JG
James Grant — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Los-Angeles-County, California
Our Model Tree links this James Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Los-Angeles-County, California (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Anna & James — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: California
Divorced
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Los-Angeles-County, California |
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Copy Writer |
| Industry | Advertising |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 824 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
| Occupation | Copy Writer |
| Township / Ward | Los Angeles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Grant | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Charles Cirkel | Other | — | 72 | ~1868 |
| Raymond Urie | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Junior Mcgee | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 4
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1930
Los Angeles, …
Son, age 15
Los Angeles, California · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | California |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | California |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
1940
Los-Angeles-County, California
Head, age 30
Los-Angeles-County, California · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Divorced |
| Birthplace | California |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Los Angeles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Los Angeles |
| Occupation | Copy Writer |
| Industry | Advertising |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 824 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | California |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | california |
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 Grant across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Anna Grant (~0.92 confidence) and father James Grant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Augusta Grant (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Grant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Anna Grant
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Grant
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Augusta Grant
b. ~1892
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Grant
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Grant
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · California
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Los-Angeles-County, California
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00390-00525)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Theodore F. Goenner | 38 | Head | Machinist | California |
| 2 | Dora A. Goenner | 44 | Sister | Registered Nurse | California |
| 3 | Roberta L. Corbin | 2 | Daughter | — | — |
| 4 | Charles O. Adams | 45 | Head | Shoemaker | Idaho |
| 5 | Pearl H. Adams | 16 | Daughter | — | California |
| 6 | John O. Creely | 65 | Head | Painter | Missouri |
| 7 | May Creely | 64 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Clyde Jr. Vickers | 2 | Grandson | — | — |
| 9 | Claudia Catherine | 25 | Lodger | Uniform Holder | Arkansas |
| 10 | Don O. Hardin | 20 | Lodger | Tinsmith | Washington |
| 11 | Katie R. Hampton | 72 | Head | Practical Nurse | Minnesota |
| 12 | Left Blank In Error | None | — | — | — |
| 13 | Roger W. Jameson | 24 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 14 | Agnes Jameson | 24 | Wife | Shop Clerk | Colorado |
| 15 | Geo. H. Wrenn | 88 | Head | Janitor | Kentucky |
| 16 | Caryle J. Coney | 17 | Head | Paper Handler | Nebraska |
| 17 | August Nelson | 77 | Lodger | — | Sweden |
| 18 | Claude H. Ilmath | 45 | Head | Ship Engineer | Kansas |
| 19 | Ruth Ilmath | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 20 | James H. Grant THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Copy Writer | California |
| 21 | Charles A. Cirkel | 72 | Lodger | Foreman Mill | Iowa |
| 22 | Raymond Urie | 28 | Lodger | Helper | Kansas |
| 23 | Junior Mcgee | 1 | Son | — | — |
| 24 | Carl E. Prime | 32 | Head | Cook | Missouri |
| 25 | Arthur E. Michel | 77 | Head | Minister | Germany |
| 26 | Verna E. Vogt | 33 | Lodger | Embalmer | Nebraska |
| 27 | Donald N. Savage | 25 | Lodger | — | Washington |
| 28 | William Hall | 61 | Lodger | Salesman | England |
| 29 | Florence Porter | 59 | Lodger | Asst. Manager | Minnesota |
| 30 | Albert Frank | 50 | Lodger | Auto Mechanic | Sweden |
| 31 | Charles J. Bell | 40 | Lodger | Salesman | Nebraska |
| 32 | Charles Victor Fagerhult | 71 | Lodger | Barber | Sweden |
| 33 | Entered After Audit On June 18Th 1940 By Thomas M. Beverly Squad Leader. | None | — | — | — |
| 34 | George P. Allen | 35 | Lodger | — | California |
| 35 | Thomas B. Russell | 48 | Lodger | Gardner | Ireland |
| 36 | William A. Brooks | 29 | Head | Bookkeeper | Arkansas |
| 37 | Gertie Lee Brooks | 26 | Wife | Stenographer | Texas |
| 38 | Mary Gunnett | 70 | Head | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)