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James Laughlin — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Laughlin across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Orval & Josie — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pulaski-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cullen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | County Farm |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Cullen |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belle Malone | Other | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Edmund Lynch | Other | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| James Laughlin | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Eva Clark | Other | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Joe Laughlin | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| George Campbell | Other | — | 80 | ~1860 |
| John Schoops | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| Gladys Laughlin | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Lola Wagner | Other | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| George Mitchel | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Joyce Laughlin | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pulaski, Missouri
Son, age 5
Pulaski, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Pulaski, Missouri
Son, age 15
Pulaski, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James O |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | Gen Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Pulaski-County, Missouri
Head, age 25
Pulaski-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
| Surname | Laughlin |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cullen |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pulaski |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | County Farm |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 600 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Laughlin across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Orval Laughlin (~0.92 confidence) and mother Josie Laughlin (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Orval Laughlin
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Josie Laughlin
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Laughlin
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Missouri
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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 — Pulaski-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Missouri
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02142-00050)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | William S. Linn | 53 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 42 | Effie Linn | 48 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Emmett Linn | 28 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 44 | Floyd D. Linn | 21 | Son | Farming | Missouri |
| 45 | Charles Kuehneman | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 46 | Rose V. Kuehneman | 66 | Wife | — | Minnesota |
| 47 | David Carpenter | 15 | Lodger | Farming | Indiana |
| 48 | Elverna Noble | 12 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 49 | George W. Brummer | 40 | Head | Labour | Missouri |
| 50 | Minnie Brummer | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Julia Brummer | 12 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 52 | Everett Crawford | 35 | Head | Farming | Missouri |
| 53 | Marie Crawford | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Gynford Crawford | 15 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Charlie Crawford | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 56 | Billy Crawford | 11 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 57 | Boyd Crawford | 9 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Sherman Cormon | 33 | Head | Labour | Illinois |
| 59 | Grace Cormon | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 60 | Odessa Cormon | 7 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 61 | Carletta Cormon | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 62 | D. R. Johnson | 47 | Head | Foreman | Missouri |
| 63 | Mary Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Juanita Johnson | 18 | Daughter | — | Oklahoma |
| 65 | Orville Laughlin | 46 | Head | County Clerk | Missouri |
| 66 | Josie Laughlin | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Sarah Welch | 76 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 68 | James Laughlin THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | Gladys Laughlin | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Joe Laughlin | 3 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Joyce Laughlin | 1 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 72 | George Campbell | 80 | Lodger | — | Missouri |
| 73 | John Schoops | 68 | Inmate | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Edmund Lynch | 41 | Inmate | — | Missouri |
| 75 | George Mitchel | 70 | Inmate | — | Missouri |
| 76 | Eva Clark | 47 | Inmate | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Lola Wagner | 52 | Inmate | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Belle Malone | 55 | Inmate | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)