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James Garrison — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Garrison across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Hattie — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Montgomery-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Donnellson Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Const W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Donnellson Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Garrison | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Hattie Garrison | Head | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| James Garrison | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1920
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 12
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Montgomery, Illinois
Son, age 23
Montgomery, Illinois · implied b. ~1907
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Odd jobs |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Montgomery-County, Illinois
Son, age 32
Montgomery-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Garrison |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Donnellson Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Montgomery |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Const W.P.A. Project |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Garrison across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Garrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Garrison (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hattie Garrison (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Garrison
b. ~1859
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Garrison
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hattie Garrison
b. ~1872
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Garrison
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Illinois
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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 — Montgomery-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00860-00128)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Viola Compton | 17 | daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 42 | Edward Compton | 13 | son | — | Illinois |
| 43 | John Prickett | 32 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 44 | Ella D. Prickett | 35 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 45 | J. O. Vollmar | 78 | Head | Proprietor | Germany |
| 46 | Clarence Ed. Stark | 62 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 47 | Laura D. Stark | 59 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Robert L. Stark | 19 | son | New Worker | Missouri |
| 49 | Effie D. Boone | 51 | Head | Supervisor | Illinois |
| 50 | C. W. Boone | 25 | son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 51 | Ruth Jean Boone | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | George W. Barham | 35 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 53 | Alice Barham | 33 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | George Jr. Barham | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Richard Barham | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Harold Dean Barham | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Arthur D. Barham | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | Florence Barham | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Norris Barham | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Robert Barham | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Doris Barham | 9 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Beulah Barham | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Hugh Boyd | 31 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 64 | Geneva Boyd | 31 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Delbert Boyd | 8 | son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Nelda Boyd | 6 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Phyllis Boyd | 4 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ledora Boyd | 0 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | James D. Kessinger | 54 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 70 | Othel H. Jones | 52 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 71 | Edna Jones | 46 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | John H. Jones | 25 | son | New Worker | Illinois |
| 73 | Bonnie Jones | 17 | daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 74 | Carl C. Jones | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Hattie Garrison | 68 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 76 | James Garrison THIS PERSON | 32 | son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 77 | Esther Garrison | 24 | daughter in law | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Perry Wall | 46 | Head | Cleaning Pressing | Illinois |
| 79 | Alice Wall | 32 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Gerald Wall | 14 | son | New Worker | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)