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James Mccullough — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Mccullough across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Breckenridge & Frank — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Missouri
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Clay-County, Missouri |
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | building construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1620 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Township / Ward | Armour Place Addition |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leta Mccullough | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Mccullough | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Eddie Mccullough | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Clay, Missouri
Son, age 10
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Clay, Missouri
Son, age 20
Clay, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Chauffeur |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Clay-County, Missouri
Head, age 30
Clay-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1910 — 3 household members
| Surname | McCullough |
| Given Name | James F. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Clay |
| Occupation | Carpenter |
| Industry | building construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1620 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Mccullough across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Breckenridge Mccullough (~0.92 confidence) and father Frank Mccullough (~0.92 confidence) and mother Minnie Mccullough (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Breckenridge Mccullough
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Frank Mccullough
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Minnie Mccullough
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mccullough
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Missouri
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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 — Clay-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Clay-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02097-00161)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Walter E. Green | 42 | Head | Miner | Missouri |
| 42 | Mollie Green | 49 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 43 | Catherine Joe Green | 13 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Peggy Ruth Green | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 45 | Bracken Mccullough | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 46 | Minnie Mccullough | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 47 | Finley George | 86 | Father | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Amanda Jane George | 79 | Mother | — | Missouri |
| 49 | Glenn R. Hubbard | 28 | Son-in-law | Salesman | Missouri |
| 50 | Leta Hubbard | 20 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 51 | Joe Moore | 61 | Hiredman | Laborer | Missouri |
| 52 | James F. Mccullough THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 53 | Leta Mccullough | 27 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 54 | Eddie Mccullough | 2 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 55 | Mary O'Dell | 64 | Head | Chambermaid | Ireland |
| 56 | Ben F. Jones | 68 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 57 | Ella Jones | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 58 | James W. Jones | 41 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 59 | Henry Clay Jones | 31 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 60 | Jessie Jones | 21 | Daughter | House-Maid | Missouri |
| 61 | Nancy Lewis | 76 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Flora Butler | 71 | Sister | — | Missouri |
| 63 | Mason E. King | 43 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Mabel Elen King | 40 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 65 | Olene King | 18 | Daughter | Launderer | Missouri |
| 66 | Bessie Mae King | 16 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 67 | William Albert King | 14 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Grace Etta King | 10 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Otto Pirrung | 45 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 70 | Una Pirrung | 51 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 71 | Mabel Goins | 25 | Step-daughter | Housekeeper | Missouri |
| 72 | Wanda Goins | 9 | Step-granddaughter | Waitress | Missouri |
| 73 | Roger Goins | 4 | Step-grandson | — | Missouri |
| 74 | William Phillips | 64 | Hiredman | Gardener | Missouri |
| 75 | Phillip Dale | 63 | Head | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Maude Dale | 63 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 77 | Addie Dale | 39 | Son | Steeple Jack | Missouri |
| 78 | Ethel Dale | 30 | Daughter-in-law | — | Texas |
| 79 | Nancy Duncan | 69 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 80 | Floyd Stockwell | 27 | Son | — | Missouri |
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)