James French — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ouachita-County, Louisiana

Our Model Tree links this James French across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ouachita-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1885), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 55 b. ~1885 Male Head Born: Louisiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ouachita-County, Louisiana
Surname	French
Given Name	James T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Monroe City
1935 Residence (County)	Ouachita
Additional Details
Occupation	Medical Doctor
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	3292
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana
Occupation	Medical Doctor
Township / Ward	Monroe City
Est. Birth Year	~1885

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
Evelyn French	Daughter	—	20	~1920
James French	Head	—	55	~1885
Ida French	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Marjorie French	Daughter	—	15	~1925
Homer French	Son	—	35	~1905
May French	Daughter	—	27	~1913
Dorothy French	Daughter	—	17	~1923
Harvey French	Son	—	22	~1918

Census Appearances

1930

Ouachita, Louisiana

Head, age 45

Ouachita, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 9 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	French
Given Name	James T
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	United States
Mother's Birthplace	Georgia
Occupation	Physician
Industry	Gen. Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	12000
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

1940

Ouachita-County, Louisiana

Head, age 55

Ouachita-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1885 — 8 household members

Surname	French
Given Name	James T.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	55
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Louisiana
1935 Residence (City)	Monroe City
1935 Residence (County)	Ouachita
Occupation	Medical Doctor
Industry	Private Practice
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	3292
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Louisiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	louisiana

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James French

Head · 1940 · age 55 · b. ~1885 · Louisiana

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1940 US Federal Census — Ouachita-County, Louisiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01437-00251)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lucille Mcchord	36	Head	Saleslady	Alabama
2	Clarence Adams	51	Lodger	—	Louisiana
3	Charles Adams	9	Lodger	—	Louisiana
4	Martin J. Means	33	Head	Electrician	Kentucky
5	Pauline D. Means	25	Wife	—	Tennessee
6	June Means	7	Daughter	—	Kentucky
7	John E. Jones	33	Head	Roofer	Alabama
8	Hazel Jones	38	Wife	—	Mississippi
9	Charles Jones	5	Son	—	Tennessee
10	L. C. Smith	31	Head	Bartender	Louisiana
11	May D. Smith	24	Wife	—	Louisiana
12	Mary M. D. Curry	57	Head	—	Arkansas
13	Emily J. Curry	22	Daughter	Secretary	Louisiana
14	Opal Curry	20	Daughter	Secretary	Louisiana
15	Connie J. Chisum	79	Mother	—	Arkansas
16	Fannie Mae Henry	30	Lodger	Receptionist	Louisiana
17	James T. French THIS PERSON	55	Head	Medical Doctor	Louisiana
18	Ida D. French	53	Wife	—	Louisiana
19	Homer L. French	35	Son	Truck Driver	Louisiana
20	May L. French	27	Daughter	Hostess	Louisiana
21	Harvey T. French	22	Son	—	Louisiana
22	Evelyn French	20	Daughter	—	Louisiana
23	Dorothy L. French	17	Daughter	—	Louisiana
24	Marjorie French	15	Daughter	—	Louisiana
25	Richard B. Arant	72	Head	—	Alabama
26	Lillie V. D. Arant	72	Wife	—	Louisiana
27	Edwin H. Arant	48	Son	Roadman	Louisiana
28	Thomas G. Perry	35	Head	Baseball Player	Missouri
29	Genevieve D. Perry	33	Wife	Saleslady	Iowa
30	Codie E. D. Garlington	51	Head	—	Louisiana
31	Mary D. Theus	66	Head	—	Florida
32	Bettie Stovall	53	Lodger	—	Louisiana
33	Lillian Bruneau	27	Lodger	Teacher	Louisiana
34	Leland Flanagan	30	Head	Trained Nurse	Louisiana
35	Pearl Lynn Flanagan	29	Wife	Hair Dresser	Louisiana
36	Dorothy E. Flanagan	5	Daughter	Trained Nurse	Louisiana
37	Maggie D. Mccormick	42	Head	—	Mississippi
38	Betty Jane Hodges	14	Daughter	—	Louisiana
39	J. R. Hope	35	Head	Case Machine Operator	Louisiana
40	Francis D. Hope	32	Wife	—	Louisiana

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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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