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James Dennis — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Gila-County, Arizona
Our Model Tree links this James Dennis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gila-County, Arizona (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 46
b. ~1894
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gila-County, Arizona |
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Globe City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gila |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | printer |
| Industry | newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2184 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Township / Ward | Globe City |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thelwin Dennis | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Ethel Dennis | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Eugene Dennis | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Gordon Dennis | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Dennis | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
Census Appearances
1930
Gila, Arizona
Head, age 36
Gila, Arizona · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 26 |
| Father's Birthplace | England |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Occupation | Printer |
| Industry | Record office |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3500 |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Gila-County, Arizona
Head, age 46
Gila-County, Arizona · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
| Surname | Dennis |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 46 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Globe City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gila |
| Occupation | printer |
| Industry | newspaper |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 2184 |
| Highest Grade | No 12 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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Our Model Tree links James Dennis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Dennis
Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Arizona
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1940 US Federal Census — Gila-County, Arizona
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1940 US Federal Census — Gila-County, Arizona
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00102-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Odin L Smithson | 34 | Head | Office - Copper Mine | Arizona |
| 2 | Louise B Smithson | 34 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 3 | Alma D Smithson | 16 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 4 | Norman C Smithson | 14 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 5 | Caroline A Smithson | 12 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 6 | Ike Williams | 54 | Head | Owner - Wholesale Confection | Mississippi |
| 7 | Eunice S Williams | 40 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Robert J Williams | 15 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 9 | James Richard Williams | 13 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 10 | Maude L Sage | 60 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Richard F Boland | 65 | Head | Book Keeper | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Frances B Boland | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Alora Jane Boland | 19 | Daughter | Clerical | Arizona |
| 14 | Henry Boland | 15 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 15 | Annie M Turner | 57 | Head | — | Texas |
| 16 | Horace M Turner | 31 | Head | Attendant | Texas |
| 17 | Jane M Turner | 28 | Wife | — | Utah |
| 18 | Mabel Turner | 4 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 19 | Howard Mark Sixty | 21 | Head | Radio Engineer | Kansas |
| 20 | Margaret B Sixty | 19 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 21 | The Wong | 51 | Head | Part Owner Operator | China |
| 22 | Kim Sue Wong | 42 | Wife | — | China |
| 23 | Millie Wong | 16 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 24 | William J Ziegler | 40 | Head | Machinist | Illinois |
| 25 | Estlyne Ziegler | 39 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Mary Ellen Ziegler | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Thomas Richards | 71 | Head | — | N. Wales |
| 28 | Lulu Richards | 65 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 29 | James G Dennis THIS PERSON | 46 | Head | Printer | Colorado |
| 30 | Ethel Dennis | 39 | Wife | — | Arizona |
| 31 | Gordon Dennis | 17 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 32 | Eugene Dennis | 15 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 33 | Thelwin Dennis | 1 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 34 | Michael F Murphy | 52 | Head | Deputy Internal Revenue Collector | Montana |
| 35 | Helen M Murphy | 45 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Coleen Murphy | 14 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 37 | Juta C Meyers | 57 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 38 | Oliver John Webster Meyers | 27 | Son | Brakeman Railroad | Arizona |
| 39 | Albert Meyers | 17 | Son | — | Arizona |
| 40 | Roderick Meyers | 16 | Son | — | Arizona |
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)