James Mcfarland — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Wayne-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this James Mcfarland across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Wayne-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Virginia Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Wayne-County, Indiana
Surname	McFarland
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Hagerstown
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Additional Details
Occupation	Farm builder
Industry	Road improvement
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia
Occupation	Farm Builder
Township / Ward	Jefferson Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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
James Mcfarland	Head	—	52	~1888
Lula Mcfarland	Spouse	—	53	~1887
Joan Mcfarland	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Bertha Mcfarland	Daughter	—	12	~1928

Census Appearances

1920

Wayne, Indiana

Head, age 31

Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McFarland
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	31
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	Auto Factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1930

Wayne, Indiana

Head, age 41

Wayne, Indiana · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	McFarland
Given Name	James H
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	41
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Virginia
Mother's Birthplace	Virginia
Occupation	Carpenter
Industry	House
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15.00
Veteran	No
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

1940

Wayne-County, Indiana

Head, age 52

Wayne-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 4 household members

Surname	McFarland
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Virginia
1935 Residence (City)	Hagerstown
1935 Residence (County)	Wayne
Occupation	Farm builder
Industry	Road improvement
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	32
Income (1939)	600
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Indiana
Birth State	Virginia
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	virginia

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James Mcfarland

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01108-00412)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Otto Hoover	32	Head	Yard Man	Indiana
2	Pauline Hoover	30	Wife	—	Indiana
3	Anthony Hoover	1	Son	—	Indiana
4	Carl Hutson	56	Head	Bus Driver	Indiana
5	Agnes Hutson	49	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Charles Dennis	49	Head	Farmer	Indiana
7	Mary Dennis	48	Wife	—	Indiana
8	Earl Brokaw	59	Head	Farmer	Indiana
9	Effie Brokaw	58	Wife	—	Indiana
10	Richard Brokaw	19	Son	—	Indiana
11	Earl Dalton	52	Pike	Farm Builder	Virginia
12	James Mcfarland THIS PERSON	52	Head	Farm Builder	Virginia
13	Lula Mcfarland	53	Wife	—	Virginia
14	Bertha Mcfarland	12	Daughter	—	Indiana
15	Joan Mcfarland	3	Daughter	—	Indiana
16	Sam Working	34	Head	Farmer	Indiana
17	Clarence Belt	41	Head	Coring Lathe Machinist	Indiana
18	Martha Belt	42	Wife	—	Indiana
19	Melvin Belt	18	Son	Machine Operator	Indiana
20	Phillip Belt	13	Son	—	Indiana
21	Lucille Belt	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
22	Delores Belt	4	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Isaac Ramey	45	Head	Watchman	Virginia
24	Blanche Ramey	45	Wife	—	Tennessee
25	Glen Ramey	22	Son	Stock Chaser	Indiana
26	Ralph Ramey	17	Son	—	Indiana
27	Wanda Ramey	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
28	Guy Ramey	12	Son	—	Indiana
29	Beulah Ramey	9	Daughter	—	Indiana
30	Billy Ramey	8	Son	—	Indiana
31	Loretta Ramey	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
32	Charles Ramey	4	Son	—	Indiana
33	Leslie Ramey	2	Son	—	Indiana
34	Floyd Beeson	62	Head	Farmer	Kansas
35	Marie Beeson	57	Wife	—	Indiana
36	Goldie Beeson	37	Daughter	Stenographer	Indiana
37	Donald Beeson	19	Son	Inspector	Indiana
38	Reginald Beeson	14	Son	—	Indiana
39	Everette Wells	38	Head	Service	Kentucky
40	Pearl Wells	35	Wife	—	Kentucky

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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.

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