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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 Madison-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents George & George — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Pike Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Drake | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Robert Boyer | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Della Drake | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Drake | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 12
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 22
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Computer |
| Industry | Telephone Co |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Madison-County, Ohio
Head, age 31
Madison-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Columbus |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Occupation | No |
| Industry | No |
| Class of Worker | No |
| Hours Worked | 41 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 George Drake (~0.92 confidence) and father George Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie Drake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
George Drake
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
George Drake
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie Drake
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Drake
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Ohio
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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 — Madison-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03107-00267)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William A. Overturf | 55 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 2 | Bertha M. Overturf | 55 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | James A. Drake THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | No | Ohio |
| 4 | Della R. Drake | 24 | Wife | No | Ohio |
| 5 | Della J. Drake | 5 | Daughter | No | Ohio |
| 6 | Robert Boyer | 20 | Nephew | Laborer | Ohio |
| 7 | J. William Houck | 48 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 8 | Nora A. Houck | 48 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Norma Jean Houck | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Ohio |
| 10 | Eileen A. Houck | 16 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Mary Jane Houck | 13 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 12 | Barnett Russell | 21 | Lodger | Laborer | Ohio |
| 13 | Maxine S. Houck | 25 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 14 | Otto A. Seddle | 27 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 15 | Edith D. Seddle | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Harold Wayne Seddle | 2 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Lohnes A. Wilson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 18 | Eugene Wilson | 27 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 19 | Martha Wilson | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 20 | Max W. Wilson | 17 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 21 | Edward F. Shy | 53 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 22 | Minnie Shy | 42 | Wife | No | Mississippi |
| 23 | Raymond Shy | 16 | Son | Laborer | Ohio |
| 24 | Henrietta Shy | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Roger (Ronce) Sidner | 30 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 26 | Katherine Sidner | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Francis Sidner | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Lois Sidner | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Paul Sidner | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Rodger Jr. Sidner | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 31 | Dorothy Sidner | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Hennith A. Sidner | 43 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 33 | Daisy A. Sidner | 42 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Raymond Sidner | 14 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Norma Sidner | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Eugene A. Sidner | 23 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 37 | M. Jane Sidner | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Loretta Lou Sidner | 3 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 39 | John A. Baker | 80 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Martha Baker | 74 | Wife | — | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)