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James Elliott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · San-Joaquin-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Elliott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in San-Joaquin-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mamie & Byrd — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Wisconsin
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | San-Joaquin-County, California |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Castoria |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Joaquin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | foreman |
| Industry | cannery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 316 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Castoria |
| 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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruby Elliott | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Adabelle Elliott | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Nadine Elliott | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Elliott | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Ida Elliott | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
San Joaquin, …
Son, age 11
San Joaquin, California · implied b. ~1909 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1930
San Joaquin, …
Son, age 21
San Joaquin, California · implied b. ~1909 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliot |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Father's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Construction |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
1940
San-Joaquin-County, California
Head, age 31
San-Joaquin-County, California · implied b. ~1909 — 5 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wisconsin |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Castoria |
| 1935 Residence (County) | San Joaquin |
| Occupation | foreman |
| Industry | cannery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 316 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Wisconsin |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wisconsin |
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 Elliott across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mamie Elliot (~0.92 confidence) and father Byrd Elliot (~0.60 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.76
Mother
Mamie Elliot
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Byrd Elliot
b. ~1903
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.6
This person
Anchor record
James Elliott
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · California
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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 — San-Joaquin-County, California
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1940 US Federal Census — San-Joaquin-County, California
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00323-00209)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bertha White | 40 | wife | None | California |
| 42 | Robert White | 19 | son | Auto Mechanic | California |
| 43 | Virginia White | 16 | daughter | — | California |
| 44 | Thomas White | 13 | son | — | California |
| 45 | Warren W. Hill | 40 | head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 46 | Irene Hill | 38 | wife | None | Kansas |
| 47 | Howard Hill | 10 | son | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Ernest E. Ventz | 49 | head | Operator | Indiana |
| 49 | Nelda C. Ventz | 50 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 50 | David B. Ventz | 19 | son | — | California |
| 51 | James Elliott THIS PERSON | 31 | head | Foreman | Wisconsin |
| 52 | Ida M. Elliott | 29 | wife | None | Azores Islands |
| 53 | Ruby Elliott | 6 | daughter | — | California |
| 54 | Nadine Elliott | 3 | daughter | — | California |
| 55 | Adabelle Elliott | 1 | daughter | — | California |
| 56 | Joe Silva | 28 | head | Farmer | California |
| 57 | Nellie Silva | 24 | wife | None | Washington |
| 58 | Geraldine Silva | 6 | daughter | — | California |
| 59 | Margaret Silva | 4 | daughter | — | California |
| 60 | Tony Silva | 30 | head | Farmer | California |
| 61 | Mary F. Silva | 50 | head | None | Azores Islands |
| 62 | Manuel V. Silva | 46 | head | Farmer | Azores Islands |
| 63 | Otto C. Behlers | 44 | head | Farmer | Texas |
| 64 | Josefa Behlers | 43 | wife | None | Texas |
| 65 | Everett Behlers | 18 | son | 30 | Texas |
| 66 | Merlyn J. Behlers | 9 | daughter | — | California |
| 67 | Joseph Valterza | 58 | head | Farmer | Italy |
| 68 | Angie Valterza | 55 | wife | None | Italy |
| 69 | Celia Valterza | 24 | daughter | Clerk | California |
| 70 | Fiori Valterza | 18 | son | Labour | California |
| 71 | Secondo Valterza | 29 | head | Labour | California |
| 72 | Tulio Valterza | 23 | head | Labour | California |
| 73 | Helen Valterza | 23 | wife | None | California |
| 74 | Antonia Versic | 50 | head | Farmer | Yugoslavia |
| 75 | Elois Versic | 34 | wife | None | Germany |
| 76 | Albert Versic | 11 | son | — | California |
| 77 | Harold Owens | 34 | head | Salesman | Missouri |
| 78 | Alta Owens | 33 | wife | None | California |
| 79 | Janet Owens | 5 | daughter | — | California |
| 80 | Simon L. Ely | 34 | head | 10 | Arkansas |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.76
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)