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James Little — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Sangamon-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Little across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sangamon-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Lamon & Samson — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sangamon-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Telephone equipment installer |
| Industry | Electric company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Telephone Equipment Installer |
| Township / Ward | Springfield City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Little | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Marie Little | Daughter | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Samson Little | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Little | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Teresa Little | Spouse | — | 49 | ~1891 |
Census Appearances
1920
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 1
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Sangamon, Illinois
Son, age 11
Sangamon, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Sangamon-County, Illinois
Son, age 21
Sangamon-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
| Surname | Little |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Springfield City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sangamon |
| Occupation | Telephone equipment installer |
| Industry | Electric company |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Little across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Lamon Little (~0.92 confidence) and father Samson Little (~0.92 confidence) and father Raymond Little (~0.92 confidence) and mother Teresa Little (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Lamon Little
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Samson Little
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Raymond Little
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Teresa Little
b. ~1891
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Little
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Illinois
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Sibling
Helen Little
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marie Little
Sibling · 1940 · age 30
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 — Sangamon-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Sangamon-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00884-00728)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Vito La Camera | 61 | Head | Coal Miner | Italy |
| 42 | Frances La Camera | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 43 | Mike La Camera | 27 | Son | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 44 | Pete La Camera | 23 | Son | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 45 | Angeline La Camera | 18 | Daughter | Shop Girl | Illinois |
| 46 | Jake Manuele | 28 | Head | Proprietor | Illinois |
| 47 | Phyllis Manuele | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Jake Manuele | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Samson Little | 62 | Head | Watchman | Illinois |
| 50 | Teresa Little | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Marie Little | 30 | Daughter | Telephone Operator | Illinois |
| 52 | James Little THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | Telephone Equipment Installer | Illinois |
| 53 | Helen Little | 20 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 54 | William Cearlock | 61 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 55 | Frances Cearlock | 28 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Delores Cearlock | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Charles Pugher | 26 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | William Mcgrath | 67 | Head | Coal Miner | Illinois |
| 59 | Nora Mcgrath | 57 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | David Mcgrath | 23 | Son | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 61 | George W. Yost | 34 | Son-in-law | Assistant Manager | Illinois |
| 62 | Nadine Yost | 32 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Jacqueline Yost | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 64 | John Mullen | 60 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 65 | Alice Mullen | 30 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Illinois |
| 66 | Teresa Mullen | 25 | Daughter | Clerk | Illinois |
| 67 | Joseph Keney | 74 | Head | — | Germany |
| 68 | Alexandria Keney | 67 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 69 | Helen Keney | 28 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Robert Raney | 39 | Head | Auto Mechanic | Minnesota |
| 71 | Hazel Raney | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Robert D. Raney | 16 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Charles A. Raney | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | John Deeja | 61 | Head | Proprietor | Italy |
| 75 | Arthur Deeja | 35 | Son | Grocery Clerk | Illinois |
| 76 | Ann Deeja | 32 | Daughter | Grocery Clerk | Illinois |
| 77 | Mary Deeja | 30 | Daughter | Billing Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 78 | Josephine Deeja | 24 | Daughter | Elevator Operator | Illinois |
| 79 | John R. Deeja | 22 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 80 | Edward Johnson | 50 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)