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James French — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Boone-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James French across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, Indiana |
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary French | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Richard French | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Cora Reagan | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| John French | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Donald French | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lula French | Spouse | — | 34 | ~1906 |
| Leroy French | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James French | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Boone, Indiana
Son, age 1
Boone, Indiana · implied b. ~1929 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Boone-County, Indiana
Son, age 12
Boone-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | French |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Center Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 French across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James French
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Indiana
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Sibling
Donald French
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John French
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard French
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leroy French
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary French
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01028-00210)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lula French | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 42 | John French | 23 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 43 | Leroy French | 16 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 44 | James French THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 45 | Richard French | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Mary Alice French | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Donald Jean French | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Cora Reagan | 70 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 49 | Perry Cooper | 48 | Head | Barbering | Indiana |
| 50 | Verna Cooper | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Henry Swift | 45 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 52 | Edna Swift | 43 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Violet M Swift | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Marvin Swift | 19 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 55 | Nina Swift | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 56 | Byron Swift | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 57 | John Reynolds | 73 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 58 | Mollie Reynolds | 69 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Clarence Deatley | 49 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Audra Deatley | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Otis Ward | 54 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 62 | Helen Ward | 52 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Martha Ward | 24 | Daughter | Wheeler | Indiana |
| 64 | Genevene Ward | 22 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 65 | Mildred Ward | 20 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Stephen Ward | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Johnny Ward | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 68 | James Brownlee | 60 | Lodger | Labor | Virginia |
| 69 | Bert Waddle | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 70 | Ida Waddle | 54 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 71 | Leroy Waddle | 28 | Son | Works On Farm | Indiana |
| 72 | John L Richardson | 75 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 73 | Clara Richardson | 70 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Franklin Shelburne | 53 | Head | Owner | Indiana |
| 75 | Duaine Shelburne | 36 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 76 | Carl Perkins | 54 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Mable Perkins | 57 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Byron Perkins | 29 | Son | Labor | Indiana |
| 79 | Martha Perkins | 20 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 80 | Lucille Perkins | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
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)