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James Drake — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Multnomah-County, Oregon
Our Model Tree links this James Drake across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Multnomah-County, Oregon (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Louis & Marie — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: Oregon
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Multnomah-County, Oregon |
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maplewood Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Freight Depot |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 792 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Maplewood Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marie Goodpasture | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marie Drake | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Milton Drake | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| James Drake | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 6
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James Adair |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1930
Multnomah, Oregon
Son, age 16
Multnomah, Oregon · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| Father's Birthplace | Germany |
| Mother's Birthplace | Oregon |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
1940
Multnomah-County, Oregon
Son, age 26
Multnomah-County, Oregon · implied b. ~1914 — 4 household members
| Surname | Drake |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Oregon |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Maplewood Precinct |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Multnomah |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Freight Depot |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 792 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Oregon |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | oregon |
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 Louis Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Drake (~0.92 confidence) and mother Marie Drake (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Louis Drake
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Drake
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Marie Drake
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Drake
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · Oregon
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Sibling
Milton Drake
Sibling · 1940 · age 33
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 — Multnomah-County, Oregon
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1940 US Federal Census — Multnomah-County, Oregon
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03377-00468)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elmer H. Santesson | 65 | Head | Agriculturist | Kansas |
| 2 | Carl G. Santesson | 20 | Son | Bookkeeper | Oregon |
| 3 | Arthur J. Santesson | 19 | Son | Draftsman | Oregon |
| 4 | Albert La Pore | 48 | Head | Garageman | Canada-French |
| 5 | Annie M. La Pore | 50 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 6 | Henry J. La Pore | 17 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 7 | Lee H. Ten Eyck | 39 | Head | Caulker | Montana |
| 8 | Marjie J. Ten Eyck | 35 | Wife | Press-Girl | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Evelyn L. Ten Eyck | 15 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 10 | Joseph L. Mcmahon | 47 | Head | Gardner | Illinois |
| 11 | Elizabeth O. Mcmahon | 42 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 12 | Arthur M. Zacher | 34 | Head | Checker | North Dakota |
| 13 | Martha E. Zacher | 31 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 14 | Duane Zacher | 9 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 15 | William A. George | 52 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 16 | Laura A. George | 71 | Wife | Nurse | Nebraska |
| 17 | Charles L. Eastman | 43 | Head | — | Idaho |
| 18 | Elsa Eastman | 29 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Joseph W. Merrill | 66 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Jane June Merrill | 65 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Marie W. Drake | 58 | Head | — | Oregon |
| 22 | Milton R. Drake | 33 | Son | House Painter | Oregon |
| 23 | James A. Drake THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Laborer | Oregon |
| 24 | Marie E. Goodpasture | 20 | Niece | — | Oregon |
| 25 | Cloyd J. Thompson | 35 | Head | Watchman | Nebraska |
| 26 | Margaret M. Thompson | 29 | Wife | — | Oregon |
| 27 | Cloyd J. Thompson | 9 | Son | — | Oregon |
| 28 | Joyce J. Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 29 | Ronald Schneef | 30 | Lodger | Historical Research Department | Oregon |
| 30 | Frank O. Sabels | 78 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Christine Sabels | 66 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Wilfred S. Sabels | 41 | Son | Auto Mechanic | Nebraska |
| 33 | Evangeline V. Sabels | 31 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 34 | Leonard A. Sabels | 38 | Son | Truck Driver | Nebraska |
| 35 | Leonara A. Sabels | 3 | Grandson | — | Oregon |
| 36 | Marie J. Julian | 43 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 37 | Earl E. Bean | 53 | Head | Lineman Helper | Kansas |
| 38 | Katherine G. M. Bean | 45 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 39 | Katherine Ann Bean | 3 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
| 40 | Ina Pearl Bean | 1 | Daughter | — | Oregon |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)