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James Lyons — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Lyons across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calcasieu-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Billie — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calcasieu-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vinton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calcasieu |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | oil field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 318 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Township / Ward | Vinton Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bettie Lyons | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Bettie Langford | Other | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| James Lyons | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
Son, age 23
Calcasieu-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | Lyons |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Vinton Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calcasieu |
| Occupation | Pumper |
| Industry | oil field |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 318 |
| Highest Grade | C 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Lyons across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Billie Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and mother Bettie Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and father Ira Lyons (~0.92 confidence) and father Droe Lyons (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 5 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Sarah Lyons
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Billie Lyons
b. ~1886
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Bettie Lyons
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ira Lyons
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Droe Lyons
b. ~1890
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Lyons
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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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 — Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01391-00454)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Claudia Venissat | 30 | Daughter | Helper | Louisiana |
| 2 | Ives J Courage | 46 | Son in Law | Blacksmith | Louisiana |
| 3 | May Courage | 47 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Bettie Mae Courage | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Joyce Courage | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 6 | I J Jr Courage | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Morris Chargois | 33 | Head | Constable | Louisiana |
| 8 | Annie Chargois | 20 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Margaret Ann Chargois | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Calvin Hardin | 52 | Head | Pumper | Arkansas |
| 11 | Frances Hardin | 51 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Carlton Hardin | 26 | Son | Roughneck | Louisiana |
| 13 | Ignace Kidder | 64 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 14 | Emily Kidder | 48 | Wife | Sales Clerk | Louisiana |
| 15 | Harriet Kidder | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Clara Baudoin | 20 | Niece | Sales Clerk | Louisiana |
| 17 | Will Jackson | 68 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Lee Jackson | 34 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 19 | Evelyn Jackson | 25 | Daughter in Law | Cooking | Louisiana |
| 20 | William Jackson | 11 | Grandson | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Joe Boudreaux | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Julia Boudreaux | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | John Tim | 42 | Head | Vending Cattle | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mary Tim | 48 | Wife | Washing | Louisiana |
| 25 | Solza Bourgeois | 61 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 26 | Mary Bourgeois | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Amos Bourgeois | 37 | Son | Gauger | Louisiana |
| 28 | Stanley Bourgeois | 32 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 29 | Joseph C Guidry | 31 | Head | Proprietor | Louisiana |
| 30 | Bernice Guidry | 23 | Wife | Helper | Louisiana |
| 31 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 32 | George Schang | 62 | Head | — | Germany |
| 33 | Maude Schang | 57 | Wife | — | England |
| 34 | Jack Schang | 23 | Son | Book Keeper | Louisiana |
| 35 | Morris | 53 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Bettie Lyons | 53 | Head | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 37 | James Lyons THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Pumper | Louisiana |
| 38 | Bettie Langford | 43 | Sister | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 39 | Kersel S Rosenfield | 47 | Head | Salesman | New York |
| 40 | Ida Rosenfield | 45 | Wife | — | Russia |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 5 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)