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James Garrett — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Spencer-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Garrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Spencer-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Joseph & Susan — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Spencer-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spencer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA road building |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 395 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Ohio Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Garrett | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Charles Garrett | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Raymond Garrett | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Garrett | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Johnnie Garrett | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Ernest Garrett | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Franklin Garrett | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Hattie Garrett | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Amy Garrett | Other | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Charles Garrett | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1920
Perry, Indiana
Son, age 13
Perry, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Perry, Indiana
Head, age 22
Perry, Indiana · implied b. ~1908 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 19 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 3 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Spencer-County, Indiana
Head, age 33
Spencer-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
| Surname | Garrett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Spencer |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Spencer |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA road building |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 42 |
| Income (1939) | 395 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| 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 Garrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Joseph Garrett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Susan Garrett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Joseph Garrett
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Susan Garrett
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Garrett
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · 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 — Spencer-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Spencer-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01095-00416)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Thorpe | 65 | Head | Carpenter | Indiana |
| 2 | Nellie Thorpe | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Gordon Thorpe | 15 | Head son | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Louise Meek | 12 | Wife's son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Charles Brown | 74 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 6 | Abbie Brown | 67 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Extra Line Brown | None | — | — | — |
| 8 | Allen Atkinson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 9 | Myrtle Atkinson | 58 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Extra Line Atkinson | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | Roy Isom | 45 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 12 | Mabel Isom | 41 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | J. R. Isom | 23 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 14 | Marjorie Isom | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Chris B. Powers | 47 | Head | Farming | Indiana |
| 16 | Louise Powers | 45 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Betty Lou Powers | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | J. L. Beeler | 40 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 19 | Artie Lee Beeler | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | J. C. Beeler | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Noble Glenn Beeler | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Steve Schuimer | 64 | Hand | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 23 | John Raider | 52 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 24 | Jeana Raider | 23 | Daughter | Operator | Indiana |
| 25 | James Furrow | 53 | Boarder | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | James Garrett THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Hattie Garrett | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Raymond Garrett | 12 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Charles Garrett | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Charles Garrett | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Franklin Garrett | 7 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Ernest Garrett | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Bruce Garrett | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Johnnie Garrett | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Amy Garrett | 51 | Sister | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Robert Alvey | 27 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Ruby Alvey | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | William Alvey | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Bobby Alvey | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Charles Alvey | 0 | Son | — | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)