James Maxwell — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ashtabula-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Maxwell across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ashtabula-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1862), then head of a 2-person household.

Age 78 b. ~1862 Male Head Born: Ohio Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Ashtabula-County, Ohio
Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Colebrook Township
1935 Residence (County)	Ashtabula
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Colebrook Township
Est. Birth Year	~1862

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.

2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Elsie Rodgers	Daughter	—	50	~1890
James Maxwell	Head	—	78	~1862

Census Appearances

1920

Ashtabula, Ohio

Head, age 58

Ashtabula, Ohio · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Ashtabula, Ohio

Head, age 68

Ashtabula, Ohio · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	James M.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Ashtabula-County, Ohio

Head, age 78

Ashtabula-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1862 — 2 household members

Surname	Maxwell
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	78
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Colebrook Township
1935 Residence (County)	Ashtabula
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	70
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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James Maxwell

Head · 1940 · age 78 · b. ~1862 · Ohio

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03023-00829)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Joseph Jr Shukys	5	grandson	—	Ohio
2	John Bower	52	Head	Farmer	Pennsylvania
3	Louise Bower	53	Wife	—	Ohio
4	Henry Bower	20	Son	New Worker	Ohio
5	Doris Bower	17	Daughter	—	Ohio
6	George Bower	16	Son	—	Ohio
7	Adam Helenski	53	Head	—	Poland
8	Kazmira Helenski	46	Wife	—	New York
9	Sylvester Helenski	21	Son	Farmer	Ohio
10	Theresa Helenski	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Emily Helenski	18	Daughter	—	Ohio
12	Henry Helenski	16	Son	—	Ohio
13	Viola Helenski	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
14	Chester Helenski	7	Son	—	Ohio
15	Theodore Slawinski	33	Head	Road Paver	Ohio
16	Anna Slawinski	24	Wife	—	Minnesota
17	Robert Slawinski	5	Son	—	Ohio
18	Raymond Slawinski	3	Son	—	Ohio
19	Timothy Slawinski	2	Son	—	Ohio
20	John Jozefczik	53	Head	Farmer	Poland
21	Caroline Jozefczik	53	Wife	—	Poland
22	Walter Jozefczik	23	Son	Farmer	Ohio
23	Blanche Jozefczik	21	Daughter	—	Ohio
24	Charlotte Horning	56	Head	—	Hungary
25	Carl Horning	18	Son	Farmer	Ohio
26	Leo Whitely	36	Head	Farmer	Ohio
27	Irene Whitely	36	Wife	—	Ohio
28	Thomas Whitely	14	Son	—	Ohio
29	Richard Whitely	7	Son	—	Ohio
30	Albert Hertgoz	51	Head	Farmer	Germany
31	Amanda Hertgoz	50	Wife	—	Germany
32	Charles Limestoll	50	Head	Farmer	Ohio
33	Mary Limestoll	51	Wife	—	Indiana
34	Luther Limestoll	25	Son	Farmer	Ohio
35	Austin Jones	29	Head	Lumber Cutter	Indiana
36	Ann Jones	21	Wife	—	Ohio
37	Kenneth Jones	2	Son	—	Ohio
38	Larry Jones	0	Son	—	Indiana
39	James Maxwell THIS PERSON	78	Head	Farmer	Ohio
40	Elsie Rodgers	50	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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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