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James Henry — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Henry across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Lorraine — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Iowa
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grove Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Grove Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marilyn Henry | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Annie Henry | Other | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Henry | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Lorraine Henry | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 1
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 11
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | James N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Son, age 21
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
| Surname | Henry |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grove Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pottawattamie |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | C-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 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 Lorraine Henry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Cecil Henry (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lorane Henry (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Henry
b. ~1898
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lorraine Henry
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Cecil Henry
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lorane Henry
b. ~1901
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Henry
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Iowa
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Sibling
Marilyn Henry
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
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 — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01198-00186)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Lorraine P. Henry | 41 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 42 | Marilyn Henry | 20 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 43 | James W. Henry THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Iowa |
| 44 | Annie Henry | 24 | Daughter-in-law | — | Missouri |
| 46 | Julius J. Kinniller | 41 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 47 | Edna Kinniller | 38 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 48 | Opal Kinniller | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 49 | Donald S. Kinniller | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 50 | Ronald J. Kinniller | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 51 | Virgil Veira | 19 | Hired man | Laborer | Missouri |
| 52 | Leroy E. Overman | 32 | Head | Farm Operator | Missouri |
| 53 | Sadie Overman | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 54 | Lucille Overman | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 55 | John W. Cain | 63 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 56 | Silva A. Cain | 66 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 57 | Doris M. Cain | 23 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 58 | Marion H. Smith | 36 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 59 | Rose Smith | 26 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 60 | M. Duane Smith | 5 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 61 | Dale E. Smith | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 62 | Charles R. Smith | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 63 | Paul E. Read | 44 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 64 | Maud E. Read | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Sampson R. Bowman | 76 | Head | Farm Operator | Illinois |
| 66 | Jessie Bowman | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Ernest D. Richardson | 36 | Head | Farm Operator | Iowa |
| 68 | Glada Richardson | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 69 | Merle D. Richardson | 13 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 70 | John L. Richardson | 11 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 71 | Lee A. Johnson | 57 | Head | Hired Manager | Iowa |
| 72 | Maud L. Johnson | 57 | Wife | Hired Manager | Iowa |
| 73 | Vernon L. Johnson | 24 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
| 74 | I. Maxine Johnson | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 75 | Oliver S. Gallop | 40 | Head | Farm Carpenter | Iowa |
| 76 | Clemin Gallop | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | June E. Gallop | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 78 | Charles O. Gallop | 3 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 79 | Mary Gallop | 67 | Mother | — | Iowa |
| 80 | Esther Bolton | 73 | Head | — | Iowa |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 4 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)