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James Mcdowell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Mcdowell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1897), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 43
b. ~1897
Male
Head
Born: Pennsylvania
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 168 |
| Income (1939) | 1345 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Township / Ward | Oliver 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1897 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Mcdowell | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lloyd Mcdowell | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| James Mcdowell | Head | — | 43 | ~1897 |
| Wanda Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Walter Mcdowell | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| June Mcdowell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elsie Mcdowell | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Dean Mcdowell | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Head, age 32
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Age at First Marriage | 21 |
| Father's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | State Highway |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Head, age 43
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
| Surname | McDowell |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 43 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Foreman |
| Industry | Road construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 168 |
| Income (1939) | 1345 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Pennsylvania |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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Our Model Tree links James Mcdowell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Mcdowell
Head · 1940 · age 43 · b. ~1897 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03506-00296)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lena Blastic | 65 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 2 | Henry Wolnik | 51 | Head | Laborer | Poland |
| 3 | Czeslo Wolnik | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 4 | Thomas Balaban | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Estelle Balaban | 21 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Barbara Balaban | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | Delores Balaban | 3 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Barbara Ochtynsky | 59 | Mother-in-law | — | Poland |
| 9 | Charles Farkas | 52 | Head | Coal Loader | Hungary |
| 10 | Julia Farkas | 40 | Wife | — | Hungary |
| 11 | James Farkas | 19 | Son | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Eugene Winterhalter | 59 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Mary Winterhalter | 57 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | Joseph E. Nagy | 34 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 15 | Josephine Nagy | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 16 | Betty E. Nagy | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Joseph E. Nagy | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | James E. Mcdowell THIS PERSON | 43 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Elsie Mcdowell | 36 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | Wanda C. Mcdowell | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | June E. Mcdowell | 15 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Lloyd W. Mcdowell | 14 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | James E. Mcdowell | 11 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Dean L. Mcdowell | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Walter W. Mcdowell | 4 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | Gino Gilbert | 28 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Catherine Gilbert | 24 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Ann K. Gilbert | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Louis Danko | 31 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Ann M. Danko | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Donald V. Danko | 3 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Bernard Danko | 1 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Frank Hribok | 28 | Head | Coal Loader | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Bertha A. Hribok | 27 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Margaret Hribok | 8 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 36 | Betty A. Hribok | 7 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Henry Hribok | 2 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 38 | Fredrick Hribok | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Frank M. Puretaky | 46 | Head | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | Anna Puretaky | 38 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
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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)