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James Drake — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ottawa-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Drake across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ottawa-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Township / Ward | Crockery Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earl Drake | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Julia Drake | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Mary Drake | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Alice Drake | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Drake | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Gerald Drake | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Vernon Drake | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
| Charles Drake | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Merritt Drake | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Marjorie Drake | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ottawa, Michigan
Son, age
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Ottawa-County, Michigan
Son, age 10
Ottawa-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Drake
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Michigan
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Sibling
Earl Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marjorie Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Julia Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Merritt Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ottawa-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Ottawa-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01808-00140)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Harry Swanson | 49 | Head | Caretaker | Michigan |
| 42 | Selina Swanson | 46 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Wallace Swanson | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 44 | Vernon Drake | 54 | Head | Operator | Indiana |
| 45 | Mary Drake | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 46 | Julia Drake | 17 | Daughter | Housemaid | Michigan |
| 47 | Merritt Drake | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Earl Drake | 14 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 49 | Alice Drake | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 50 | James Drake THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 51 | Gerald Drake | 9 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 52 | Marjorie Drake | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Charles Drake | 6 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 54 | Ferdinand Berg | 66 | Head | Operator | Germany |
| 55 | Mary Berg | 54 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Herald Taylor | 34 | Son-in-law | Partner | Michigan |
| 57 | Evelyn Taylor | 30 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Marius Sorensen | 55 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 59 | Jessie L. Sorensen | 48 | Wife | Helper | Michigan |
| 60 | Peter Van Haver | 40 | Head | Grinder | Michigan |
| 61 | Dorothy Van Haver | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 62 | Ronald Van Haver | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Richard Van Haver | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 64 | Raynell Van Haver | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 65 | Hortie Whitsell | 73 | Father-in-law | Odd Jobs | Michigan |
| 66 | Godfrey Lindberg | 58 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 67 | Emil Lindberg | 40 | Brother | Partner | Michigan |
| 68 | Minnie Babcock | 54 | Sister | Housekeeper | Michigan |
| 69 | Gene Babcock | 16 | Nephew | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Virginia Babcock | 15 | Niece | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Monny Johnson | 61 | Head | Assembler | Sweden |
| 72 | Pauline Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 73 | A. Gloria Johnson | 17 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Thomas Spencer | 55 | Head | Gardener | England |
| 75 | Margaret Spencer | 55 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 76 | Glenn Davis | 35 | Head | Filler | Michigan |
| 77 | Josephine Davis | 32 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 78 | Richard Davis | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 79 | John Davis | 4 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 80 | Julia Davis | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)