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James Gilmore — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Harrison-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Gilmore across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Mary — first a son (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Gilmore |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Harrison |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Township / Ward | St John |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Gilmore | Head | — | 64 | ~1876 |
| Charles Gilmore | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Gilmore | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, Iowa
Son, age 7
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilmore |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Harrison, Iowa
Son, age 17
Harrison, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Gilmore |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Helping |
| Industry | On Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Harrison-County, Iowa
Son, age 27
Harrison-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Gilmore |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Industry | Farm Hand |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Harrison |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Gilmore across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Gilmore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gilmore (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Gilmore (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Gilmore
b. ~1867
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gilmore
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Gilmore
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Gilmore
Son · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Iowa
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Sibling
Charles Gilmore
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Iowa
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01166-00616)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Cravert | 2 | Son | Same Place | — |
| 2 | Chas Neufind | 58 | Head | 40 | Iowa |
| 3 | Mary Anna Neufind | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Harrison Sherwood | 50 | Head | 40 | Iowa |
| 5 | Flossie Sherwood | 49 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Howard Sherwood | 23 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Arlene Sherwood | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | D. C. Reel | 65 | Head | 60 | Iowa |
| 9 | Nora A. Reel | 61 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Henry M. Reel | 77 | Brother | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Ed Sproul | 68 | Head | 60 | Iowa |
| 12 | Myrtle Sproul | 58 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 13 | L. R. Skelton | 47 | Son in Law | 60 | Iowa |
| 14 | Olive Skelton | 28 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Nellie Mae Skelton | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Don Hale | 22 | Head | 40 | Iowa |
| 17 | Verle Mae Hale | 23 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Donna Mae Hale | 2 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | William Stuart | 65 | Lodger | — | Iowa |
| 20 | I. B. Dungan | 71 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Oscar Dungan | 33 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Myrtle Dungan | 28 | Daughter | — | So Dakota |
| 23 | Beverly Jean Dungan | 8 | Grand daughter | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Merril Chase | 34 | Head | 40 | Nebraska |
| 25 | Emma Chase | 25 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 26 | Billie Morris Chase | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Nancy Chase | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Jimmie Chase | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 29 | Mary E. Gilmore | 64 | Head | 60 | Iowa |
| 30 | James E. Gilmore THIS PERSON | 27 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Charles P. Gilmore | 20 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Arthur Wisecup | 42 | Head | 60 | Iowa |
| 33 | Agnes Wisecup | 36 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Charles T. Wisecup | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Mary Ann Wisecup | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Barbara Jean Wisecup | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 37 | Jacqunette R. Wisecup | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 38 | George Atherton | 28 | Lodger | 50 | Iowa |
| 39 | Clifford E. Burbank | 55 | Head | 60 | Iowa |
| 40 | Ada M. Burbank | 52 | Wife | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)