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James Ingram — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Brown-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Ingram across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Brown-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Brown-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Missouri Twp |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Missouri Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noel Ingram | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| L Ingram | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Ingram | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Eda Ingram | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Joyce Ingram | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Dallas Ingram | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Robert Ingram | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| L Ingram | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Brown, Illinois
Head, age 33
Brown, Illinois · implied b. ~1897 — 3 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Gen farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Brown-County, Illinois
Head, age 44
Brown-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Ingram |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Missouri Twp |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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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 44 · b. ~1896 · Illinois
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Brown-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Brown-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00761-00087)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | H. Jr. George | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 2 | August M. George | 21 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Robert A. George | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Rose Mary A. George | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Paul George | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Orville E. Nichols | 41 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 7 | Goldie Nichols | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Dorothy E. Nichols | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Mildred E. Nichols | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Lucille M. Nichols | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Florence G. Nichols | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Geo. E. Dewitt | 29 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 13 | Veda M. Dewitt | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 14 | George E. Dewitt | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Joan M. Dewitt | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 16 | Floyd O. Lascelles | 23 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 17 | Mary Lascelles | 19 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Sam Ben Bender | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Sophia Bender | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | John Bender | 27 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Lester Bender | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 22 | Marie Bender | 19 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Bernadine Vinyard | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 24 | James D. Ingram THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Eda B. Ingram | 45 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Noel D. Ingram | 22 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 27 | Robert J. Ingram | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 28 | Dallas W. Ingram | 17 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 29 | L. Dean Ingram | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Joyce E. Ingram | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | L. Harrison Ingram | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Emmett John | 36 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 33 | Dorothy John | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Robert John | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Donald John | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Albert A. Koch | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 37 | Anna Koch | 47 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Irene Koch | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Coletta Koch | 27 | Daughter | Farmer | Illinois |
| 40 | Russell Koch | 23 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
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)