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James Mcclain — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Mcclain across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Calcasieu-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Isaac & Darina — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Calcasieu-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Charles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calcasieu |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | furniture store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Lake Charles City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Mcclain | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Arane Mcclain | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Mcclain | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
Son, age 2
Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
Calcasieu, Louisiana
Son, age 13
Calcasieu, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLane |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
Head, age 23
Calcasieu-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1917 — 3 household members
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lake Charles City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Calcasieu |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | furniture store |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 220 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Mcclain across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Isaac Mclean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Darina Mclean (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Isaac Mclean
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Darina Mclean
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mcclain
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Louisiana
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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 — Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Calcasieu-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01390-00272)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Mcclain | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | James Mcclain THIS PERSON | 23 | head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ruth Mcclain | 23 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Arane M Mcclain | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Marshall Lewis | 57 | head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 6 | Callie Lewis | 52 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Carlton Mouton | 22 | head | Yard Man | Louisiana |
| 8 | Aggie Mouton | 18 | wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 9 | Wila M Mouton | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | Golden Stroy | 10 | son in law | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Earl Simien | 25 | head | Porter | Texas |
| 12 | Mary Simien | 19 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Joan Simien | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Earl Jr. Simien | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Freddie Mae Simien | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Leroy Pryor | 20 | head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 17 | Thelma Pryor | 17 | wife | Servant | Louisiana |
| 18 | Elizabeth Martin | 45 | head | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Edward Martin | 21 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | Edmonia Bishops | 20 | lodger | Servant | Louisiana |
| 21 | Claude Purdy | 21 | head | Presser | Louisiana |
| 22 | Vivian Purdy | 22 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Henry Guillory | 29 | head | Helper | Louisiana |
| 24 | Elizabeth Guillory | 27 | wife | Maid | Louisiana |
| 25 | Helen Guillory | 6 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 26 | George Guillory | 4 | son | — | Texas |
| 27 | Betty Guillory | 0 | daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Agnes Mallett | 21 | sister | — | Texas |
| 29 | Ed Manuel | 28 | head | Helper | Louisiana |
| 30 | Corella Manuel | 28 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Joseph Manuel | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Wellen Manuel | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Geraldine Manuel | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | Anabel Mcclain | 13 | sister in law | — | Louisiana |
| 35 | Nora Mcclain | 16 | sister in law | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Anthony Broussard | 37 | head | Longshoreman | Louisiana |
| 37 | Lillian Broussard | 28 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Joyce Broussard | 12 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Mary Broussard | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Eloise Broussard | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
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Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)