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James Grant — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Grant | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| William Campeau | Other | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| James Ivanoff | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Powell Grant | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Kenneth Grant | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Elsie Grant | Spouse | — | 48 | ~1892 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 39
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1881 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1882 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Shipping Clerk |
| Industry | Railroad |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | M |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1886 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 48
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1885 |
| Age at First Marriage | 36 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Pullman Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scottish |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 8000 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 58
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 6 household members
| Surname | Grant |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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Our Model Tree links James Grant across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Grant
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00938-01039)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Carl Peterson | 38 | Head | House Carpenter | Sweden |
| 42 | Caroline Peterson | 35 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Robert Peterson | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Leonard Peterson | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Margery Peterson | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Carl Hedeen | 79 | Father-in-law | — | Sweden |
| 47 | James Gilliam | 49 | Head | Switchman | Missouri |
| 48 | Jessie Gilliam | 43 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 49 | George Gilliam | 24 | Son | Scaler | Oklahoma |
| 50 | Virginia Gilliam | 19 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Sharon Gilliam | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Lee D. Burk | 43 | Head | Buyer | Illinois |
| 54 | Florence Burk | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Richard Burk | 19 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 56 | Donald Burk | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Charles Burk | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | James M. Grant THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | — | Scotland |
| 59 | Elsie Grant | 48 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | Kenneth Grant | 20 | Son | Switch Tender | Illinois |
| 61 | Powell Grant | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | William Campeau | 46 | Lodger | Switchman | Wisconsin |
| 63 | James Ivanoff | 12 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 64 | John D. Burk | 64 | Head | Watchman | Iowa |
| 65 | Minnie Burk | 55 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 66 | Frank Sablotny | 54 | Head | Laborer | Germany |
| 67 | Josephine Sablotny | 54 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 68 | Frank Sablotny | 27 | Son | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 69 | Henry Sablotny | 24 | Son | Switchman | Illinois |
| 70 | Irene Sablotny | 24 | Daughter | Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 71 | Teresa Sablotny | 21 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 72 | Florence Sablotny | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Illinois |
| 73 | Frank Theininger | 59 | Head | Watchman | Hungary |
| 74 | Mary Theininger | 56 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 75 | Mary Kadar | 37 | Daughter | Soldering Machine Op. | Hungary |
| 76 | Frank Kadar | 26 | Son | Salesman | Wisconsin |
| 77 | Agnes Kadar | 18 | Daughter | Packer | Illinois |
| 78 | Steve Kadar | 17 | Grandson | New Worker | Illinois |
| 79 | Milton Raymer | 33 | Head | Instructor | Illinois |
| 80 | Dorothy Raymer | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)