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James Francis — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Lasalle-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Francis across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lasalle-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & James — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lasalle-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Streator City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Salle |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Industry | Owens Illinois Glass Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Township / Ward | Streator City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Francis | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Sandra Francis | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Sharona Francis | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Emma Francis | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Francis | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Charles Beall | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1920
La Salle, …
Son, age 8
La Salle, Illinois · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Frances |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
La Salle, …
Son, age 19
La Salle, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Italy |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Lasalle-County, Illinois
Head, age 29
Lasalle-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | Francis |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Streator City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | La Salle |
| Occupation | Instructor |
| Industry | Owens Illinois Glass Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 36 |
| Income (1939) | 960 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Francis across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Francis (~0.92 confidence) and father James Frances (~0.92 confidence) and mother Victoria Frances (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Francis
b. ~1875
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Frances
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Victoria Frances
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Francis
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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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 — Lasalle-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Lasalle-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00832-00340)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Martha Hodgson | 67 | Head | — | England |
| 2 | S. Myths | 40 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Ada Lawrence | 60 | Head | Claim Clerk | Illinois |
| 4 | Kate Weyand | 68 | Sister | Housework | Illinois |
| 5 | Frank Hennessey | 70 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 6 | Helen Hennessey | 66 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | George Kalman | 12 | Boarder | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | James Kalman | 6 | Grandson | — | Illinois |
| 9 | George Courcy | 42 | Head | Manager | Syria |
| 10 | Mabel Courcy | 36 | Wife | — | Syria |
| 11 | Lawrence Courcy | 19 | Son | Salesman | Illinois |
| 12 | Florence Courcy | 17 | Daughter | Assembler | Illinois |
| 13 | Mary Courcy | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Eugene Courcy | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Betty Courcy | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Phyllis Courcy | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Kenneth Courcy | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Coram Roberto | 69 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Lalla Roberto | 67 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Mary Jackson | 81 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 21 | John P. Reed | 70 | Lodger | Porter | Illinois |
| 22 | Michael Reed | 68 | Head | Janitor | Illinois |
| 23 | Lester Margaret | 71 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 24 | James Francis THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Instructor | Illinois |
| 25 | Emma Francis | 27 | Wife | Waitress | Illinois |
| 26 | James Francis | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Sandra Francis | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Sharona Francis | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Charles Beall | 28 | Lodger | Bartender | Illinois |
| 30 | Earl Rankin | 46 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Ida May Rankin | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Earl Rankin | 16 | Son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 33 | Marybelle Rankin | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Anna Dunn | 34 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 35 | Alvin Dunn | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Robert Dunn | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | John Dunn | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Dora Dunn | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Mike Canale | 57 | Head | Laborer | Italy |
| 40 | Ben Haldeman | 44 | Head | Piler | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)