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James Glass — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fergus-County, Montana
Our Model Tree links this James Glass across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fergus-County, Montana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: New Jersey
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fergus-County, Montana |
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 170, Bear Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fergus |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | School District 170 Bear Springs |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucile Glass | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Charles Glass | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Kenneth Glass | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Glass | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Helen Glass | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1920
Fergus, Montana
Head, age 40
Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Father's Birthplace | United States |
| Mother's Birthplace | United States |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1930
Fergus, Montana
Head, age 52
Fergus, Montana · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
1940
Fergus-County, Montana
Head, age 62
Fergus-County, Montana · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
| Surname | Glass |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | New Jersey |
| 1935 Residence (City) | School District 170, Bear Springs |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fergus |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | New Jersey |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new jersey |
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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 Glass across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Glass
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Fergus-County, Montana
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1940 US Federal Census — Fergus-County, Montana
Page Contents
10 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02218-00784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stanley S. Glass | 25 | Head | Farmer | Montana |
| 2 | Francis E. Glass | 23 | Wife | — | North Dakota |
| 3 | Walter S. Glass | 2 | Son | — | Montana |
| 4 | James M. Glass THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | Farmer | New Jersey |
| 5 | Helen A. Glass | 62 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Charles Glass | 27 | Son | Farmer | Montana |
| 7 | Lucile F. Glass | 25 | Daughter | — | Montana |
| 8 | Kenneth Charles Glass | 1 | Grandson | — | Montana |
| 9 | John F. Barber | 24 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 10 | Jean Nellie Barber | 21 | Wife | — | Montana |
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)