James Cullen — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this James Cullen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hennepin-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hennepin-County, Minnesota
Surname	Cullen
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Olmsted
Additional Details
Occupation	Attendant
Industry	Parking Lot
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota
Occupation	Attendant
Township / Ward	Minneapolis 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.

5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
William Cullen	Head	—	51	~1889
James Cullen	Son	—	21	~1919
Nellie Cullen	Spouse	—	48	~1892
Robert Cullen	Son	—	13	~1927
Donald Cullen	Son	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1930

Hennepin, Minnesota

Son, age 10

Hennepin, Minnesota · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Callan
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	10
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
Father's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

1940

Hennepin-County, Minnesota

Son, age 21

Hennepin-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members

Surname	Cullen
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Minnesota
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Olmsted
Occupation	Attendant
Industry	Parking Lot
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	500
Highest Grade	H-4
1935 Residence	Minnesota
Birth State	Minnesota
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	minnesota

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links James Cullen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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James Cullen

Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Minnesota

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Sibling

Donald Cullen

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Robert Cullen

Sibling · 1940 · age 13

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 — Hennepin-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01976-00193)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Lula A. Bowmann	67	Lodger	General Duty	Iowa
42	Helen M. Smelter	26	Lodger	Nursing	Minnesota
43	Nancy A. Duckman	24	Lodger	Nursing	Canada
44	Eileen C. Helland	24	Lodger	General Duty	Minnesota
45	Esther E. Jorgenson	22	Lodger	Nursing	Minnesota
46	Ella E. Gullikson	22	Lodger	Dietitian	Iowa
47	Harold M. Clwell	55	Head	—	Minnesota
48	Effie A. Clwell	40	Wife	—	South Dakota
49	George H. Clwell	13	Son	—	Minnesota
50	Cynthia J. Clwell	6	Daughter	—	Minnesota
51	—	None	—	—	—
52	Olga S. Fredrickson	54	Head	Private Secretary	Illinois
53	Lawrence H. Eddy	49	Head	Physician	Minnesota
54	Esther A. Eddy	33	Wife	—	Minnesota
55	George C. Fetter	52	Head	Minister	Pennsylvania
56	Juliet A. Fetter	48	Wife	—	Illinois
57	George A. Fetter	17	Son	—	Illinois
58	Frances E. Fetter	15	Daughter	—	Illinois
59	Julitte M. Fetter	13	Daughter	—	Illinois
60	William H. Hirschner	71	Head	—	Massachusetts
61	Raymond Bissonnette	28	Partner	13	Minnesota
62	Phillip Sampson	45	Head	Accountant	Maryland
63	Muriel Sampson	54	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
64	Geraldine Sampson	20	Daughter	—	Washington
65	Phillip S. Sampson	17	Son	—	Wisconsin
66	Anna F. Johnson	58	Head	—	Minnesota
67	Helen E. Johnson	29	Niece	Stenographer	Minnesota
68	Lucille E. Johnson	27	Niece	Stenographer	Minnesota
69	Elizabeth Merrick	76	Lodger	—	Wisconsin
70	Emil A. Swanson	39	Head	Bookkeeper	Michigan
71	Maybelle F. Swanson	31	Wife	—	Minnesota
72	Joan M. Hagle	9	Lodger	—	Oregon
73	Edward D. Dean	8	Lodger	—	Oregon
74	James A. Slagle	6	Lodger	—	California
75	William F. Cullen	51	Head	Janitor	Minnesota
76	Nellie G. Cullen	48	Wife	—	Minnesota
77	James W. Cullen THIS PERSON	21	Son	Attendant	Minnesota
78	Donald F. Cullen	15	Son	42	Minnesota
79	Robert E. Cullen	13	Son	—	Minnesota
80	Lillian C. Mcmillan	53	Head	—	Minnesota

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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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