James Marshall — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wells-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this James Marshall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wells-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1895), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wells-County, Indiana
Surname	Marshall
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Wells
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Jefferson Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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
Mary Marshall	Daughter	—	16	~1924
James Marshall	Head	—	45	~1895
Vesta Marshall	Spouse	—	46	~1894

Census Appearances

1920

Wells, Indiana

Head, age 24

Wells, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Marshall
Given Name	James N.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	24
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Wells, Indiana

Head, age 34

Wells, Indiana · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Marshall
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	34
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Indiana
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Wells-County, Indiana

Head, age 45

Wells-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1895 — 3 household members

Surname	Marshall
Given Name	James H.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Wells
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	52
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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James Marshall

Head · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01110-00338)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary Heckley	78	Head	—	Indiana
2	Donald Heckley	5	Son	—	Indiana
3	John H Turner	81	Head	—	Indiana
4	Lola Z Turner	68	Wife	—	Indiana
5	Grover C Turner	46	Son	Farmer	Indiana
6	James H. Marshall THIS PERSON	45	Head	Farmer	Indiana
7	Vesta Marshall	46	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Mary Marshall	16	Daughter	Helper	Indiana
9	Christian A Graft	53	Head	Farmer	Indiana
10	Meta S Graft	43	Wife	—	Kentucky
11	Albert Graft	25	Son	Helper	Indiana
12	Christian Graft	12	Son	—	Indiana
13	Loretta Graft	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
14	Rosemary Graft	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Verne Glane	44	Head	Farmer	Indiana
16	Mary Glane	39	Wife	—	Indiana
17	Mildred Glane	20	Daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
18	Virginia Glane	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	La Verne Glane	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
20	Lawrence Flickinger	41	Head	Station Worker	Indiana
21	Clara V Flickinger	38	Wife	—	Ohio
22	Wayne J Flickinger	16	Son	—	Indiana
23	Betty Jean Flickinger	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
24	June E Flickinger	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
25	Cecil Vastressburg	55	Head	Minister	Indiana
26	Clara Vastressburg	54	Wife	—	Indiana
27	Elnora Kirchner	75	Lodger	—	Indiana
28	Charles F Miller	54	Head	Farmer	Indiana
29	Nancy R Miller	49	Wife	—	S. Dakota
30	Clatus Miller	27	Son	Trucker	Indiana
31	Paul B Miller	18	Son	Helper	Indiana
32	Dale J Miller	18	Son	Helper	Indiana
33	Mary Jane Miller	10	Daughter	—	Indiana
34	Lewis Frink	69	Head	—	Illinois
35	James F Dixon	26	Head	Feeder	Indiana
36	Waneta R Dixon	27	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Marna Gene Dixon	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Carol Louise Dixon	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
39	Miles Stoneburner	42	Head	Farmer	Indiana
40	Nellie Stoneburner	41	Wife	—	Indiana

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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.

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