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James Lindsay — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Williamson-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Lindsay across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Williamson-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John & John — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Williamson-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Marion P. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 244 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | West Marion P |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 Lindsay | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Lindsay | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| Helen Lindsay | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 6
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Williamson, Illinois
Son, age 17
Williamson, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Williamson-County, Illinois
Head, age 27
Williamson-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lindsay |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | West Marion P. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Williamson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Road Labor |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 244 |
| Highest Grade | G 5 |
| 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 Lindsay across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father John Lindsay (~0.92 confidence) and father John Lindsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Agnes Lindsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
John Lindsay
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Lindsey
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Agnes Lindsey
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lindsay
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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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 — Williamson-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Williamson-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00911-00784)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John L. Pulley | 6 | Step son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | William H. Morris | 25 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 3 | Eula M. Morris | 19 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 4 | Barbara A. Morris | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Cecil C. Arnold | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Indiana |
| 6 | Pearl B. Arnold | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Charles S. Arnold | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Bobbie D. Arnold | 1 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Hubert R. Meadows | 34 | Head | Miner | Illinois |
| 10 | Myrta E. Meadows | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Violet L. Meadows | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 12 | Betty J. Meadows | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Charles E. Meadows | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Lola Glass | 55 | Head | Seamstress | Illinois |
| 15 | Blaine Foster | 36 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 16 | Mable H. Foster | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Stella M. Foster | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Helen L. Foster | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Candy Short | 58 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 20 | Sallie S. Short | 50 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Floyd E. Short | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Bobbie F. Short | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 23 | Jean F. Sherman | 42 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 24 | India Q. Sherman | 40 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 25 | W. Clyde Sherman | 19 | Son | Tool Laborer | Illinois |
| 26 | Edith L. Sherman | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 27 | Harold R. Sherman | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 28 | Gertrude Marshall | 63 | Mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Walter Hendrickson | 36 | Head | Plumber | Illinois |
| 30 | Flora C. Hendrickson | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Carolyn Hendrickson | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Ida F. Maddox | 7 | Step-daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | James W. Lindsay THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Helen L. Lindsay | 21 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 35 | James L. Lindsay | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | James Nick Davis | 29 | Head | Mechanic | Illinois |
| 37 | Louisa O. Davis | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | James O. Fowler | 35 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Dorothy Fowler | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Anna M. Fowler | 4 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
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Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)