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James Garrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Macoupin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Garrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macoupin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1903), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 37
b. ~1903
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macoupin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | North Palmyra Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1903 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Garrison | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Ron Garrison | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Grace Garrison | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| William Garrison | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| David Garrison | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Garrison | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Roy Garrison | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Fern Garrison | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
Macoupin, Illinois
Head, age 27
Macoupin, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 500 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Macoupin-County, Illinois
Head, age 37
Macoupin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1903 — 8 household members
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Morgan |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 24 |
| Income (1939) | 350 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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Our Model Tree links James Garrison across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Garrison
Head · 1940 · age 37 · b. ~1903 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macoupin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Macoupin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00847-00250)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dean Paluska | 19 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | June Paluska | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Fred W Hamm | 51 | Head | Farm Manager | Missouri |
| 4 | Daisy Hamm | 50 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Leroy Hamm | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | William H Bryant | 58 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 7 | Edith Bryant | 51 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Allie Bryant | 29 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 9 | Howard Bryant | 22 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Fred Bryant | 20 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 11 | Hurley Zelmer | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Leila Zelmer | 44 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Keith Zelmer | 20 | son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 14 | Thelma Zelmer | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Lawrence X Harvey | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Etta Harvey | 53 | wife | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 17 | John Harvey | 21 | son | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Vernon Harvey | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Louise Harvey | 16 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Earl Zimmerli | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Lenard Zimmerli | 43 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Arthur Zimmerli | 19 | son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Henry Zimmerli | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Melvin D Alderson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Ola Alderson | 49 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Russell Alderson | 18 | son | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Mabeth Alderson | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Donald Alderson | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Darrell Alderson | 9 | son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | James Garrison THIS PERSON | 37 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 31 | Grace D Garrison | 33 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | James E Garrison | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | William Garrison | 11 | son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Fern Garrison | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Roy Garrison | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Ron Garrison | 7 | son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | David Garrison | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Bryan H Stults | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 39 | Pauline Stults | 36 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Russell Stults | 15 | son | — | Illinois |
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)