James Curtis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia

Our Model Tree links this James Curtis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1892), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 48 b. ~1892 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia
Surname	Curtis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Wash. D.C.
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	902
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Wash Dc
Est. Birth Year	~1892

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
Michel Hunter	Other	—		~1940
Almedia Hunter	Other	—	20	~1920
James Curtis	Head	—	48	~1892
Ellen Curtis	Spouse	—	42	~1898
James Curtis	Son	—	16	~1924
Julian Curtis	Son	—	14	~1926
Doris Curtis	Daughter	—	6	~1934
Edward Hunter	Other	—	26	~1914

Census Appearances

1920

None, District …

Head, age 33

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1887 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Curtis
Given Name	James N
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Automobiles
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

None, District …

Head, age 43

None, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Curtis
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	30
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	mechanic
Industry	Automobile
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	55.00
Veteran	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

District-Of-Columbia-County, District …

Head, age 48

District-Of-Columbia-County, District of Columbia · implied b. ~1892 — 8 household members

Surname	Curtis
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Wash. D.C.
1935 Residence (County)	District Of Columbia
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Garage
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	902
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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James Curtis

Head · 1940 · age 48 · b. ~1892 · District of Columbia

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00553-01041)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Robert Broadway	25	Lodger	Porter	Virginia
42	Raymond King	31	Lodger	Laborer	Maryland
43	James Curtis THIS PERSON	48	Head	Laborer	Virginia
44	Ellen Curtis	42	Wife	—	Wash. D.C.
45	James Curtis	16	Son	—	Wash. D.C.
46	Julian Curtis	14	Son	—	Wash. D.C.
47	Doris Curtis	6	Daughter	—	Wash. D.C.
48	Almedia Hunter	20	Lodger	—	Wash. D.C.
49	Edward Hunter	26	Lodger	Messenger	Alabama
50	Michel Hunter	0	Lodger	—	Wash. D.C.
51	Louis Crawford	41	Head	Porter	S. Carolina
52	Ida Crawford	45	Wife	—	S. Carolina
53	Edward Dickens	40	Lodger	Laborer	Georgia
54	John Moore	51	Head	Fireman	Wash. D.C.
55	Sophie Moore	50	Wife	—	Wash. D.C.
56	James Allen	70	Lodger	—	Penn.
57	Clara Allen	49	Lodger	Clerk	Penn.
58	Charles Tallifer	35	Head	Steam Fitter	Wash. D.C.
59	Elizabeth Tallifer	49	Wife	—	Wash. D.C.
60	Charles Jr. Tallifer	9	Son	—	Wash. D.C.
61	Emma Strange	58	Lodger	—	Virginia
62	Harry Smith	37	Lodger	—	Virginia
63	Ethel Saul	25	Lodger	Salesman	Louisiana
64	Sidney Saul	21	Lodger	Maid	Louisiana
65	John Hill	40	Head	Mechanic	N. Carolina
66	Paul Rombard	24	Lodger	—	S. Carolina
67	Fred Keller	59	Lodger	Electrician	Wash. D.C.
68	Alice Keller	50	Lodger	—	Conn.
69	John Mcmahon	54	Head	Clerk	Wash. D.C.
70	Caroline Mcmahon	50	Wife	—	Wash. D.C.
71	Thomas Mcmahon	23	Son	—	Wash. D.C.
72	Edward Erickson	46	Head	Janitor	Texas
73	Viola Erickson	40	Wife	Cook	Maryland
74	William Peters	28	Lodger	Cook	S. Carolina
75	James Smothers	60	Head	Clerk	Maryland
76	Pearl Smothers	37	Wife	—	Georgia
77	Mary Hill	31	Lodger	Domestic	Maryland
78	Minor Jackson	49	Head	Chauffeur	Virginia

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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.

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