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James Drake — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Drake across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mclean-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jasper & Julie — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 34
b. ~1906
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mclean-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Island Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Industry | Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Township / Ward | Island Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1906 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Drake | Head | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Mary Drake | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Shirley Drake | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Drake | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Agnes Drake | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mclean, Kentucky
Son, age 13
Mclean, Kentucky · implied b. ~1907 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm laborer |
| Industry | Home Farm |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Mclean, Kentucky
Head, age 24
Mclean, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 2 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 6.00 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mclean-County, Kentucky
Head, age 34
Mclean-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 5 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Island Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | McLean |
| Occupation | Common Labor |
| Industry | Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 260 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
Model Tree
An inferred pedigree reconstructed from census links — up to 4 generations within the 1900–1950 window. Closer generations are built from household co-residence; deeper ones are bridged by following a relative to their own childhood census. Confidence compounds and weakens with each generation.
Our Model Tree links James Drake across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jasper Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Julie Drake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jasper Drake
b. ~1873
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Julie Drake
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Drake
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Mclean-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01336-00715)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dorothy Mcalee | 9 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Ashby G. Trundell | 43 | head | Mgr | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lowell Trundell | 15 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Helen R. Trundell | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Libby C. Sullivan | 39 | head | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 6 | Wanda O. Sullivan | 38 | wife | Proprietor | Kentucky |
| 7 | U. C. Sullivan | 20 | son | Common Labor | Kentucky |
| 8 | Blanche R. Sullivan | 16 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | George Nightman | 64 | head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 10 | Gertrude Nightman | 59 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | Woodrow Nightman | 25 | son | Carpenter Helper | Kentucky |
| 12 | Gracie Nightman | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Georgia Nightman | 14 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | William O. Howard | 37 | head | Common Labor | Kentucky |
| 15 | Epidene Howard | 28 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Doris Jean Howard | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Barbara N. Howard | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Joyce Ann Howard | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Thomas O. Sartain | 47 | head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 20 | Johnnie A. Howard | 31 | head | Common Labor | Kentucky |
| 21 | Agnes M. Howard | 27 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Jimmie L. Howard | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Clarence Howard | 57 | head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 24 | Delia Howard | 49 | wife | Miner | Kentucky |
| 25 | Jesse Daniels | 35 | head | Common Labor | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mittie Daniels | 33 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | J. D. Daniels | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Aneita Daniels | 8 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Margie L. Daniels | 2 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | James W. Woods | 69 | father-in-law | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Alva A. Bolton | 63 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Eliza Bolton | 65 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Ella Bolton | 33 | daughter | Research Field Worker | Kentucky |
| 34 | James H. Drake THIS PERSON | 34 | head | Common Labor | Kentucky |
| 35 | Agnes M. Drake | 30 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | James V. Drake | 4 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Shirley J. Drake | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Mary Lou Drake | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | James H. Bowman | 27 | head | Miner | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)