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James Mclean — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Hopewell-City-County, Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Mclean across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hopewell-City-County, Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Willie & William — first a son (b.~1908), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hopewell-City-County, Virginia |
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopewell City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hopewell City |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Chemical Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Township / Ward | Hopewell City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jewel Mclean | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Muriel Mclean | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Mclean | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| James Mclean | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Milton Mclean | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Richard Mclean | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Earl Mclean | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Charles Mclean | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| David Mclean | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Frank Mclean | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Hanna Mclean | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
Census Appearances
1920
Prince George, …
Son, age 12
Prince George, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James D |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1930
Prince George, …
Son, age 23
Prince George, Virginia · implied b. ~1907 — 12 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Hopewell-City-County, Virginia
Son, age 32
Hopewell-City-County, Virginia · implied b. ~1908 — 11 household members
| Surname | McLean |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopewell City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hopewell City |
| Occupation | Operator |
| Industry | Chemical Plant |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 1250 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Mclean across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Willie Mclean (~0.92 confidence) and father William Mclean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hanna Mclean (~0.92 confidence) and mother Pauline Mclean (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Willie Mclean
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Mclean
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hanna Mclean
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Pauline Mclean
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Mclean
Son · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Virginia
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Sibling
Charles Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jewel Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Richard Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Earl Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Muriel Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
David Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milton Mclean
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Hopewell-City-County, Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Hopewell-City-County, Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04308-00096)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Jr. Rust | 3 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 2 | Charles Graves | 42 | Head | Engineer | Virginia |
| 3 | Maybelle Graves | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | James R. Fish | 26 | Head | Operator | North Carolina |
| 5 | Martha Fish | 25 | Wife | — | North Carolina |
| 6 | Cornelius A. Hall | 29 | Head | Officer | North Carolina |
| 7 | Mary E. Hall | 30 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 8 | Shirley M. Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 9 | S. H. Skelton | 54 | Head | Mechanic | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Margaret H. Skelton | 54 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Paul J. Logger | 40 | Head | Carpenter (Painter) | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Martha Logger | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Charlie Mayer | 80 | Lodger | — | Germany |
| 14 | Margaret Sogner | 17 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Alfred Sogner | 16 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 16 | Pauline Sogner | 13 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 17 | William Sogner | 9 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 18 | William N. Mclean | 59 | Head | Barber | Florida |
| 19 | Hanna Pauline Mclean | 53 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 20 | James D. Mclean THIS PERSON | 32 | Son | Operator | Florida |
| 21 | Milton Mclean | 28 | Son | Operator | Florida |
| 22 | Frank C. Mclean | 19 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 23 | David S. Mclean | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 24 | Muriel Mclean | 16 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 25 | Earl Mclean | 15 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 26 | Charles Mclean | 12 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 27 | Richard Mclean | 11 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 28 | Jewel Mclean | 7 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 29 | Joseph J. Williams | 54 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 30 | Ellen Williams | 42 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 31 | Eva Margaret Williams | 25 | Daughter | — | Virginia |
| 32 | Arthur Curtis Williams | 22 | Son | Nailer | Virginia |
| 33 | Sutton Williams | 17 | Son | — | Virginia |
| 34 | P. O. Harris | 70 | Head | Carpenter | Ohio |
| 35 | Mattie Harris | 64 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Arnold J. Harris | 30 | Son | Carpenter | Virginia |
| 37 | Mattie Harris | 26 | Daughter-in-law | Knitter | Virginia |
| 38 | J. L. Edwards | 42 | Head | Carpenter | North Carolina |
| 39 | Iney Edwards | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 40 | Virginia Edwards | 19 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
Pedigree Summary
James + 8 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 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)