James English — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wood-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this James English across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wood-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jonas & Annie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 36 b. ~1904 Male Head Born: Texas Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wood-County, Texas
Surname	English
Given Name	James O
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Mineola City
1935 Residence (County)	Wood
Additional Details
Occupation	Undertaking
Industry	Funeral
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	89
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas
Occupation	Undertaking
Township / Ward	Mineola City
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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Mary English	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Mary English	Daughter	—	8	~1932
James English	Head	—	36	~1904

Census Appearances

1920

Wood, Texas

Son, age 15

Wood, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	English
Given Name	Jonas
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	15
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Texas
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1930

Wood, Texas

Head, age 25

Wood, Texas · implied b. ~1905 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	English
Given Name	Jones O.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Texas
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Occupation	Proprietor
Industry	Filling Station
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	$25
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

1940

Wood-County, Texas

Head, age 36

Wood-County, Texas · implied b. ~1904 — 3 household members

Surname	English
Given Name	James O
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Texas
1935 Residence (City)	Mineola City
1935 Residence (County)	Wood
Occupation	Undertaking
Industry	Funeral
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	4
Income (1939)	89
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Texas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	texas

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Our Model Tree links James English across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jonas English (~0.92 confidence) and mother Annie English (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

Jonas English

b. ~1874

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

Mother

Annie English

b. ~1873

Source mother

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

James English

Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Texas

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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, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04169-00146)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Charlie Con	33	Wife	—	Texas
42	Jerri Con	8	Daughter	—	Texas
43	Paul J Babb	40	Head	Salesman	Oklahoma
44	Georgianna Babb	38	Wife	Supervisor	Texas
45	Paul Jr Babb	16	Son	—	Texas
46	Richard Babb	14	Son	—	Texas
47	Billie Don Ray	13	Step Son	—	Texas
48	Mary Frances Ray	14	Step Daughter	—	Texas
49	Joe W Sharp	30	Head	Operator	Texas
50	Gipsy Sharp	30	Wife	—	Texas
51	Joseph W Sharp	1	Son	—	Texas
52	Steve O Williams	45	Head	Assistant Supervisor	Alabama
53	Bertha Williams	43	Wife	—	Texas
54	Elton Williams	22	Son	New Worker	Texas
55	Herbert J Williams	21	Son	New Worker	Texas
56	Willie M Williams	15	Daughter	—	Texas
57	Evelyn Williams	10	Daughter	—	Texas
58	James Williams	7	Son	—	Texas
59	William A Clay	38	Head	Truck Driver	Texas
60	Ruby Clay	33	Wife	—	Texas
61	Max Clay	16	Son	—	Texas
62	Vera Mae Clay	11	Daughter	—	Texas
63	Lawrence Woods	46	Head	Clerk	Texas
64	Celia Woods	36	Wife	Clerk	Texas
65	Cecil C Sims	51	Head	Vice President	Texas
66	Mamie Sims	39	Wife	—	Texas
67	Cecil Charles Sims	17	Son	—	Texas
68	Le Grande Sims	8	Son	—	Texas
69	Minnie Cage	65	Head	—	Illinois
70	James Cage	19	Grandson	—	Texas
71	John C Mcfath	28	Head	Machinist	Texas
72	Doris Mcfath	26	Wife	—	Texas
73	John Mcfath	5	Son	—	Texas
74	Lucy Ann Mcfath	3	Daughter	—	Texas
75	James O English THIS PERSON	36	Head	Undertaking	Texas
76	Mary English	33	Wife	Undertaking	Texas
77	Mary Jo English	8	Daughter	—	Texas
78	Bennie Pegues	25	Head	Operator	Louisiana
79	Audrey Mae Pegues	18	Wife	—	Texas
80	Charles Meredith	58	Head	Locomotive Engineer	South Carolina

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Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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