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James Grant — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Mesa-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this James Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mesa-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Nina — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Mesa-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mesa |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Order Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Order Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Grant | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Billy Grant | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Dorothy Grant | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Mesa, Colorado
Son, age 2
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James W |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
Mesa, Colorado
Son, age 12
Mesa, Colorado · implied b. ~1918 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Mesa-County, Colorado
Head, age 22
Mesa-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1918 — 3 household members
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mesa |
| Occupation | Order Clerk |
| Industry | Wholesale Hardware |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 650 |
| Highest Grade | H-4 |
| 1935 Residence | Colorado |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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: father Frank Grant (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nina Grant (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank Grant
b. ~1870
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nina Grant
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Grant
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Colorado
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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 — Mesa-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Mesa-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00470-00029)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George S. Olinger | 73 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Walter R. Hall | 43 | Head | Distributor | Illinois |
| 43 | Delta F. Hall | 41 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 44 | Walter W. Hall | 18 | Son | — | Oklahoma |
| 45 | Jack Hall | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 46 | William J. Hall | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Glenn F. Bayer | 40 | Head | Billing Clerk | Colorado |
| 48 | Delphia P. Bayer | 37 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Gordon C. Powers | 22 | Head | Laborer | Colorado |
| 50 | Zella C. Powers | 19 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 51 | Glenn C. Powers | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 52 | Lawrence A. Collins | 25 | Head | Deliveryman | Missouri |
| 53 | Mildred E. Collins | 27 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 54 | Melvin A. Collins | 2 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 55 | Phillis A. Collins | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 56 | Stanley C. Howell | 38 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 57 | Lois I. Howell | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 58 | Donald H. Howell | 10 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 59 | Patricia E. Howell | 8 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 60 | Robert D. Howell | 1 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 61 | Sarah E. Cox | 72 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Adiel Howard | 35 | Head | Laborer | Oklahoma |
| 63 | Agnes V. Howard | 29 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Winahite Howard | 10 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 65 | Veneta Howard | 9 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 66 | Samuel Howard | 7 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 67 | Juanita Howard | 6 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 68 | Marine Howard | 5 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 69 | Agnes Howard | 1 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 70 | Alvita M. Donald | 43 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Thurn G. Donald | 23 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 72 | Thomas L. Allen | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Colorado |
| 73 | Aldona J. Allen | 23 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 74 | Thomas L. Jr. Allen | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 75 | William H. Bale | 63 | Head | — | Kansas |
| 76 | Molly L. Bale | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Manford Bale | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 78 | James W. Grant THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Order Clerk | Colorado |
| 79 | Dorothy R. Grant | 19 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 80 | Billy S. Grant | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)