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James Elliott — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Elliott across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Charles & Arilla — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: West Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wood-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parkersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | meat market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Township / Ward | Parkersburg |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Doris Elliott | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Elliott | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Elliott | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ruth Elliott | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
Census Appearances
1920
Wood, West …
Son, age 16
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | James N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Wood, West …
Other, age 27
Wood, West Virginia · implied b. ~1903 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Roomer |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Occupation | Salesman |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Wood-County, West …
Head, age 36
Wood-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | Elliott |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Parkersburg |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wood |
| Occupation | salesman |
| Industry | meat market |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 390 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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: father Charles Elliott (~0.92 confidence) and mother Arilla Elliott (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Charles Elliott
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Arilla Elliott
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Elliott
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · West Virginia
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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 — Wood-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Wood-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04453-00775)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Myrtle Boston | 44 | Head | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 42 | June D Boston | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 43 | Margaret Barringer | 23 | Lodger | Cashier | West Virginia |
| 44 | Constance Sole | 24 | Lodger | Bookkeeper | West Virginia |
| 45 | Ira Kincade | 51 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 46 | Genevieve Kincade | 24 | Daughter | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 47 | Alda Kincade | 18 | Daughter | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 48 | William Hines | 51 | Head | Audit Clerk | West Virginia |
| 49 | Bessie Hines | 50 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 50 | William Jr Hines | 22 | Son | Minor Observer | West Virginia |
| 51 | Edward Hines | 20 | Son | Bartender | West Virginia |
| 52 | Robert Hines | 17 | Son | Usher | West Virginia |
| 53 | Cook Devol | 81 | Father-in-law | — | Ohio |
| 54 | Jean Bradley | 40 | Lodger | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 55 | Tima Ocheltree | 21 | Daughter | Secretary | West Virginia |
| 56 | Fred Thompson | 29 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 57 | Irene Thompson | 22 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 58 | Charlotte Thompson | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 59 | Effie Beck | 32 | Head | Saleslady | West Virginia |
| 60 | Payton Taylor | 57 | Head | Laborer | Ohio |
| 61 | William Taylor | 21 | Son | Farmer | Ohio |
| 62 | Carrie Perkins | 34 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Betty Perkins | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Lair Rush | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 65 | Goldie Rush | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Hazel Rowe | 27 | Head | Truck Driver | West Virginia |
| 67 | Alice Rowe | 56 | Mother | Housework | West Virginia |
| 68 | Trillie Bostic | 40 | Head | Operator | West Virginia |
| 69 | Russell Bostic | 18 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 70 | Olive Bostic | 17 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 71 | Hershall Bostic | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 72 | Byrd Johnson | 35 | Head | Spinner | West Virginia |
| 73 | James Elliott THIS PERSON | 36 | Head | Salesman | West Virginia |
| 74 | Ruth Elliott | 31 | Wife | Washer | West Virginia |
| 75 | James Elliott | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 76 | Doris Elliott | 11 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 77 | Sylvia Postlewaite | 19 | Head | Waitress | West Virginia |
| 78 | Robert Postlewaite | 1 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 79 | Otta David | 59 | Mother | — | West Virginia |
| 80 | Barry Golden | 23 | Head | Bartender | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)