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James Marsh — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Marsh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Wayne-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Marsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | stock chaser |
| Industry | automobile factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1430 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Stock Chaser |
| Township / Ward | Detroit City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patricia Marsh | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Marsh | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Bernice Marsh | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Janice Marsh | Daughter | — | ~1940 |
Census Appearances
1930
Wayne, Michigan
Son, age 15
Wayne, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 7 household members
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Household
| Surname | Marsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Wayne-County, Michigan
Head, age 25
Wayne-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Marsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Detroit City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Wayne |
| Occupation | stock chaser |
| Industry | automobile factory |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1430 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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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 Marsh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Marsh
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Wayne-County, Michigan
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01867-00136)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frederick Frank | 54 | Head | Machinist | Michigan |
| 2 | Elsie Frank | 55 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 3 | Frederick Frank | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 4 | George Lorenz | 31 | Step son | Plating-Rack Painter | Michigan |
| 5 | Steven Boobix | 24 | Head | Buffer-Polisher | Tennessee |
| 6 | Dorothy Boobix | 25 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 7 | Carol Boobix | 1 | Daughter | 0 | Michigan |
| 8 | Johanna Schmidt | 69 | Head | Janitress | Germany |
| 9 | Elizabeth Claff | 71 | Lodger | — | England |
| 10 | Mickey Crumbaker | 37 | Head | Motor Assembly | Kentucky |
| 11 | Geneva Crumbaker | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Dorothy Crumbaker | 14 | Daughter | — | Arizona |
| 13 | Jonell Crumbaker | 5 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 14 | James Marsh THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Stock Chaser | Michigan |
| 15 | Bernice Marsh | 21 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Patricia A Marsh | 2 | Daughter | 0 | Michigan |
| 17 | Janice M Marsh | 0 | Daughter | 0 | Michigan |
| 18 | Otto Perfetti | 36 | Head | Boiler Inspector | Oklahoma |
| 19 | Oma Perfetti | 36 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 20 | William Gadey | 44 | Head | Cement Mixer | Ohio |
| 21 | Nora Gadey | 30 | Wife | — | Canada |
| 22 | William Gadey | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Anna Gadey | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 24 | Clara Sonnberg | 60 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 25 | Nannie Bolus | 67 | Head | — | Germany |
| 26 | Harold Serven | 40 | Son-in-law | Spot-Welder | Michigan |
| 27 | Esther Serven | 36 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Edward Serven | 10 | Grand son | — | Michigan |
| 29 | William Mumford | 57 | Head | Crane Operator | England |
| 30 | Lily Mumford | 62 | Wife | House Cleaning | England |
| 31 | Daniel Wood | 56 | Lodger | Mill-Wright | Scotland |
| 32 | Melvin Kinningley | 29 | Head | Tool-Hardner | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Mary Kinningley | 34 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Edwin Hoffman | 34 | Head | Medical Doctor | New York |
| 35 | Hazel K Hoffman | 30 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 36 | Ann M Hoffman | 4 | Daughter | 0 | Michigan |
| 37 | Thomas Southern | 48 | Head | Machinist | Kentucky |
| 38 | Effie Southern | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Elizabeth Southern | 10 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
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)