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James Hale — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Richland-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Hale across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Richland-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Richland-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Hale | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Abbie Hale | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Mildred Hale | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Hale | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Maggie Hale | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Richland, Louisiana
Son, age 4
Richland, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Richland-County, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Richland-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
| Surname | Hale |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Police Jury Ward 4 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Richland |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Hale across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hale
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Mildred Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Hale
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Richland-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01444-00512)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Myrtis Shoemaker | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Windell E. Shoemaker | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 3 | Allen O. Shoemaker | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Vernon L. Shoemaker | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Johnnie F. Shoemaker | 1 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | Roland Thompson | 21 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 7 | Irma L. Thompson | 17 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Will Hudson | 42 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 9 | Sallie Hudson | 37 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 10 | Ruth Hudson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Alvin Hudson | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Annie Fay Hudson | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Dallas D. Salisbury | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 14 | Batha Salisbury | 27 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 15 | Dallas Jr. Salisbury | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Betty M. Salisbury | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Jerry D. Hudson | 33 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 18 | Rosie Hudson | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Noll Hudson | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Joyce A. Hudson | 3 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Silus Hudson | 70 | Father | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Oma D. Crossley | 36 | Head | Farm Labour | Mississippi |
| 23 | Nannie A. Crossley | 29 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 24 | H. A. Crossley | 12 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 25 | Artemus S. Williams | 27 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Clara Mae Williams | 27 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Earl Williams | 5 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 28 | B. M. Middleton | 39 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 29 | Eunice Middleton | 36 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 30 | Marie Middleton | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Osmer D. Welch | 68 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Ida Mae Welch | 66 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Abbie R. Hale | 48 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 34 | Maggie Hale | 44 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Mildred Hale | 23 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | James Hale THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Elsie Hale | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | L. J. Mccartney | 43 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Minnie Mccartney | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | James Mccartney | 20 | Son | Farm Labour | Arkansas |
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)