James Grant — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Howard-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this James Grant across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Howard-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1874), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 66 b. ~1874 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Howard-County, Nebraska
Surname	Grant
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Gage Valley Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Howard
Additional Details
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Gage Valley Precinct
Est. Birth Year	~1874

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	—	66	~1874
Edward Grant	Son	—	28	~1912
Mary Grant	Spouse	—	63	~1877

Census Appearances

1920

Howard, Nebraska

Head, age 46

Howard, Nebraska · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Grant
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Gen Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Howard, Nebraska

Head, age 56

Howard, Nebraska · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Grant
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	56
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Ireland FS
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland FS
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	VVVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Howard-County, Nebraska

Head, age 66

Howard-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1874 — 3 household members

Surname	Grant
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	66
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Gage Valley Precinct
1935 Residence (County)	Howard
Occupation	farmer
Industry	farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	50
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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James Grant

Head · 1940 · age 66 · b. ~1874 · Nebraska

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02250-00679)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James D Shank	38	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
2	Hilda Shank	25	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	Edward Shank	12	Son	—	Nebraska
4	Jerry E Shank	3	Son	—	Nebraska
5	John S Lehnen	61	Head	Farmer	Illinois
6	Anna Lehnen	62	Wife	—	Newfoundland
7	T. D. Woodward	74	Head	—	Mass
8	Maria Woodward	45	Daughter	—	Nebraska
9	Archie J Wilmarth	64	Head	Farmer	New York
10	Lawrence Wilmarth	34	Son	Farm Laborer	Nebraska
11	Geraldine Wilmarth	21	Daughter	—	Nebraska
12	James Grant THIS PERSON	66	Head	Farmer	Wisconsin
13	Mary Grant	63	Wife	—	Illinois
14	Edward J Grant	28	Son	Farm Laborer	Nebraska
15	Pat J Ray	75	Head	Farmer	Scotland
16	Elizabeth Ray	63	Wife	—	Illinois
17	Edward Ray	30	Son	—	Nebraska
18	James Vincik	45	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
19	Esther Vincik	41	Wife	—	Nebraska
20	Howard S Scarbrough	30	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
21	Beulah O Scarbrough	23	Wife	—	Nebraska
22	Oscar H. D. Reynolds	37	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
23	Maren Reynolds	33	Wife	—	Nebraska
24	Jeanette L Reynolds	12	Daughter	—	Nebraska
25	Roland E Reynolds	9	Son	—	Nebraska
26	Dale L Reynolds	6	Son	—	Nebraska
27	Donald L Reynolds	4	Son	—	Nebraska
28	Dorothy Mae Reynolds	3	Daughter	—	Nebraska
29	Wm Kunz	48	Head	Farmer	Germany
30	Katie Kunz	47	Wife	—	Nebraska
31	Agnes Kunz	18	Daughter	—	Nebraska
32	Milton Kunz	15	Son	Farm Laborer	Nebraska
33	Helen Kunz	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
34	Fred H. Meyer	39	Head	Farmer	Germany
35	Sophie D. Meyer	30	Wife	—	Germany
36	Vernon Meyer	10	Son	—	Nebraska
37	Clayton Meyer	8	Son	—	Nebraska
38	Caroline Meyer	68	Mother	—	Germany
39	Henry J. D. Meyer	51	Head	Farmer	Germany
40	Meta Meyer	50	Wife	—	Nebraska

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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.

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