James Green — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois

Our Model Tree links this James Green across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Mississippi Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cook-County, Illinois
Surname	Green
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Additional Details
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Repair Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	332
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi
Occupation	Mechanic
Township / Ward	Chicago
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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
Edna Freeman	Daughter	—	18	~1922
James Green	Head	—	46	~1894
Edna Freeman	Other	—	34	~1906
Rosa Hill	Other	—	25	~1915
Rose Green	Spouse	—	47	~1893

Census Appearances

1920

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 24

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Green
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steel Works
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1930

Cook, Illinois

Head, age 35

Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1895 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Green
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace	Mississippi
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Railroad
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

1940

Cook-County, Illinois

Head, age 46

Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

Surname	Green
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Mississippi
1935 Residence (City)	Chicago
1935 Residence (County)	Cook
Occupation	Mechanic
Industry	Repair Shop
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	332
Highest Grade	No 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Mississippi
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	mississippi

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James Green

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Illinois

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00921-00413)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	James Green THIS PERSON	46	Head	Mechanic	Mississippi
42	Rose M Green	47	Wife	—	Mississippi
43	Edna Freeman	34	Lodger	Seamstress	Alabama
44	Edna J Freeman	18	Daughter	—	Illinois
45	Rosa M Hill	25	Lodger	—	Arkansas
46	Johnson Brison	47	Head	Watchman	Mississippi
47	Anna Brison	47	Wife	—	Louisiana
48	Joseph Davis	65	Head	—	Ohio
49	Elinor Davis	67	Wife	Housekeeper	Texas
50	James Douglas	36	Lodger	—	Tennessee
51	Lucy Daniels	33	Lodger	Housemaid	Tennessee
52	Edward Graham	57	Head	—	Alabama
53	Leonie Graham	51	Wife	—	Alabama
54	William Graham	14	Son	—	Alabama
55	James Graham	11	Son	—	Alabama
56	Joseph Graham	11	Son	—	Alabama
57	Lillian Peppers	60	Head	—	Louisiana
58	Robert Gordon	67	Lodger	—	Arkansas
59	Andrew Harper	65	Head	—	Mississippi
60	Zola Harper	58	Wife	—	Mississippi
61	Singleton Diggers	53	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
62	Myrtle King	49	Lodger	Housekeeper	Illinois
63	Leon Washington	20	Head	Seamstress	Tennessee
64	Geneva Washington	29	Sister	Housekeeper	Tennessee
65	Jefferson Bullock	34	Head	Press Washer	Georgia
66	John Bullock	24	Brother	Laborer	Georgia
67	Fannie Housley	26	Lodger	Laundress	Alabama
68	Thomas Bullock	9	Son	—	Illinois
69	James Bullock	8	Son	—	Illinois
70	James Atkinson	50	Head	Laborer	Tennessee
71	Lilly Atkinson	49	Wife	—	Tennessee
72	Lila Brown	69	Head	—	Kentucky
73	Herbert Hackney	37	Son	—	Kentucky
74	Lucy Goodnight	37	Sister	—	Kentucky
75	Mattie Evans	61	Sister	—	Kentucky
76	Dennis Purdue	32	Head	Rope Maker	Florida
77	Sadie Purdue	31	Wife	—	Mississippi
78	Sara Purdue	11	Daughter	—	Illinois
79	Dennis Purdue	10	Son	—	Illinois
80	Eddie Purdue	9	Son	—	Illinois

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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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