James Dawson — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Dawson across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1898), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 42 b. ~1898 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hamilton-County, Ohio
Surname	Dawson
Given Name	James P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Additional Details
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky
Township / Ward	Cincinnati
Est. Birth Year	~1898

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
James Dawson	Head	—	42	~1898
Marjorie Dawson	Daughter	—	16	~1924
Daisy Dawson	Spouse	—	39	~1901
Patricia Dawson	Daughter	—	7	~1933
Edward Dawson	Son	—	17	~1923
Frederick Dawson	Son	—	12	~1928
Donald Dawson	Son	—	9	~1931

Census Appearances

1920

Hamilton, Ohio

Head, age 27

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dawson
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	27
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1930

Hamilton, Ohio

Spouse, age 37

Hamilton, Ohio · implied b. ~1893 — 10 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dawson
Given Name	James R
Relationship to Head	Husband
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
Age at First Marriage	21
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Automobile Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	13.50
Veteran	R
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

1940

Hamilton-County, Ohio

Head, age 42

Hamilton-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1898 — 7 household members

Surname	Dawson
Given Name	James P.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kentucky
1935 Residence (City)	Cincinnati
1935 Residence (County)	Hamilton
Highest Grade	H 4
1935 Residence	Same Place
Birth State	Kentucky
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kentucky

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James Dawson

Head · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03201-00534)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Kenneth Floth	15	Son	—	Ohio
2	Frank Kiesewetter	71	Head	Shoemaker	Ohio
3	Minnie Kiesewetter	66	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Edna Meek	31	Daughter	Soap Packer	Ohio
5	Jane Meek	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	John Kline	62	Head	Stationary Engineer	Pennsylvania
7	Elsa Kline	52	Wife	—	Germany
8	John Kline	23	Son	Watchman	Ohio
9	Lizzie Christophel	73	Head	—	Vermont
10	Stanley Christophel	46	Son	Cashier	Ohio
11	Robert Christophel	10	Grandson	—	Ohio
12	Maurice A. Bryant	67	Head	Office Work	Ohio
13	Flossy M. Bryant	51	Wife	Advertiser	West Virginia
14	Margaret T. Bryant	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Eunice Eveleigh	25	Cousin	—	Ohio
16	Alonzo Sears	42	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
17	Hattie Sears	35	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Curtis Sears	15	Son	—	Indiana
19	Thelma Sears	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Alonzo Jr. Sears	11	Son	—	Ohio
21	Raymond Sears	10	Son	—	Ohio
22	Dallas J. Sears	5	Son	—	Ohio
23	Mary Sears	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Ralph Wolfinger	41	Head	School Teacher	Ohio
25	Alice Wolfinger	32	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
26	John Wolfinger	2	Son	—	Ohio
27	Irene Foster	43	Sister	Laborer	Pennsylvania
28	William Campbell	71	Head	Salesman	West Virginia
29	Alice Campbell	69	Sister-in-law	—	West Virginia
30	Fannie Young	48	Head	Pump Operator	Indiana
31	William Young	22	Son	—	Ohio
32	Ruth Redwine	24	Daughter	—	Ohio
33	Lulu Jo. Redwine	5	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
34	James P. Dawson THIS PERSON	42	Head	—	Kentucky
35	Daisy Dawson	39	Wife	—	New York
36	Edward Dawson	17	Son	—	Ohio
37	Marjorie Dawson	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
38	Frederick Dawson	12	Son	—	Ohio
39	Donald Dawson	9	Son	—	Ohio
40	Patricia Dawson	7	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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