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James Dean — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Dean across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: ALABAMA
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | DEAN |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ALABAMA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 453 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1894 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gloria Dean | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Shirley Dean | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Doris Dean | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Barbara Dean | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mattie Dean | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Dean | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Rayner Dean | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| James Dean | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Carroll Dean | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Dean | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Kenneth Dean | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Mabel Dean | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 33
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Molder |
| Industry | Steel Foundry |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 40 |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 46
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 12 household members
| Surname | DEAN |
| Given Name | JAMES |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | ALABAMA |
| 1935 Residence (City) | CHICAGO |
| 1935 Residence (County) | COOK |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 453 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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James Dean
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00924-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Susie Wyatt | 52 | LODGER | — | ARKANSAS |
| 2 | Omelia Wyatt | 23 | DAUGHTER | Switchboard Operator | ARKANSAS |
| 3 | Vera Wyatt | 19 | DAUGHTER | Instruction House School | ILLINOIS |
| 4 | Jessie Broden | 57 | LODGER | Maid | WISCONSIN |
| 5 | Louise Dickerson | 51 | LODGER | — | LOUISIANA |
| 6 | Florence Mcguin | 70 | LODGER | — | KENTUCKY |
| 7 | Henry Wilkes | 44 | HEAD | Laborer | CALIFORNIA |
| 8 | Harriet Wilkes | 39 | WIFE | — | ALABAMA |
| 9 | Ida Davis | 56 | LODGER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 10 | Harry Parnell | 31 | HEAD | Laborer | ILLINOIS |
| 11 | Mark Stephenson | 52 | HEAD | Jeweler | NORTH CAROLINA |
| 12 | Gustav Glenn | 47 | LODGER | — | KENTUCKY |
| 13 | William Cage | 34 | HEAD | Laborer | ILLINOIS |
| 14 | Elvia Cage | 28 | WIFE | — | INDIANA |
| 15 | Rosa Amos | 23 | STEP DAUGHTER | — | INDIANA |
| 16 | Josephine Tompkinson | 47 | HEAD | House Work | MISSISSIPPI |
| 17 | Bessie Tompkinson | 17 | DAUGHTER | — | MISSISSIPPI |
| 18 | Edward Deloche | 30 | HEAD | Slagman | MISSISSIPPI |
| 19 | Leona Deloche | 24 | WIFE | — | MISSISSIPPI |
| 20 | Tillman Deloche | 7 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 21 | Wilberta Bullett | 19 | HEAD | — | ILLINOIS |
| 22 | Bobby Bullett | 2 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 23 | John Tillman | 68 | HEAD | — | KENTUCKY |
| 24 | James Dean THIS PERSON | 46 | HEAD | — | ALABAMA |
| 25 | Mabel Dean | 38 | WIFE | — | ALABAMA |
| 26 | Doris Dean | 18 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 27 | Gloria Dean | 17 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 28 | William Dean | 15 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 29 | Rayner Dean | 13 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 30 | James Dean | 12 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 31 | Mattie Dean | 11 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 32 | Barbara Dean | 8 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 33 | Kenneth Dean | 6 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 34 | Shirley Dean | 4 | DAUGHTER | — | ILLINOIS |
| 35 | Carroll Dean | 2 | SON | — | ILLINOIS |
| 36 | Daniel Miles | 70 | HEAD | — | MISSISSIPPI |
| 37 | Gertrude Miles | 43 | WIFE | — | MICHIGAN |
| 38 | Lonnie Abner | 36 | HEAD | Laborer | TEXAS |
| 39 | Hazel Abner | 37 | WIFE | Hand Sewing | TEXAS |
| 40 | Helen Abner | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | KANSAS |
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)