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James Malone — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clinton-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Malone across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clinton-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Thomas & Thomas — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Iowa
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clinton-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Malone |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | City fireman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
| Occupation | City Fireman |
| Township / Ward | Clinton City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Evelyn Malone | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| James Malone | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Robert Malone | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Malone | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clinton, Iowa
Son, age 9
Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1911 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Malone |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1930
Clinton, Iowa
Son, age 20
Clinton, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Malone |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Own truck |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
1940
Clinton-County, Iowa
Head, age 30
Clinton-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Malone |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Iowa |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Clinton City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clinton |
| Occupation | City fireman |
| Industry | City |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 32 |
| Income (1939) | 1800 |
| Highest Grade | H 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Iowa |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | iowa |
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 Malone across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Thomas Malone (~0.92 confidence) and father Thomas Malone (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minerva Malone (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Thomas Malone
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Thomas Malone
b. ~1878
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minerva Malone
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Malone
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Iowa
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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 — Clinton-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Clinton-County, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01150-00192)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eileen Renna | 19 | Daughter | Candler | Iowa |
| 2 | Thomas J. Malone | 63 | Head | Laborer | Iowa |
| 3 | Minnie Malone | 53 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 4 | Alfred Malone | 41 | Son | Brakeman | Iowa |
| 5 | Clarence Malone | 38 | Son | City Fireman | Iowa |
| 6 | John Malone | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 7 | Betty Jane Malone | 16 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Elizabeth Patterson | 72 | Head | — | Switzerland |
| 11 | Edward Patterson | 30 | Son | Machinist | Iowa |
| 12 | Edward Plamback | 36 | Head | Jack-Of-All-Trades | Iowa |
| 13 | Beulah Plamback | 32 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Roberta Plamback | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | Betty Plamback | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 16 | Howard Plamback | 9 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 17 | Jean Plamback | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Anton Petersen | 58 | Head | Labor | Germany |
| 19 | Dora Petersen | 57 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 20 | Leonard Petersen | 27 | Son | Painter | Iowa |
| 21 | Charles Allesse | 26 | Head | Attendant | Iowa |
| 22 | Catherine Allesse | 22 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 23 | Mildred Krebs | 34 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 24 | Raymond Krebs | 15 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 25 | Jacqueline Krebs | 13 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Shirley Krebs | 11 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 27 | Nancy Christiansen | 85 | Grandmother | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Gerrit Housenga | 57 | Lodger | Foreman | Holland |
| 29 | Mary Rosenthal | 35 | Head | — | Russia |
| 30 | Sol Rosenthal | 20 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 31 | Minnie Perry | 71 | Head | — | Germany |
| 32 | James Malone THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | City Fireman | Iowa |
| 33 | Evelyn Malone | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | James Jr. Malone | 6 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 35 | Robert Malone | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 36 | Alice Theling | 58 | Head | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 37 | Ralph Refoldery | 33 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 38 | Irving Reese | 63 | Head | Engineer | Iowa |
| 39 | Mamie Reese | 59 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Earl Reese | 29 | Son | Laborer | Iowa |
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)