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James Kirk — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Custer-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this James Kirk across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Custer-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Custer-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Custer |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Township / Ward | Ansley Township |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phyllis Kirk | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Melvin Kirk | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Irene Kirk | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Delbert Kirk | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Ivan Kirk | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Arle Kirk | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Betty Kirk | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Kirk | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Custer, Nebraska
Son, age 1
Custer, Nebraska · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Custer-County, Nebraska
Son, age 11
Custer-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
| Surname | Kirk |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Custer |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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 Kirk across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Kirk
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Nebraska
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Sibling
Betty Kirk
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Irene Kirk
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ivan Kirk
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Phyllis Kirk
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Kirk
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Custer-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Custer-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02242-00480)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Pauline Petet | 31 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Wanda Petet | 11 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 43 | Karen Petet | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 44 | Glenn Petet | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Maxine Petet | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 46 | Charles S. Thompson | 26 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 47 | Mary Thompson | 27 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 48 | Charles William Thompson | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Russell G. Thompson | 3 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Barbara Lynn Thompson | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 51 | Glen Roach | 31 | Head | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Loretta Roach | 28 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 53 | Dean Roach | 9 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 54 | Shirley Roach | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 55 | Janett Roach | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 56 | Janet Roach | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 57 | Isaac Aura Hughes | 43 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Elton G. Hughes | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Reggie Hughes | 8 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Lois Hughes | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Charles F. Bramer | 77 | Head | — | Germany |
| 62 | Flora Bramer | 65 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Edward Lee | 47 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 64 | Laura Lee | 42 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Dewey Lee | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 66 | Vivian Lee | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 67 | Canute Lee | 87 | Father | — | Norway |
| 68 | Delbert Kirk | 32 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 69 | Arle Kirk | 30 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | James Kirk THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Melvin Kirk | 10 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 72 | Ivan Kirk | 7 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 73 | Betty Kirk | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 74 | Phyllis Kirk | 3 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Irene Kirk | 1 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 76 | Edmund Rapp | 25 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 77 | Rosa Rapp | 21 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 78 | Clifford Rapp | 0 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 79 | Garfield Eggleston | 60 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 80 | Adeline Eggleston | 56 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
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)