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James Mckinney — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Mckinney across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 58
b. ~1882
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Correspondence School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Township / Ward | Chicago City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1882 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Euphemia Kenter | Other | — | 86 | ~1854 |
| James Mckinney | Head | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| Anne Mckinney | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Jennie Mckinney | Spouse | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| James Mckinney | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 37
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 37 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Professor |
| Industry | University |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Scotch |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Year of Naturalization | 1917 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Head, age 48
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 48 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Exec. Director |
| Industry | Correspondence |
| Class of Worker | E |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 105 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | Yes WW |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 58
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1882 — 5 household members
| Surname | McKinney |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 58 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Teacher |
| Industry | Correspondence School |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Income (1939) | 5000 |
| Highest Grade | C-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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James Mckinney
Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00934-00533)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Catherine M. Wolfe | 46 | Head | Registered Nurse | Illinois |
| 2 | Margaret Wolfe | 33 | Sister | Book-Keeper | Illinois |
| 3 | James R. Wolfe | 77 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 4 | John H. Duncan | 36 | Head | Press-Feeder | Scotland |
| 5 | Francis I. Duncan | 36 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 6 | Alice M. Fingals | 59 | Mother-in-law | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 7 | Wm. H. Johnson | 64 | Head | Clerk | Canada-Eng |
| 8 | Alvina M. Johnson | 60 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 9 | David C. Williams | 27 | Head | Payroll Clerk | Canada-Eng |
| 10 | June Williams | 24 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 11 | Marie Mckee | 56 | Head | Clerk | Kansas |
| 12 | Harold A. Schaffer | 26 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 13 | Ethel Schaffer | 27 | Wife | Cashier | Illinois |
| 14 | Nick Manos | 43 | Head | Driver | Greece |
| 15 | Magdalene Manos | 43 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 16 | Neal D. Fletcher | 45 | Head | Clerk | Illinois |
| 17 | June Fletcher | 33 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 18 | Herbert A. Cole | 31 | Head | — | New York |
| 19 | Olive J. Cole | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Anthony J. Zimont | 57 | Head | Painter | Lithuania |
| 21 | Julia J. Zimont | 55 | Wife | — | Lithuania |
| 22 | Hilary Zimont | 23 | Son | Sales Broker | Illinois |
| 23 | Edgar Zimont | 21 | Son | Clerk | Illinois |
| 24 | James Mckinney THIS PERSON | 58 | Head | Teacher | Scotland |
| 25 | Jennie Mckinney | 57 | Wife | — | New Jersey |
| 26 | Anne Mckinney | 26 | Daughter | Stenographer | New Jersey |
| 27 | James Mckinney | 23 | Son | Draftsman | New Jersey |
| 28 | Euphemia Kenter | 86 | Mother-in-law | — | Scotland |
| 29 | Florence Bullock | 25 | Head | Social Worker | S. Dakota |
| 30 | Elizabeth Upland | 30 | Aunt | Teacher | Nebraska |
| 31 | Mary Q. Lee | 75 | Aunt | — | Nebraska |
| 32 | Roland Fidler | 59 | Head | Painter | Illinois |
| 33 | Regina Fidler | 57 | Wife | Saleswoman | Illinois |
| 34 | Joseph Fidler | 18 | Son | Waiter | Illinois |
| 35 | Alvina Fidler | 95 | Mother | — | Denmark |
| 36 | Francis W. Hand | 40 | Head | Patrolman | Illinois |
| 37 | Josie Hand | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 38 | Francis Hand | 9 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Patricia Hand | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Benjamin Franklin | 38 | Head | Civil Engineer | Russia |
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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)