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James Ingram — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kent-County, Delaware
Our Model Tree links this James Ingram across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kent-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1902), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 38
b. ~1902
Male
Head
Born: Delaware
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kent-County, Delaware |
| Surname | INGRAM |
| Given Name | JAMES H. |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DOVER |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KENT |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | SCHOOL V.R.O.G.W |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Dover |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1902 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leonard Ingram | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| James Ingram | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Ingram | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Isaack Ingram | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Lona Ingram | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Edna Ingram | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ida Ingram | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Louvenia Ingram | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Lillian Ingram | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Henrietta Ingram | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kent, Delaware
Head, age 28
Kent, Delaware · implied b. ~1902 — 2 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | James N. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Mother's Birthplace | Delaware |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | General |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Value / Rent | 99 |
| Veteran | 10 |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
1940
Kent-County, Delaware
Head, age 38
Kent-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1902 — 10 household members
| Surname | INGRAM |
| Given Name | JAMES H. |
| Relationship to Head | HEAD |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 38 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Delaware |
| 1935 Residence (City) | DOVER |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KENT |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | SCHOOL V.R.O.G.W |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 352 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Delaware |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | delaware |
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Our Model Tree links James Ingram across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Ingram
Head · 1940 · age 38 · b. ~1902 · Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
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1940 US Federal Census — Kent-County, Delaware
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00544-00202)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ethel J. Gibbs | 39 | WIFE | Housework | Delaware |
| 42 | Rosaline R. Peaker | 17 | STEP DAUGHTER | Housework | Delaware |
| 43 | Elsie M. Gibbs | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 44 | Theodore R. Gibbs | 5 | SON | — | Delaware |
| 45 | James H. Gibbs | 4 | SON | — | Delaware |
| 46 | Clara M. Gibbs | 3 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 47 | Betty A. Gibbs | 2 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 48 | Dorothy M. Gibbs | 1 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 49 | James E. Peaker | 2 | GRANDSON | — | Delaware |
| 50 | Margaret J. Peaker | 1 | GRANDDAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 51 | Charles H. Roach | 44 | HEAD | Laborer | Delaware |
| 52 | Clara Thomas | 59 | HEAD | Laborer | Delaware |
| 53 | Ida B. Tokley | 33 | DAUGHTER | Housework | Delaware |
| 54 | Ellen E. Baynard | 34 | HEAD | Housework | Delaware |
| 55 | Elizabeth E. Baynard | 14 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 56 | H. Olden Clark | 54 | HEAD | Janitor | Delaware |
| 57 | Emma T. Clark | 36 | WIFE | Housework | Delaware |
| 58 | Doris V. Clark | 12 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 59 | Norman E. Clark | 10 | SON | — | Delaware |
| 60 | Clarence Flamer | 44 | HEAD | Laborer | Delaware |
| 61 | Mary Flamer | 49 | WIFE | Housework | Virginia |
| 62 | Margaret Bowen | 62 | HEAD | — | Maryland |
| 63 | Annie B. Bowen | 38 | DAUGHTER | Housework | Maryland |
| 64 | Ira Bowen | 36 | SON | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 65 | Harry Bowen | 26 | SON | Truck Driver | Delaware |
| 66 | Edward Bowen | 34 | SON | Helper | Delaware |
| 67 | Samuel E. Johnson | 33 | SON-IN-LAW | Janitor | Delaware |
| 68 | Pauline M. Johnson | 31 | DAUGHTER | Housework | Delaware |
| 69 | Herman F. Collins | 30 | HEAD | Laborer | Virginia |
| 70 | Mary E. Morris | 21 | HOUSEKEEPER | Housework | Delaware |
| 71 | James H. Ingram THIS PERSON | 38 | HEAD | Laborer | Delaware |
| 72 | Louvenia L. Ingram | 40 | WIFE | — | Delaware |
| 73 | Leonard Ingram | 19 | SON | Delivery Boy | Delaware |
| 74 | Edna M. Ingram | 15 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 75 | Lona L. Ingram | 13 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 76 | James N. Ingram | 11 | SON | — | Delaware |
| 77 | Lillian E. Ingram | 9 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 78 | Isaack D. Ingram | 8 | SON | — | Delaware |
| 79 | Henrietta A. Ingram | 6 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
| 80 | Ida C. Ingram | 1 | DAUGHTER | — | Delaware |
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)