James Lamb — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Lamb across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 49 b. ~1891 Male Head Born: Scotland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Surname	Lamb
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City of
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Additional Details
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland
Occupation	Machinist
Township / Ward	Cleveland City Of
Est. Birth Year	~1891

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.

3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Lamb	Son	—	12	~1928
Helen Lamb	Spouse	—	57	~1883
James Lamb	Head	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 26

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lamb
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	26
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Year of Immigration	1911
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Year of Naturalization	1918
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1930

Cuyahoga, Ohio

Head, age 34

Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1896 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Lamb
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Year of Immigration	1922
Age at First Marriage	33
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Steel Product
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Mother Tongue	English
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	37.00
Radio Set	R
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

1940

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio

Head, age 49

Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1891 — 3 household members

Surname	Lamb
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	49
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Scotland
1935 Residence (City)	Cleveland City of
1935 Residence (County)	Cuyahoga
Naturalization Status	Naturalized
Occupation	Machinist
Industry	Steel Mill
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	2000
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth Country	Scotland
Birthplace (normalized)	scotland

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James Lamb

Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03205-00337)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Pahmagar	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
2	Frank Kundtz	45	Head	Assembler	Ohio
3	Mary Kundtz	45	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Robert Kundtz	25	Son	Auditor	Ohio
5	Marion Kundtz	23	Daughter	Telephone Opr.	Ohio
6	H. Wallace Harris	27	Lodger	Assembler	Kansas
7	Walter Beck	42	Head	Dispatcher	Ohio
8	Olive Beck	29	Wife	—	Ohio
9	Buster Mcaninch	54	Head	Store Room Clerk	Ohio
10	Elsa Mcaninch	47	Wife	—	Ohio
11	Geraldine Mcaninch	20	Daughter	Desk Assistant	Ohio
12	Frederick Mcaninch	13	Son	—	Ohio
13	John Vengrow	33	Head	Gas Station Attendant	Scotland
14	Janette Vengrow	34	Wife	—	Ohio
15	James Vengrow	2	Son	—	Ohio
16	Lee Fenton	30	Head	Meter Reader	New York
17	Josephine Fenton	25	Wife	—	Ohio
18	James Lamb THIS PERSON	49	Head	Machinist	Scotland
19	Helen Jane Lamb	57	Wife	—	Scotland
20	James William Lamb	12	Son	—	Ohio
21	Hugh Shaw	73	Head	Shipping Clerk	Scotland
22	Elsie Shaw	71	Wife	—	Scotland
23	Nellie C. Shaw	40	Daughter	Bookkeeper	Ohio
24	Mary Morton	49	Head	—	Germany
25	Harold Morton	22	Son	Jumper	Ohio
26	Betty Jane Morton	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Earl Vickers	41	Head	Lineman	Ohio
28	Anna Vickers	35	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
29	Earl Vickers	15	Son	—	Ohio
30	Louise Serbat	74	Head	—	Germany
31	Carl Serbat	50	Head	Machinist	Ohio
32	Rose Serbat	45	Wife	Sales Clerk	Pennsylvania
33	—	None	—	—	—
34	Andrew Klimek	54	Head	Laborer	Czechs
35	Mary Klimek	52	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
36	Anne Klimek	34	Daughter	Factory Helper	Pennsylvania
37	Andrew Klimek	24	Son	Factory Laborer	Ohio
38	George Klimek	22	Son	New Worker	Ohio
39	Lillian Klimek	20	Daughter	Gen. Ofc. Work	Ohio
40	Dorothy Klimek	16	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

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