley | 5 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 66 | Geneve Brown | 24 | Boarder | Book Keeper | Minnesota |
| 67 | J. Talley | 24 | Boarder | Missionary | Utah |
| 68 | James D. Baldwin | 52 | Head | Railroad | Kansas |
| 69 | Blanche Baldwin | 49 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 70 | James Baldwin | 15 | Son | Student | Kansas |
| 71 | Virgil Bourquin | 66 | Brother | Janitor | Switzerland |
| 72 | Emile Bourquin | 89 | Father | Watch | Switzerland |
| 73 | Lewis A. Bunn | 35 | Head | Boiler Maker | Nebraska |
| 74 | Georgia Bunn | 34 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
| 75 | George Bunn | 16 | Son | Student | Kansas |
| 76 | Beulah Bunn | 11 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 77 | Vera Bunn | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 78 | Cora Bunn | 4 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 79 | Dan Stanley | 52 | Head | Labor | Kansas |
| 80 | Ruby Stanley | 47 | Wife | Housewife | Kansas |
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)