James Gillespie — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Gillespie across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1876), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 64 b. ~1876 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Gillespie
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Strongsville
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Strongsville
Est. Birth Year	~1876

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Jessie Gillespie	Spouse	—	62	~1878
Thomas Gillespie	Son	—	33	~1907
Eva Gillespie	Other	—	42	~1898
James Gillespie	Head	—	64	~1876
Charles Gillespie	Son	—	38	~1902

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 44

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gillespie
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	44
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1910
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Mother Tongue	Scotch
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1910
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 54

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Gillespie
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1910
Age at First Marriage	24
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Small Fruit Farm
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	4500
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 64

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1876 — 5 household members

Surname	Gillespie
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	64
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Strongsville
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Gillespie

Head · 1940 · age 64 · b. ~1876 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03059-00266)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Stanley M. Skrant	41	Head	Machinist	Ohio
42	Wanda Skrant	43	Wife	—	Ohio
43	Raymond Skrant	17	Son	Farm Hand	Ohio
44	Margaret K. Skrant	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
45	Mary Ann Skrant	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
46	Daniel M. Skrant	2	Son	—	Ohio
47	Henry Bauer	50	Head	Farmer	Hungary
48	Margaret Bauer	43	Wife	—	Hungary
49	Stephen Bauer	18	Son	Farm Hand	Ohio
50	James Gillespie THIS PERSON	64	Head	Farmer	Scotland
51	Jessie Gillespie	62	Wife	—	Scotland
52	Thomas M. Gillespie	33	Son	Electrician	Scotland
53	Charles J. Gillespie	38	Son	Yacht Repair	Scotland
54	Eva May Gillespie	42	Daughter-in-law	—	Ohio
55	Max C. Lehnecker	53	Head	Maintenance	Germany
56	Martha Lehnecker	86	Wife	—	Germany
57	Hildegarded Lehnecker	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
58	Margaret A. Lehnecker	8	Daughter	—	Ohio
59	Robert W. Lehnecker	7	Son	—	Ohio
60	Max L. Lehnecker	2	Son	—	Ohio
61	Alfred P. Lehnecker	0	Son	—	Ohio
62	Hayden P. Morton	52	Head	Custodian	Ohio
63	Zula E. Morton	50	Wife	—	Ohio
64	Gordon F. Morton	23	Son	Teller	Ohio
65	Kenneth C. Morton	10	Son	—	Ohio
66	George A. Bedford	76	Head	Farmer	Ohio
67	Clara Bedford	67	Wife	—	Ohio
68	Henry P. Carreau	31	Head	Watchman	New Hampshire
69	Evelyn Carreau	31	Wife	—	West Virginia
70	Henry Carreau	5	Son	—	Ohio
71	Jane Carreau	5	Neice	—	Connecticut
72	Richard Carreau	2	Lodger	—	Ohio
73	Floyd Clement	48	Head	Farmer	Ohio
74	Hazel H. Clement	43	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Beatrice A. Clement	21	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
76	Letha L. Clement	19	Daughter	Stenographer	Ohio
77	Hermit H. Clement	13	Son	—	Ohio
78	Ronald L. Clement	2	Son	—	Ohio
79	Laura Killian	64	Mother-in-law	—	Ohio
80	Hattie Clement	61	Head	Farmerette	Ohio

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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.

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