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James Henry — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Gooding-County, Idaho

Our Model Tree links this James Henry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gooding-County, Idaho (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ella — first a head (b.~1893), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 47 b. ~1893 Male Head Born: Colorado Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationGooding-County, Idaho
SurnameHenry
Given NameJames W
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age47
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceColorado
1935 Residence (City)Gooding City
1935 Residence (County)Gooding
Additional Details
OccupationMachinist
IndustryPlumbing Co
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked54
Income (1939)326
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateColorado
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)colorado
OccupationMachinist
Township / WardGooding City
Est. Birth Year~1893

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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Alice Henry Daughter — 9 ~1931
James Henry Head — 47 ~1893
Clarence Belter Other — 40 ~1900
James Henry Son — 12 ~1928
Edward Henry Son — 7 ~1933
Clara Henry Spouse — 38 ~1902

Census Appearances

1920
Gooding, Idaho
Son, age 27
Gooding, Idaho · implied b. ~1893 — 5 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Henry
Given Name James W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 27
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Colorado
Father's Birthplace Missouri
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation Farm Laborer
Industry General Farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read Yes
Can Write Yes
Speaks English Yes
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado
1930
Gooding, Idaho
Head, age 37
Gooding, Idaho · implied b. ~1893 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Henry
Given Name James W.
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 37
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Colorado
Age at First Marriage 32
Father's Birthplace Illinois
Mother's Birthplace Iowa
Occupation Helper
Industry Plumbing Shop
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Home Owned/Rented O
Home Value / Rent 2200
Radio Set R
Veteran No
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado
1940
Gooding-County, Idaho
Head, age 47
Gooding-County, Idaho · implied b. ~1893 — 6 household members
Surname Henry
Given Name James W
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 47
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Colorado
1935 Residence (City) Gooding City
1935 Residence (County) Gooding
Occupation Machinist
Industry Plumbing Co
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 54
Income (1939) 326
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same house
Birth State Colorado
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) colorado

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.
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Our Model Tree links James Henry across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Henry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ella Henry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Henry
b. ~1842
Source father
● Household · direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ella Henry
b. ~1857
Source mother
● Household · direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Henry
Head · 1940 · age 47 · b. ~1893 · Idaho
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Gooding-County, Idaho Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00746-00399)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Clarence D Middleton 2 Son — Idaho
2 Joel Evermett 27 Head Attendant Missouri
3 Frances R Evermett 30 Wife Stenographer Missouri
4 Elaine Evermett 5 Daughter — Idaho
5 Samuel L Sullivan 55 Head Superintendent Iowa
6 Bertha Sullivan 52 Wife Cashier - Clerk Missouri
7 Robert H Cromwell 22 Son-in-law Service Electrician Idaho
8 Velma Cromwell 21 Daughter — Idaho
9 Patricia Ann Cromwell 4 Granddaughter — Idaho
10 James B Holt 55 Head Rural Mail Carrier Arkansas
11 Clara P Holt 55 Wife — Oregon
12 Kenneth Holt 19 Son — Idaho
13 Albert B Mcbride 55 Head Field Worker Iowa
14 Lila Mcbride 53 Wife Housework Kansas
15 Max Mcbride 14 Son — Kansas
16 Aletha Barnes 53 Head Finisher Kansas
17 Dean Barnes 8 Son — Kansas
18 George A Newland 84 Father Field Labor Iowa
19 Arthur Newland 23 Brother Farmer Nebraska
20 Robert Scanlon 56 Head Asst Watermaster Minnesota
21 Della Scanlon 55 Wife — Wyoming
22 Roy Scanlon 25 Son Field Worker Idaho
23 Jessie Scanlon 24 Daughter Teacher Montana
24 Jean A Scanlon 20 Daughter Candy Clerk Idaho
25 Helen Ratcliff 24 Lodger — —
26 Frank Meyers 56 Head Co-Partner Kansas
27 Stella Meyers 56 Wife — Indiana
28 Anne Meyers 22 Daughter Dep Treasurer Idaho
29 Herbert H Vorce 43 Head County Assessor So Dakota
30 Helen Vorce 32 Wife — Kansas
31 John Hunter Vorce 5 Son — Idaho
32 James W Henry THIS PERSON 47 Head Machinist Colorado
33 Clara May Henry 38 Wife — Iowa
34 James Lee Henry 12 Son — Idaho
35 Alice L Henry 9 Daughter — Idaho
36 Edward C Henry 7 Son — Idaho
37 Clarence Belter 40 Brother-in-law Blacksmith Tennessee
38 Clark Hollingshead 38 Head Telegrapher Idaho
39 Ethel Hollingshead 35 Wife — Virginia
40 John Hollingshead 11 Son — Idaho

Pedigree Summary

James
Gen 1 · 2 parents ~0.92
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)

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