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James Cross — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chautauqua-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Cross across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chautauqua-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chautauqua-County, New York |
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ripley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ripley |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joan Cross | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clyde Cross | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| Eleanor Cross | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Cross | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ansel Cross | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Zadie Cross | Spouse | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Tressa Cross | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chautauqua, New …
Son, age 14
Chautauqua, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Chautauqua-County, New …
Son, age 24
Chautauqua-County, New York · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
| Surname | Cross |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ripley |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chautauqua |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 866 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Cross across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cross
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · New York
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Sibling
Eleanor Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ansel Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Tressa Cross
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
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)
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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Chautauqua-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02512-00491)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Marshall Kepner | 17 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 42 | Edward Peck | 48 | Head | Switchboard Oper. | New York |
| 43 | Ruby Peck | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 44 | Robert Peck | 21 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 45 | Charles Stebbins | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 46 | Caroline Stebbins | 26 | Wife | — | New York |
| 47 | Edgar Stebbins | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 48 | Charlotte Stebbins | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 49 | Clyde B. Cross | 59 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 50 | Zadie Cross | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 51 | Ansel Cross | 28 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 52 | James Cross THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Laborer | New York |
| 53 | Tressa Cross | 19 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 54 | Eleanor Cross | 14 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 55 | Joan Cross | 9 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 56 | Harold Slipper | 46 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 57 | Ruth Slipper | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Nancy Slipper | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Robert Slipper | 3 | Son | — | Ripley |
| 60 | Virginia Slipper | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Amos Riley | 67 | Head | Retired | Pennsylvania |
| 62 | Emma Riley | 63 | Wife | — | New York |
| 63 | Nora Benhoff | 81 | Mother | — | New York |
| 64 | John Neff | 55 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Stella Neff | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Harold Klonfass | 25 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 67 | Florence Klonfass | 25 | Wife | — | New York |
| 68 | Lillian Klonfass | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 69 | Bernice Klonfass | 52 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Ernest Scott | 56 | Head | Huckster | New York |
| 71 | Nancy Scott | 52 | Wife | — | New York |
| 72 | Cecil Scott | 20 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 73 | Norman Scott | 17 | Son | Gas Sta. Attendant | New York |
| 74 | Robert Scott | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Bert S. Bennett | 40 | Head | Dist. Representative | England |
| 76 | Tillie Bennett | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 77 | Thomas Bennett | 14 | Son | — | New York |
| 78 | Hiram Burrows | 78 | Head | — | New York |
| 79 | Nettie Burrows | 74 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 80 | Harriet Reardon | 70 | Head | — | New York |
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)