James Dyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Dyer across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1877), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 63 b. ~1877 Male Head Born: Pennsylvania Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Dyer
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland city
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Additional Details
Occupation	Inspector of streets
Industry	City of Cleveland
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania
Occupation	Inspector Of Streets
Township / Ward	Cleveland City
Est. Birth Year	~1877

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Dyer	Head	—	63	~1877
Marian Van Matre	Daughter	—	39	~1901
Margaret Dyer	Spouse	—	66	~1874

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 42

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dyer
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Father's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Occupation	Yardman
Industry	Ship Building Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 53

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Dyer
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Inspector
Industry	Streets
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	40.00
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 63

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1877 — 3 household members

Surname	Dyer
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	63
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Pennsylvania
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland city
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Occupation	Inspector of streets
Industry	City of Cleveland
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	1500
Highest Grade	6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Pennsylvania
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	pennsylvania

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James Dyer

Head · 1940 · age 63 · b. ~1877 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03229-00353)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Rudolph Scheibel	56	Head	Machinist	Ohio
2	Edna Scheibel	51	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Edna Mae Scheibel	22	Daughter	Trimmer	Ohio
4	Nathan Sichholtz	48	Head	Shoe Repairer	Poland
5	Anna Sichholtz	40	Wife	—	Poland
6	Morris Sichholtz	12	Son	—	Ohio
7	Robert Sichholtz	14	Son	—	Ohio
8	Jennie Thomas	59	Head	—	Austria
9	Robert Thomas	24	Son	Publicity Writer	Ohio
10	Janet Thomas	24	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
11	Aaron Gottlieb	43	Head	—	Ohio
12	Ann Gottlieb	39	Wife	—	Ohio
13	Allan Gottlieb	13	Son	—	Ohio
14	Shirley Gottlieb	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
15	Lady J. Fox	59	Head	—	Russia
16	Karl Dyman	33	Head	Tool Maker	Sweden
17	Ida Dyman	29	Wife	—	Illinois
18	Margaret Dyman	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
19	William Dyman	9	Son	—	Ohio
20	Virginia Dyman	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Michael Malan	35	Head	Service Mechanic	Wisconsin
22	Claire Malan	35	Wife	—	New York
23	Joseph Callahan	63	Head	Sealer Of Weights	Ohio
24	Mary Callahan	58	Wife	—	Ohio
25	John Wainwright	58	Brother-in-law	—	Ohio
26	Thomas Bannigan	41	Head	Inspector Of Sewers	Ohio
27	Elizabeth Bannigan	57	Daughter	Salesgirl	Ohio
28	Charles Callahan	65	Head	—	Ohio
29	Anna Callahan	64	Wife	—	Ohio
30	James Dyer THIS PERSON	63	Head	Inspector Of Streets	Pennsylvania
31	Margaret Dyer	66	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Marian Van Matre	39	Daughter	Salesgirl	Ohio
33	Anthony F. Daugherty	59	Head	Attorney	Ohio
34	Agnes Daugherty	55	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Margaret Murphy	58	Head	—	New York
36	Emma Murphy	56	Sister	—	New York
37	Rose Murphy	43	Sister	Office Worker	New York
38	Carl Aiken	39	Head	Deputy Clerk	Ohio
39	Catherine Aiken	37	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Catherine Aiken	12	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

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