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James Fields — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Daviess-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Fields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Daviess-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Ethel — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Daviess-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 117 |
| Income (1939) | 559 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Washington City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard Fields | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Shirley Fields | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Ester Fields | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| James Fields | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Mary Fields | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Daviess, Indiana
Son, age 12
Daviess, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Daviess, Indiana
Son, age 22
Daviess, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James F |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Hand |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Daviess-County, Indiana
Head, age 32
Daviess-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 5 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Washington City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Daviess |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA Road Project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 117 |
| Income (1939) | 559 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Fields across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ethel Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father Halleford Fields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Fields
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ethel Fields
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Fields
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Halleford Fields
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fields
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Indiana
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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 — Daviess-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Daviess-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01034-00544)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frank Harner | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 42 | Velma Harner | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 43 | Violet Kellon | 18 | Daughter | Maid | Indiana |
| 44 | Everet Fleetwood | 46 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 45 | Zula Fleetwood | 40 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Bruce Fleetwood | 20 | Son | Baker | Indiana |
| 47 | Daniel Fleetwood | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Gertrude Fleetwood | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Betty Fleetwood | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 50 | Viola Fleetwood | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Robert Pressey | 21 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 52 | Edna Pressey | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Samuel Deven | 18 | Head | Cook | Indiana |
| 54 | Edna Deven | 19 | Wife | Maid | Indiana |
| 55 | Claude Boger | 30 | Head | Coal Miner | Indiana |
| 56 | Audra Boger | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 57 | Jackie Boger | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Claudetta Boger | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Ronald Boger | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Ester Boger | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Gerald Boger | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 62 | Norman Weddle | 64 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Ara Weddle | 56 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Paul Weddle | 30 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 65 | Fred Mcconn | 58 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 66 | Bertha Mcconn | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | John White | 51 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 68 | Georgia White | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 69 | James Campton | 65 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 70 | Mattie Campton | 50 | Wife | Clerk | Indiana |
| 71 | James Dorothy Campton | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 72 | James Campton | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | James Fields THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 74 | Ester Fields | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 75 | Richard Fields | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 76 | Shirley Fields | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 77 | Mary Lou Fields | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 78 | Henry Bush | 56 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 79 | Mary Bush | 42 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 80 | Robert L Miles | 33 | Head | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)