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James Garrison — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Mason-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Garrison across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mason-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mason-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Pennsylvania |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Garrison | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Henry Garrison | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Garrison | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Noel Garrison | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marie Garrison | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dorothy Garrison | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Mattie Garrison | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Mabel Garrison | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Flora Garrison | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Reba Garrison | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Mason, Illinois
Head, age 39
Mason, Illinois · implied b. ~1891 — 8 household members
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Household
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 8 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Mason-County, Illinois
Head, age 44
Mason-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mason |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 65 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mason-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Mason-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00855-00400)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Adolph Nehnelman | 49 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 42 | Esther Nehnelman | 43 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 43 | Harold Nehnelman | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 44 | Theodore Nehnelman | 19 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Adolph Jr. Nehnelman | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Ralph Nehnelman | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Robert Nehnelman | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Lawrence Nehnelman | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | La Verne Nehnelman | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Lyle Ray Nehnelman | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 51 | James H. Garrison THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mattie Garrison | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Noel Garrison | 22 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 54 | Henry Garrison | 20 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Flora M. Garrison | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Kentucky |
| 56 | Mabel Garrison | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Reba Garrison | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Marie Garrison | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Betty Garrison | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Dorothy Garrison | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Harry Roof | 54 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 62 | Lenna Roof | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Beatrice Roof | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | John H. Everitt | 71 | Head | Farming | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Myra Everitt | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Thelma Everitt | 33 | Daughter | Raise Turkeys & Hogs | Illinois |
| 67 | Harold Everitt | 26 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ruby E. Everitt | 19 | Daughter | Clerical Work | Illinois |
| 69 | Raymond Stiltz | 28 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Esta Stiltz | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | George M. Stiltz | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | James H. Stiltz | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Fred H. Anken | 45 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 74 | Florence Anken | 44 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 75 | Marjorie Anken | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Frederick Anken | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Robert J. Anken | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Eileen Anken | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Lawrence Kiesling | 64 | Head | Farming | Illinois |
| 80 | Allie P. Kiesling | 56 | Wife | — | 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)