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James Mcclain — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Mcclain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 12-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationShelby-County, Ohio
SurnameMcClain
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Sidney
1935 Residence (County)Shelby
Additional Details
Class of Worker0
Hours Worked0
Highest Grade7
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardSidney
Est. Birth Year~1927

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Rose Mcclain Daughter — 6 ~1934
Frank Mcclain Head — 51 ~1889
William Mcclain Son — 23 ~1917
Ada Mcclain Daughter — 7 ~1933
William Mcclain Other — 1 ~1939
Dorothy Mcclain Daughter — 10 ~1930
Alfred Mcclain Son — 16 ~1924
James Mcclain Son — 13 ~1927
Minnie Mcclain Spouse — 46 ~1894
Elizabeth Mcclain Other — 20 ~1920
Ralph Mcclain Son — 21 ~1919
Mary Mcclain Daughter — 19 ~1921

Census Appearances

1930
Shelby, Ohio
Son, age 2
Shelby, Ohio · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McClain
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 2
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Age at First Marriage S
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Shelby-County, Ohio
Son, age 13
Shelby-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1927 — 12 household members
Surname McClain
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Sidney
1935 Residence (County) Shelby
Class of Worker 0
Hours Worked 0
Highest Grade 7
1935 Residence Same place
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Mcclain across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Mcclain
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Ohio
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Sibling
Rose Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ada Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alfred Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Shelby-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03146-00276)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 W. H. Long 40 Head Inspector Iowa
2 Martha Anne Long 39 Wife — Iowa
3 Roy Chas Long 20 Son Stock Room Iowa
4 Warren G Long 18 Son Pattern Maker Iowa
5 John Burgin Long 16 Son Laborer Iowa
6 Joe Crockett Long 14 Son — Iowa
7 Harlan L Clark 58 Head Gear Cutter Ohio
8 Wanetta Clark 50 Wife — Ohio
9 Ruth Clark 21 Daughter — Ohio
10 W. S. Fergus 76 Head Retired Ohio
11 R. R. Fergus 36 Son Attendant Ohio
12 Marjorie Fergus 16 Grand daughter — Ohio
13 James P Brown 54 Head Pattern Maker Ohio
14 Catherine E Brown 49 Wife — Ohio
15 James V Brown 17 Son — Ohio
16 Virginia Brown 14 Daughter — Ohio
17 Joe Ann Brown 10 Daughter — Ohio
18 Donald Brown 8 Son — Ohio
19 Robert Brown 6 Son — Ohio
20 W. H. Tibbs 48 Head Baker Ohio
21 Dora F Tibbs 49 Wife — Kentucky
22 Francis Marion Tibbs 19 Son Clerk Ohio
23 Angie Y Tibbs 15 Daughter — Ohio
24 Eileen Tibbs 13 Daughter — Ohio
25 Line Extra None — — —
26 Frank E Mcclain 51 Head Laborer Ohio
27 Minnie Mcclain 46 Wife — Ohio
28 Ralph Mcclain 21 Son Clerk Ohio
29 Mary Mcclain 19 Daughter Waitress Ohio
30 Alfred Mcclain 16 Son — Ohio
31 James Mcclain THIS PERSON 13 Son — Ohio
32 Dorothy Mcclain 10 Daughter — Ohio
33 Ada Mcclain 7 Daughter — Ohio
34 Rose Mcclain 6 Daughter — Ohio
35 William Mcclain 23 Son Machinist Ohio
36 Elizabeth Mcclain 20 Daughter-in-law — Ohio
37 William Jr Mcclain 1 Grandson — Ohio
38 Dale E Harris 35 Head Machinist Ohio
39 Bertha Harris 40 Wife — Kentucky
40 Ronald Harris 10 Son — 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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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