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James Hardy — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Macomb-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Hardy across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Macomb-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Etta & A — first a son (b.~1916), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Macomb-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelby Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macomb |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | delivering milk |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Shelby Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Hardy | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Margaret Hardy | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Dan Hickey | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Ruth Hardy | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| J Hardy | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Philip Arbaski Arbaski | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| James Hardy | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| A Hardy | Head | — | 57 | ~1883 |
Census Appearances
1920
Macomb, Michigan
Son, age 4
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Macomb, Michigan
Son, age 14
Macomb, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Macomb-County, Michigan
Son, age 24
Macomb-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1916 — 8 household members
| Surname | Hardy |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Shelby Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Macomb |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | delivering milk |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Hardy across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Etta Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and father A Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and father Ernest Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Etta Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and mother J Hardy (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Hardy (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.85
Mother
Etta Hardy
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
A Hardy
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ernest Hardy
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Etta Hardy
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
J Hardy
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Hardy
b. ~1918
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
James Hardy
Son · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · Michigan
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Sibling
Jean Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Hardy
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Macomb-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Macomb-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01784-00189)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Harold Banker | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Howard Parrott | 30 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 3 | Margaret Parrott | 27 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 4 | Marianne Parrott | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 5 | William Parrott | 1 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 6 | Wilfred Schwartz | 28 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 7 | Isabell Schwartz | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Harold Schwartz | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Alvin Jenney | Kenney | 48 | Head | Machine Operator | Finland |
| 10 | Mary Jenney | Kenney | 44 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 11 | Alice Jenney | Kenney | 24 | Daughter | Auto Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | William Brown | 78 | Head | Retired | Eire |
| 13 | M. Bessie Austin | 51 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | New York |
| 14 | J. Anthony Porter | 42 | Head | General Foreman | Michigan |
| 15 | Viola Porter | 31 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Ronald Porter | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | William Kleiner | 53 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 18 | Josie Kleiner | 56 | Wife | Farmer | Michigan |
| 19 | Lawrence Kleiner | 27 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 20 | Martha Kleiner | 23 | Daughter | Farmer | Michigan |
| 21 | Walter Warren | 50 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 22 | Helen Warren | 49 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Francis Warren | 21 | Son | Laborer | Michigan |
| 24 | Geraldine Warren | 19 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Marilyn Warren | 9 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 26 | A. Ernest Hardy | 57 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 27 | J. Ella Hardy | 52 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Jean Hardy | 30 | Daughter | Demonstrator | Michigan |
| 29 | Ruth Hardy | 22 | Daughter | Clerk | Michigan |
| 30 | James Hardy THIS PERSON | 24 | Son | Farmer | Michigan |
| 31 | Margaret Hardy | 22 | Wife | — | Montana |
| 32 | Dan Hickey | 40 | Lodger | Laborer | New York |
| 33 | Philip Arbaski | Arbaski | 55 | Lodger | Laborer | Michigan |
| 34 | Carlton Hime | 71 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 35 | Myrtle Hime | 67 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Edward Moosh | 50 | Laborer | Laborer | Michigan |
| 37 | William Duncan | 20 | Laborer | Laborer | Michigan |
| 38 | Lois Shepard | 65 | Maid | Maid | Canada-French |
| 39 | Arthur Leeman | 35 | Head | Farmer | Michigan |
| 40 | Bethel Leeman | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.85
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)