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James Love — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Love across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Virginia
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Baltimore-City-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | French Peddler |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 272 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
| Occupation | French Peddler |
| Township / Ward | Baltimore City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Love | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Bettie Payne | Other | — | 68 | ~1872 |
| David Love | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Benjamin Love | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earl Love | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Eva Love | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Ellen Love | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| James Love | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Love | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Charles Love | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Baltimore, Maryland
Head, age 36
Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1894 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Lunch Room |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 3750 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
1940
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Head, age 44
Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1896 — 10 household members
| Surname | Love |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Baltimore City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Baltimore City |
| Occupation | French Peddler |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 272 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | virginia |
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Our Model Tree links James Love across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Love
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01512-00541)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ollie Shipman | 38 | Head | Furnace Man | Alabama |
| 2 | Mary A. Shipman | 33 | Wife | Maid | Virginia |
| 3 | Birdsong Huntington | 38 | Lodger | Furnace Man | Virginia |
| 4 | Charlie Baylor | 37 | Lodger | Coupler | Virginia |
| 5 | Carrie Baylor | 25 | Lodger | Maid | Virginia |
| 6 | Samuel Rowlette | 57 | Head | Cement Finisher | Virginia |
| 7 | Nannie Rowlette | 54 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 8 | Quinton Rowlette | 20 | Son | Typist | Maryland |
| 9 | Sylvia Rowlette | 18 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 10 | Bernard Rowlette | 17 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 11 | Bernice Rowlette | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Muriel Rowlette | 14 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 13 | Benjamin Starr | 46 | Head | Tailor Proprietor | Poland |
| 14 | Ruth Starr | 40 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 15 | Robert Starr | 18 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 16 | Sylvia Starr | 12 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 17 | Silas Fowlkes | 58 | Head | Furnace Man | Virginia |
| 18 | Louise Fowlkes | 52 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 19 | Ruth Veney | 28 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 20 | Garrison Veney | 30 | Son-in-law | Truck Driver | Maryland |
| 21 | William A. Fowlkes | 20 | Son | New Worker | Maryland |
| 22 | Lorraine F. Veney | 4 | Granddaughter | — | Maryland |
| 23 | Garrison Jr. Veney | 1 | Grandson | — | Maryland |
| 24 | James Love THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | French Peddler | Virginia |
| 25 | Ellen M. Love | 41 | Wife | Peddler | Maryland |
| 26 | James H. Love | 14 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Eva E. Love | 13 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Benjamin E. Love | 11 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 29 | David M. Love | 9 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Charles W. Love | 7 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 31 | George A. Love | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 32 | Earl D. Love | 3 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Bettie Payne | 68 | Mother-in-law | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Cornelius Ruffin | 54 | Head | Rigger | North Carolina |
| 35 | Ida Ruffin | 49 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 36 | Ruth Ruffin | 20 | Daughter | Typist | Virginia |
| 37 | Ineta Ealey | 19 | Boarder | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Arthur Jones | 30 | Lodger | Rigger | Virginia |
| 39 | Gladys Gaines | 39 | Head | Teacher | Maryland |
| 40 | Frances White | 19 | Niece | — | Maryland |
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)