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James Mcclain — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wyandot-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Mcclain across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wyandot-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWyandot-County, Ohio
SurnameMcClain
Given NameJames
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Eden Twp
1935 Residence (County)Wyandot
Additional Details
OccupationFarm labor
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked20
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeH-3
1935 ResidenceSame house
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
OccupationFarm Laborer
Township / WardEden Twp
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Joan Mcclain Daughter — 10 ~1930
Mary Mcclain Daughter — 8 ~1932
James Mcclain Son — 16 ~1924
Ora Mcclain Head — 42 ~1898
Ann Mcclain Daughter — 6 ~1934
Gladys Mcclain Spouse — 41 ~1899
Carolyn Mcclain Daughter — 3 ~1937
Robert Mcclain Son — 13 ~1927
Jerry Mcclain Son — 1 ~1939

Census Appearances

1930
Wyandot, Ohio
Son, age 6
Wyandot, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname McClain
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 6
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Ohio
Mother's Birthplace Ohio
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Wyandot-County, Ohio
Son, age 16
Wyandot-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1924 — 9 household members
Surname McClain
Given Name James
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Eden Twp
1935 Residence (County) Wyandot
Occupation Farm labor
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 20
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade H-3
1935 Residence Same house
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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James Mcclain
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Ohio
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Sibling
Carolyn Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joan Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ann Mcclain
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Wyandot-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03172-00200)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Gayton Gregg 74 head Farm Labor Ohio
2 Gertrude Gregg 67 wife — Ohio
3 Fred Junke 34 nephew Farm Labor Ohio
4 Clarence Bickell 41 head Farm Labor Ohio
5 Irene Bickell 38 wife — Ohio
6 Alice Bickell 18 daughter — Ohio
7 Betty Bickell 16 daughter — Ohio
8 Pauline Bickell 14 daughter — Ohio
9 Kenneth Bickell 10 son — Ohio
10 Irene Bickell 7 daughter — Ohio
11 Frank Mattern 70 head Farm Labor Ohio
12 Cora Mattern 63 wife — Ohio
13 Jesse Wilcox 59 head Farm Labor Ohio
14 Blanche Wilcox 57 wife — Ohio
15 Foster Markley 31 son-in-law Farm Labor Ohio
16 Avonelle Markley 26 daughter — Ohio
17 Ora Mcclain 42 head Farm Labor Ohio
18 Gladys Mcclain 41 wife — Ohio
19 James Mcclain THIS PERSON 16 son Farm Labor Ohio
20 Robert Mcclain 13 son — Ohio
21 Joan Mcclain 10 daughter — Ohio
22 Mary Mcclain 8 daughter — Ohio
23 Ann Mcclain 6 daughter — Ohio
24 Carolyn Mcclain 3 daughter — Ohio
25 Jerry Mcclain 1 son — Ohio
26 W. J. Masters 63 head Farm Labor Ohio
27 Julia Masters 77 wife — Ohio
28 Russell Masters 32 son Farm Labor Ohio
29 Cora Masters 18 daughter-in-law — Ohio
30 Charles Masters 1 son — Ohio
31 Harley Keiffer 45 head Farm Labor Ohio
32 Cora Keiffer 41 wife — Ohio
33 Arden Keiffer 22 son Farm Labor Ohio
34 Irvin Keiffer 18 son — Ohio
35 Matty Keiffer 73 mother — Ohio
36 Alice Edgington 71 head — Ohio
37 Lewis Mclaughlin 68 head Farm Labor Ohio
38 Julietta Mclaughlin 64 wife — Ohio
39 Rosa Mclaughlin 37 son Farm Labor Ohio
40 Harry Snodgrass 69 head Farm Labor 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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