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James Mcclain — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hocking-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Mcclain across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hocking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Porter & Walter — first a head (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Head
Born: Ohio
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hocking-County, Ohio |
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hocking |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Set Gang |
| Industry | Clay Prod |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Occupation | Set Gang |
| Township / Ward | Starr Twp |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bertha Mcclain | Spouse | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Margaret Mcclain | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| James Mcclain | Head | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Mary Mcclain | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1920
Hocking, Ohio
Son, age 3
Hocking, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | James P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1930
Hocking, Ohio
Son, age 13
Hocking, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Hocking-County, Ohio
Head, age 23
Hocking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | McClain |
| Given Name | James P. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hocking |
| Occupation | Set Gang |
| Industry | Clay Prod |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 480 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Porter Mcclain (~0.92 confidence) and father Walter Mcclain (~0.92 confidence) and mother Norene Mcclain (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Porter Mcclain
b. ~1891
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Walter Mcclain
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Norene Mcclain
b. ~1898
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mcclain
Head · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Ohio
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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 — Hocking-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Hocking-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03086-00490)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dallas Warthman | 35 | Head | Section Labor | Ohio |
| 2 | Edith Warthman | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 3 | William Warthman | 10 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Fred Clark | 57 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 5 | John E. Dickle | 69 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 6 | Agnes S. Dickle | 68 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Norman H. Anderson | 34 | Head | Driller | Oklahoma |
| 8 | Helen M. Anderson | 35 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 9 | Richard L. Anderson | 13 | Son | Carrier | Ohio |
| 10 | Darrel Lee Anderson | 11 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Simon W. Vickers | 68 | Head | Farmer | Ohio |
| 12 | Lucy C. Vickers | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Walter Vickers | 39 | Son | Well Plugger | Ohio |
| 14 | Charles W. Vickers | 25 | Son | Transfere | Ohio |
| 15 | C. H. Bryant | 46 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 16 | Ruth Bryant | 46 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 17 | Mary Louise Bryant | 21 | Daughter | Clerk | Ohio |
| 18 | Don Bryant | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | J. R. Kennedy | 34 | Head | Clean Out | Ohio |
| 20 | Lulu Kennedy | 31 | Wife | Clerk | W. Va. |
| 21 | James E. Kennedy | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Hoyt Mcdaniel | 24 | Head | Bus Opr | Ohio |
| 23 | Lilbert Mcdaniel | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Jerry Mcdaniel | 4 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Janice Mcdaniel | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | James P. Mcclain THIS PERSON | 23 | Head | Set Gang | Ohio |
| 27 | Bertha Mcclain | 20 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 28 | Mary Lou Mcclain | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Margaret H. Mcclain | 0 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | John Cromblet | 61 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 31 | Ethel Cromblet | 51 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Nelson Rafferty | 73 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Anthony Stephens | 54 | Nephew | Miner | Ohio |
| 34 | Louisa Stephens | 51 | Niece | — | Ohio |
| 35 | Emma Lewis | 74 | Boarder | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Lyda Grose | 54 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Signor Paul A. Grose | 25 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 38 | Curtis Walter | 63 | Head | Loader | Ohio |
| 39 | Della Walter | 62 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 40 | Floyd Walter | 25 | Head | Loader | Ohio |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)