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James James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jackson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jackson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jackson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dowell Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Dowell Village |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vivian James | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Rosalee James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ralph James | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Alvis James | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James James | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Raymond James | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lucy James | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jackson, Illinois
Son, age 1
Jackson, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Jones |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Jackson-County, Illinois
Son, age 11
Jackson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dowell Village |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jackson |
| Highest Grade | G 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James James
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Alvis James
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond James
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosalee James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy James
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vivian James
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Jackson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Jackson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00814-00400)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James C. Bottomly | 27 | head | Miner | Illinois |
| 2 | Areta Bottomly | 25 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Harry G. Gregory | 26 | head | School Teacher | Illinois |
| 4 | Bessie F. Gregory | 30 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Donna J. Trombley | 8 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Jack Stice | 40 | head | Miner | Arkansas |
| 7 | Rennie Stice | 33 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Jack Jr. Stice | 17 | son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Charles S. Conroy | 60 | head | Miner | Illinois |
| 10 | Cornelia Conroy | 57 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Ralph James | 43 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Lucy James | 37 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 13 | Raymond James | 17 | son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Rosalee James | 15 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 15 | Alvis James | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 16 | James C. James THIS PERSON | 11 | son | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Dorothy M. James | 3 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Vivian P. James | 1 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Leslie Ramsey | 51 | head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Mary N. Ramsey | 46 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Claude H. Ramsey | 14 | son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Charles Ramsey | 12 | son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Marcella Ramsey | 10 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 24 | Novella Ramsey | 7 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 25 | Nancy L. Ramsey | 5 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Nick Evans | 63 | head | Miner | Austria Hungary |
| 27 | Anna Evans | 56 | wife | — | Austria Hungary |
| 28 | John Evans | 10 | son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Christine Evans | 14 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Earl Porter | 24 | head | Miner | Illinois |
| 31 | Grace Porter | 19 | wife | — | Canada |
| 32 | Robert L. Porter | 1 | son | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Thomas Trinkle | 67 | head | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Mable Trinkle | 43 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Sula Mae Clarabelle Trinkle | 21 | daughter | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Charles Trinkle | 19 | son | Training | Illinois |
| 37 | Roy Capshaw | 37 | head | Baker | Kentucky |
| 38 | Eva Capshaw | 36 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Roy Jr. Capshaw | 16 | son | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Hershel R. Capshaw | 4 | son | — | 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)