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James Hays — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gibson-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this James Hays across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gibson-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGibson-County, Indiana
SurnameHays
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceIndiana
1935 Residence (City)Montgomery Township
1935 Residence (County)Gibson
Additional Details
OccupationLaborer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked28
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateIndiana
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)indiana
OccupationLaborer
Township / WardMontgomery Township
Est. Birth Year~1923

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
Wanda Hays Daughter — 7 ~1933
James Hays Son — 17 ~1923
Fannie Hays Daughter — 12 ~1928
Flora Hays Head — 42 ~1898
Willard Hays Son — 13 ~1927
Edna Hays Daughter — 19 ~1921
Haven Hays Son — 25 ~1915
Dolores Hays Daughter — 15 ~1925

Census Appearances

1930
Gibson, Indiana
Son, age 7
Gibson, Indiana · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Hays
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Indiana
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana
1940
Gibson-County, Indiana
Son, age 17
Gibson-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1923 — 8 household members
Surname Hays
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Indiana
1935 Residence (City) Montgomery Township
1935 Residence (County) Gibson
Occupation Laborer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 28
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Indiana
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) indiana

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Hays across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Hays
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Indiana
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Sibling
Wanda Hays
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Haven Hays
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Hays
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dolores Hays
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willard Hays
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fannie Hays
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Gibson-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01046-00332)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Edith Kealer 50 Head — Indiana
2 Jessie Kealer 27 Son Laborer Indiana
3 Bencil Kealer 22 Son Farm Laborer Indiana
4 John R. Kealer 20 Son Farm Laborer Indiana
5 Flora Hays 42 Head — Indiana
6 Haven Hays 25 Son Farm Laborer Indiana
7 Edna Hays 19 Daughter — Indiana
8 James Hays THIS PERSON 17 Son Laborer Indiana
9 Dolores Hays 15 Daughter — Indiana
10 Willard Hays 13 Son — Indiana
11 Fannie Hays 12 Daughter — Indiana
12 Wanda Hays 7 Daughter — Indiana
13 Marion Smith 43 Head Laborer Indiana
14 Goldia Smith 43 Wife — Indiana
15 William Smith 6 Son — Indiana
16 James Smith 5 Son — Indiana
17 Charles W. Smith 3 Son — Indiana
18 John E. Smith 2 Son — Indiana
19 Luthene Braelton 68 Head — Indiana
20 Arthur Wallace 36 Son — Indiana
21 Daniel Conner 29 Head Laborer Indiana
22 Viola Conner 21 Wife — Indiana
23 Phyllis Conner 2 Daughter — Indiana
24 Victor Anderson 29 Head Farmer Indiana
25 Mildred Anderson 27 Wife — Indiana
26 Floyd Anderson 5 Son — Indiana
27 George Kirby 61 Head Laborer Missouri
28 Ida Kirby 57 Wife — Kentucky
29 Thomas D. Taylor 43 Head Farmer Indiana
30 Mary B. Taylor 34 Wife — Indiana
31 Wanda B. Taylor 7 Daughter — Indiana
32 Floyd Lynch 60 Head Laborer Indiana
33 Lucinda Lynch 53 Wife — Indiana
34 Ruby Lynch 19 Daughter — Indiana
35 Mary Lynch 14 Daughter — Indiana
36 John Moser 64 Head Farmer Illinois
37 Minnie Moser 60 Wife — Indiana
38 Anna C. Clark 65 Head — Kentucky
39 Dawn Nulton 28 Head Farm Hand Indiana
40 Dessie Nulton 24 Wife — Kentucky

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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