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James Garrett — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Buchanan-County, Missouri

Our Model Tree links this James Garrett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Buchanan-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Head Born: Missouri Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationBuchanan-County, Missouri
SurnameGarrett
Given NameJames R.
Relationship to Headhead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceMissouri
1935 Residence (City)St. Joseph City
1935 Residence (County)Buchanan
Additional Details
Occupationlaborer
IndustryMeat packing Co.
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked37
Income (1939)700
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMissouri
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)missouri
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardSt Joseph City
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Patricia Garrett Daughter — ~1940
Dora Garrett Spouse — 22 ~1918
James Garrett Head — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1920
Buchanan, Missouri
Other, age 3
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Garrett
Given Name James R
Relationship to Head Grandson
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 3
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1930
Buchanan, Missouri
Other, age 13
Buchanan, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Garrett
Given Name James R.
Relationship to Head Gr. son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Missouri
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Missouri
Can Read/Write Yes
Veteran No
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri
1940
Buchanan-County, Missouri
Head, age 23
Buchanan-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
Surname Garrett
Given Name James R.
Relationship to Head head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Missouri
1935 Residence (City) St. Joseph City
1935 Residence (County) Buchanan
Occupation laborer
Industry Meat packing Co.
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 37
Income (1939) 700
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Missouri
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) missouri

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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.
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Our Model Tree links James Garrett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Garrett
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Missouri
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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 — Buchanan-County, Missouri Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02088-00576)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Fisher, Leroy Case 1 son — Missouri
42 Patricia L. Case 0 daughter — Missouri
43 August Goodson 63 head Cabinet Maker Germany
44 George H. Miller 44 head Engineer Missouri
45 Blanche Miller 40 wife — Missouri
46 Lena C. Miller 22 daughter Gym. Teacher Missouri
47 Joseph B. Sturek 41 head Commercial Artist Poland
48 Anna T. Sturek 43 wife — Germany
49 Mary L. Sturek 12 daughter — Missouri
50 Jo Ann Sturek 9 daughter — Missouri
51 Robert J. Sturek 2 son — Missouri
52 Gertrude Burke 47 head Housekeeper Missouri
53 Mary J. Burke 13 daughter — Missouri
54 Paul Proch 40 head Baker Missouri
55 Martha Proch 38 wife — Missouri
56 Richard Proch 15 son — Missouri
57 Charlotte Proch 12 daughter — Missouri
58 Bessie Morris 49 sister-in-law Seamstress Illinois
59 Charles Siquist 30 head Cable Man Missouri
60 Maxine Siquist 29 wife — Washington
61 Donna Siquist 10 daughter — Missouri
62 Nancy Siquist 6 daughter — Missouri
63 Nellie Munshaw 52 head Cook Missouri
64 Ruby Munshaw 17 daughter — Missouri
65 Utah Roberts 47 head Guard Kansas
66 Myrtle Roberts 35 wife — Kentucky
67 Vivian Roberts 10 daughter — Missouri
68 Amelie Wintscher 63 head — Nebraska
69 Anna Leigh 42 daughter Cashier Nebraska
70 William Leigh 20 grandson Laborer Missouri
71 James R. Garrett THIS PERSON 23 head Laborer Missouri
72 Dora Garrett 22 wife — Kansas
73 Patricia Ann Garrett 0 daughter — Missouri
74 James H. Holloway 61 head Truck Driver Missouri
75 Jessie L. Holloway 57 wife — Missouri
76 Norman S. Holloway 16 son — Missouri
77 Herbert A. Holloway 19 grandson Truck Driver Missouri
78 Rose Marie Holloway 10 granddaughter — Missouri
79 Thomas Smith 42 head Machinist Kansas
80 Freida Smith 42 wife — New York

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)

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