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James Crawford — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Crawford across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Building Construction |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 920 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Building Construction |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Inez Crawford | Daughter | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Edith Crawford | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Loda Crawford | Daughter | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Crawford | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Crawford | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Mary Crawford | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 6
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 17
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | James J. Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 27
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
| Surname | Crawford |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Occupation | Building Construction |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 920 |
| Highest Grade | C 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 48 |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Crawford across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Crawford (~0.92 confidence) and father James Crawford (~0.92 confidence) and father James Crawford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Crawford (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Crawford (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Crawford
b. ~1877
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Crawford
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Crawford
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Crawford
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Crawford
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Crawford
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Loda Crawford
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edith Crawford
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Inez Crawford
Sibling · 1940 · age 31
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01433-00191)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph P. Montz | 25 | Head | Retail Bakery | Louisiana |
| 42 | Louise Montz | 21 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Wilbert Schexnyder | 21 | Nephew | House Work | Louisiana |
| 44 | Harry Schexnyder | 20 | Nephew | Retail Grocery | Louisiana |
| 45 | Lawrence Allon | 28 | Head | Railway Exp. | Louisiana |
| 46 | Sylvia Allon | 26 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Lawrence Jr. Allon | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Charles Menard | 52 | Head | Grain Elevator | Louisiana |
| 49 | Anna Menard | 46 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Theresa Call | 37 | Head | Federal Land Bank | Louisiana |
| 51 | Jenevein, Joseph Call | 72 | Step father | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Edna Call | 62 | Mother | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Eliot Labbe | 33 | Head | Petroleum Production | Louisiana |
| 54 | Margaret Labbe | 31 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Eliot Jr. Labbe | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Margy W. Labbe | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | James F. Crawford | 62 | Head | City Fire Department | Louisiana |
| 58 | Mary Crawford | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Inez Crawford | 31 | Daughter | Law Office | Louisiana |
| 60 | Loda Crawford | 29 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | James Crawford THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | Building Construction | Louisiana |
| 62 | Edith Crawford | 25 | Daughter | Industrial Canal | Louisiana |
| 63 | Joseph Armbruster | 65 | Head | City Beverage | Louisiana |
| 64 | Annie Armbruster | 60 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 65 | Lewis Armbruster | 28 | Son | Retail Stationery | Louisiana |
| 66 | Rita Armbruster | 25 | Daughter | Public School | Louisiana |
| 67 | Margaret Armbruster | 72 | Sister | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Maumus, Abraham Armbruster | 70 | Brother | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Charles Roberts | 62 | Head | U.S. Post Office | Louisiana |
| 70 | Marie Roberts | 62 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Katherine Roberts | 27 | Daughter | Power Co. | Louisiana |
| 72 | Charles Roberts | 25 | Son | Can Factory | Louisiana |
| 73 | Warren Roberts | 24 | Son | Lumber Exporter | Louisiana |
| 74 | Emile Roberts | 22 | Son | Wholesale Grocer | Louisiana |
| 75 | Herbert Roberts | 37 | Son | Wholesale Rice | Louisiana |
| 76 | Elmer Roberts | 34 | Son | U.S. Post Office | Louisiana |
| 77 | Thais Roberts | 32 | Daughter in law | U.S. Customs | Louisiana |
| 78 | Gerard Roberts | 32 | Son | Retail Dairy | Louisiana |
| 79 | Evelyn Roberts | 33 | Daughter in law | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Geraldine Roberts | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James + 3 siblings
Gen 1 · 5 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)