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James Marshall — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dorchester-County, Maryland
Our Model Tree links this James Marshall across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dorchester-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Albert — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Maryland
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dorchester-County, Maryland |
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Maker |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
| Occupation | Maker |
| Township / Ward | Cambridge Block Nos Election District 7 Cambridge |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Esther Marshall | Daughter | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| William Marshall | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| James Marshall | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 1
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1930
Dorchester, Maryland
Son, age 11
Dorchester, Maryland · implied b. ~1919
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| Father's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Maryland |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
1940
Dorchester-County, Maryland
Son, age 20
Dorchester-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Marshall |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Maryland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dorchester |
| Occupation | Maker |
| Industry | On farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Maryland |
| Birth State | Maryland |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | maryland |
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 Marshall across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and father Albert Marshall (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Marshall (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Marshall
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Albert Marshall
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Marshall
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Marshall
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Maryland
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Sibling
Esther Marshall
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
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1940 US Federal Census — Dorchester-County, Maryland
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01547-00528)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H. Beckwith | 2 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 2 | Clarence E. Mills | 48 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 3 | Anna Edna Mills | 48 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 4 | Granville Spedden | 25 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 5 | Pauline Spedden | 28 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 6 | Margarette Spedden | 3 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 7 | George Howard Spedden | 63 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 8 | Anna Margaret Spedden | 57 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 9 | Robert Spedden | 36 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 10 | Edward Spedden | 29 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 11 | Elizabeth Catherine Spedden | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 12 | Major S. Hurley | 61 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 13 | Mary Etta Hurley | 58 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 14 | Harley Brannock | 32 | Lodger | Laborer | Maryland |
| 15 | William J. Marshall | 58 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 16 | James Marshall THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Maker | Maryland |
| 17 | Esther Marshall | 23 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 18 | William H. Mitchell | 59 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 19 | Addie S. Mitchell | 58 | Sister | — | Maryland |
| 20 | Robert S. Brannock | 72 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 21 | Rosa L. Brannock | 66 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 22 | Russell Brannock | 36 | Son | Farmer | Maryland |
| 23 | Louise Brannock | 29 | Daughter-in-law | — | Maryland |
| 24 | William Brown | 40 | Hired Hand | Helper | Maryland |
| 25 | Burton Jackson | 44 | Head | Maker | Maryland |
| 26 | Agnes Jackson | 44 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 27 | Bessie Jackson | 15 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 28 | Reggie Jackson | 9 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 29 | Thomas Jackson | 5 | Son | — | Maryland |
| 30 | Jenny Jackson | 4 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 31 | Robert Lee Thomas | 68 | Head | Salesman | Maryland |
| 32 | Lula S. Thomas | 55 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 33 | Howard W. Mcnery | 25 | Head | Farmer | District of Columbia |
| 34 | Catherine Perry Mcnery | 25 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 35 | Laurena Mcnery | 2 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 36 | Catherine Mcnery | 0 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 37 | Columbus Stratter | 64 | Head | Caretaker | Maryland |
| 38 | Herbert H. Higgins | 52 | Head | Farmer | Maryland |
| 39 | Mattie J. Higgins | 45 | Wife | — | Maryland |
| 40 | James M. Higgins | 23 | Head | Maker | Maryland |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)