James Fletcher — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Fletcher across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1868), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 72 b. ~1868 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Jefferson-County, Ohio
Surname	Fletcher
Given Name	James A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Steubenville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Additional Details
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Fireman
Township / Ward	Steubenville City
Est. Birth Year	~1868

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
John Murray	Other	—	30	~1910
Ruth Fletcher	Daughter	—	28	~1912
Eugene Fletcher	Son	—	23	~1917
Frances Murray	Daughter	—	29	~1911
Mural Murray	Daughter	—	4	~1936
James Fletcher	Head	—	72	~1868
Flora Fletcher	Spouse	—	61	~1879

Census Appearances

1920

Jefferson, Ohio

Head, age 51

Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1869 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fletcher
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	51
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Boiler Washer
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	Ww
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Jefferson, Ohio

Head, age 62

Jefferson, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fletcher
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	62
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Mill
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	1200
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Jefferson-County, Ohio

Head, age 72

Jefferson-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1868 — 7 household members

Surname	Fletcher
Given Name	James A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	72
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Steubenville City
1935 Residence (County)	Jefferson
Occupation	Fireman
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	20
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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James Fletcher

Head · 1940 · age 72 · b. ~1868 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03091-00505)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary C. Garay	30	Wife	—	Italy
2	Joseph A. Garay	13	Son	—	Ohio
3	Dorothy J. Garay	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Betty Lou Garay	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
5	James V. Connelly	49	Lodger	Slitter	Italy
6	Elizabeth R. Curtin	55	Head	—	Pennsylvania
7	James M. Curtin	56	Brother	Painter	Ohio
8	Joseph Curtin	50	Brother	Clerk	Ohio
9	Hugh Owens	63	Brother-in-law	Kilnman	Ohio
10	Margaret E. Owens	24	Niece	Stenographer	Ohio
11	Archie Howard	65	Head	General Laborer	Virginia
12	Wade Johnston	40	Lodger	Janitor	Ohio
13	Sarah Johnston	36	Lodger	—	Arkansas
14	James A. Fletcher THIS PERSON	72	Head	Fireman	Ohio
15	Flora B. Fletcher	61	Wife	—	W. Virginia
16	Ruth Fletcher	28	Daughter	Maid	Ohio
17	Eugene Fletcher	23	Son	Bus Boy	Ohio
18	John Murray	30	Son-in-law	Truck Driver	Ohio
19	Frances M. Murray	29	Daughter	—	Ohio
20	Mural F. Murray	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
21	Silvino Ricci	48	Head	Normalizer	Italy
22	Angela Ricci	41	Wife	—	Italy
23	Albert Ricci	21	Son	Buggy Boy	Ohio
24	Eleanor Ricci	19	Daughter	New Work	Ohio
25	Viola Ricci	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Edward Ricci	6	Son	—	Ohio
27	Elizabeth Ricci	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Patrick F. Patchen	32	Head	Substation Oper.	W. Virginia
29	Alvira Patchen	25	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Patrick N. Patchen	1	Son	—	Ohio
31	Henry Mccarthy	36	Head	Locomotive Fireman	Ohio
32	Christine Mccarthy	29	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
33	Henry L. Mccarthy	0	Son	—	Ohio
34	William L. Mccarthy	42	Brother	Truck Driver	Ohio
35	Martha Mccarthy	15	Niece	—	Ohio
36	James E. Bishop	55	Head	Reporter	Wales
37	Lilly A. Bishop	59	Wife	—	Wales
38	David Collin	65	Head	Coater	Wales
39	Anna E. Collin	45	Wife	—	Wales
40	David M. Collin	21	Son	General Laborer	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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