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James Ingram — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Ingram across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents W & William — first a head (b.~1911), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Overall Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Township / Ward | Abingdon |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Della Ingram | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Mabel Knapp | Other | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Nancy Ingram | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Ingram | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| James Ingram | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Illinois
Son, age 10
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Knox, Illinois
Son, age 19
Knox, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Knox-County, Illinois
Head, age 29
Knox-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Abingdon |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Knox |
| Occupation | Cutter |
| Industry | Overall Factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 496 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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 Ingram across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father W Ingram (~0.92 confidence) and father William Ingram (~0.92 confidence) and mother Eva Ingram (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
W Ingram
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Ingram
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Eva Ingram
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ingram
Head · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Illinois
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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 — Knox-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00826-00045)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mary Bellamy | 57 | Wife | — | Ill |
| 2 | Iris Taylor | 17 | Daughter | Clerk | Ill |
| 3 | Vernon Boyer | 32 | Step-son | Farm Hand | Ill |
| 4 | Lyle Hottel | 37 | Head | Part Owner | Mo |
| 5 | Fannie Hottel | 31 | Wife | Part Owner | Mo |
| 6 | Carl Engle | 53 | Head | Road Work | Ill |
| 7 | Fay Engle | 49 | Wife | — | Ill |
| 8 | Lauren Engle | 29 | Son | — | Ill |
| 9 | Clifford Engle | 21 | Son | — | Ill |
| 10 | Neva Smith | 31 | daughter | — | Ill |
| 11 | Norbert Smith | 11 | grandson | — | Ill |
| 12 | Carrie L. Cox | 66 | Head | — | Ill |
| 13 | Howard Davis | 36 | Head | Packer | Ill |
| 14 | Portia Davis | 34 | Wife | — | Ill |
| 15 | Alden Davis | 16 | Son | — | Ill |
| 16 | Donna Davis | 11 | daughter | — | Ill |
| 17 | Lois Davis | 8 | daughter | — | Ill |
| 18 | Jimmy Davis | 3 | son | — | Ill |
| 19 | Karen Davis | 2 | daughter | — | Ill |
| 20 | Dean Edmondson | 32 | Head | Day Laborer | Ill |
| 21 | Cordelia Edmondson | 35 | Wife | — | Ill |
| 22 | Idamae Snapp | 65 | Head | — | Ill |
| 23 | Jessie Meadows | 21 | Head | Machine Operator | Ill |
| 24 | Jean Harris | 24 | lodger | Machine Operator | Ill |
| 25 | Bert Riner | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Ill |
| 26 | Edith Riner | 54 | Wife | — | Ill |
| 27 | Hamilton Buell | 30 | Head | Painter | Ill |
| 28 | Anna Louise Buell | 20 | Wife | — | Ill |
| 29 | Milton Knapp | 23 | Head | Buffer | Ill |
| 30 | Arbutus Wellington | 20 | Head | Machine Operator | Mich |
| 31 | Thos Busey | 25 | Head | Laborer | Ill |
| 32 | Mary Busey | 24 | Wife | — | Ill |
| 33 | Linnie Foltz | 72 | Head | — | Ill |
| 34 | Jennie Foltz | 82 | Sister | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Daisy Foltz | 69 | Sister | — | Ill |
| 36 | James Ingram THIS PERSON | 29 | Head | Cutter | Iowa |
| 37 | Della Ingram | 28 | Wife | Machine Operator | Iowa |
| 38 | James Ingram | 6 | Son | — | Ill |
| 39 | Nancy Ingram | 3 | daughter | — | Ill |
| 40 | Mabel Knapp | 25 | lodger | Seamstress | Ill |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)