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James Lindsay — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mahoning-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Lindsay across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mahoning-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 17 b. ~1923 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMahoning-County, Ohio
SurnameLindsay
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age17
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Campbell
1935 Residence (County)Mahoning
Additional Details
OccupationNew Worker
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked52
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceOhio
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationNew Worker
Township / WardYoungstown
Est. Birth Year~1923

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Joseph Lindsay Head — 50 ~1890
Lillian Lindsay Daughter — 15 ~1925
Lalance Lindsay Son — 19 ~1921
Alice Lindsay Spouse — 40 ~1900
Donald Lindsay Son — 4 ~1936
John Froman Other — 74 ~1866
Gertrude Lindsay Daughter — 21 ~1919
James Lindsay Son — 17 ~1923
Avalon Lindsay Daughter — 10 ~1930
Katherine Lindsay Daughter — 12 ~1928

Census Appearances

1930
Mahoning, Ohio
Son, age 7
Mahoning, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 9 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Lindsay
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Pennsylvania
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Occupation none
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Mahoning-County, Ohio
Son, age 17
Mahoning-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
Surname Lindsay
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 17
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Campbell
1935 Residence (County) Mahoning
Occupation New Worker
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 52
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Lindsay across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Lindsay
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Ohio
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Sibling
Lalance Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Avalon Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillian Lindsay
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Mahoning-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03270-00565)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Ruth James 17 Daughter — Ohio
42 Jane James 15 Daughter — Ohio
43 Fred James 6 Son — Ohio
44 Joseph Lindsay 50 Head Laborer Pennsylvania
45 Alice Lindsay 40 Wife — Ohio
46 Gertrude Lindsay 21 Daughter House Keeper Ohio
47 Lalance Lindsay 19 Son Traffic Boy Ohio
48 James Lindsay THIS PERSON 17 Son New Worker Ohio
49 Lillian Lindsay 15 Daughter — Ohio
50 Katherine Lindsay 12 Daughter — Ohio
51 Avalon Lindsay 10 Daughter — Ohio
52 Donald Lindsay 4 Son — Ohio
53 John Froman 74 Lodger Broom Maker Ohio
54 Steve Markulin 29 Head Stationery Engineer Pennsylvania
55 Olwen Markulin 21 Wife — Pennsylvania
56 Charles Hartman 38 Head Laborer Ohio
57 Laverne Hartman 24 Wife — Ohio
58 Edward Hartman 2 Son — Ohio
59 Loretta Hartman 1 Daughter — Ohio
60 Nathan Cole 23 Head Truck Driver Ohio
61 Mary D. Cole 20 Wife — Ohio
62 Aubrey Hamilton 47 Head Office Clerk Ohio
63 Margaret Hamilton 47 Wife — Pennsylvania
64 Delbert Hamilton 23 Son Budget Control Man Ohio
65 Paul Hamilton 17 Son — Ohio
66 Leone Hamilton 70 Head — Ohio
67 Howard Decamp 12 Lodger — Ohio
68 George Wagner 76 Head Carpenter Ohio
69 Mary D. Wagner 60 Wife — Pennsylvania
70 Myrtle Wukeman 42 Head — Ohio
71 Clarence Wukeman 24 Son Office Clerk Ohio
72 Ray Wukeman 20 Son Orderly Ohio
73 Fern Wukeman 16 Daughter — Ohio
74 Marjorie Wukeman 11 Daughter — Ohio
75 — None — — —
76 Mary E. Evans 71 Head — Ohio
77 Ann M. Beeder 45 Daughter Office Clerk Ohio
78 Lois Ann Beeder 16 Daughter — Ohio
79 Mary E. Evans 40 Daughter Credit Clerk Ohio
80 Harry Majid 46 Head Manager Russia

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)

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