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James Craig — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Woodford-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this James Craig across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Woodford-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Etta & John — first a head (b.~1912), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 28 b. ~1912 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWoodford-County, Kentucky
SurnameCraig
Given NameJames D.
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age28
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Mortonsville
1935 Residence (County)Woodford
Additional Details
OccupationMerchant
IndustryGrocery
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked60
Income (1939)18
Highest GradeH 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationMerchant
Township / WardMortonsville
Est. Birth Year~1912

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
James Craig Head — 28 ~1912
Ronald Craig Son — 12 ~1928
Hazel Craig Spouse — 26 ~1914

Census Appearances

1920
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Craig
Given Name James E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1930
Fayette, Kentucky
Son, age 18
Fayette, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Craig
Given Name James E
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 18
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Woodford-County, Kentucky
Head, age 28
Woodford-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 3 household members
Surname Craig
Given Name James D.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 28
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Mortonsville
1935 Residence (County) Woodford
Occupation Merchant
Industry Grocery
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 60
Income (1939) 18
Highest Grade H 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
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Our Model Tree links James Craig across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Etta Craig (~0.92 confidence) and father John Craig (~0.92 confidence) and father John Craig (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Etta Craig
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Craig
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Father
John Craig
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Craig
Head · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Kentucky
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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 — Woodford-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01364-00544)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Leonard Gumpenhow 9 Son — Kentucky
42 John Weber 35 Head Farmer Kentucky
43 Doris Weber 32 Wife — Kentucky
44 Jean Carol Weber 12 Daughter — Kentucky
45 Annie Weber 55 Mother — Kentucky
46 Charles Mack 56 Head Laborer Kentucky
47 Leslie Gregory 36 Head Farmer Kentucky
48 Lucy May Gregory 29 Wife — Kentucky
49 William Gregory 11 Son — Kentucky
50 James Morris Gregory 5 Son — Kentucky
51 Sally Leedy 59 Head Cook Kentucky
52 James D. Craig THIS PERSON 28 Head Merchant Kentucky
53 Hazel Craig 26 Wife Clerk Kentucky
54 Ronald D. Craig 12 Son — Kentucky
55 Ed Mumpower 52 Head Farmer Kentucky
56 Liza Mumpower 52 Wife — Kentucky
57 Virgil Mumpower 33 Son Laborer Kentucky
58 Herbert Mumpower 29 Son Laborer Kentucky
59 Webbert Mumpower 25 Son Laborer Kentucky
60 Raymond Mumpower 21 Son Laborer Kentucky
61 Elmer Mumpower 14 Son Laborer Kentucky
62 Maxine Mumpower 5 Granddaughter — Kentucky
63 Jacob Baumgardner 75 Father — Kentucky
64 Robert Neil 38 Lodger Laborer Kentucky
65 George Reynolds 27 Head Minister Kentucky
66 Vivian Reynolds 27 Wife — Kentucky
67 Hill Gyley 23 Head — Kentucky
68 Allen Gyley 4 Son Laborer Kentucky
69 James E. Taylor 57 Head Trainer Kentucky
70 Elizabeth Taylor 58 Wife — Kentucky
71 Scott Anderson 46 Head Farmer Kentucky
72 Maudie Anderson 41 Wife — Kentucky
73 Raymond Anderson 11 Son — Kentucky
74 Earl Mitchell 64 Head Merchant Kentucky
75 Martha Mitchell 59 Wife — Kentucky
76 Gertrude Mitchell 37 Daughter Teacher Kentucky
77 Charles Jr. Mitchell 33 Head Merchant Kentucky
78 Maye Mitchell 27 Wife Teacher Kentucky
79 Line Extra None Information — —
80 Millard Tuggle 49 Head Farmer Kentucky

Pedigree Summary

James
Gen 1 · 3 parents ~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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)

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