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James Montgomery — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Marion-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Montgomery across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Marion-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Cyrus & Margaret — first a head (b.~1907), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 33
b. ~1907
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Marion-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Indianapolis |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1907 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Montgomery | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Jimmie Montgomery | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Daisy Montgomery | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 13
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Marion, Indiana
Son, age 23
Marion, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Meat Cutter |
| Industry | Grocery |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Marion-County, Indiana
Head, age 33
Marion-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1907 — 3 household members
| Surname | Montgomery |
| Given Name | James T |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 33 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Indianapolis |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Marion |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Retail Grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 54 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Montgomery across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Cyrus Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margaret Montgomery (~0.92 confidence) and mother Margurite Montgomery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Cyrus Montgomery
b. ~1869
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margaret Montgomery
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Margurite Montgomery
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Montgomery
Head · 1940 · age 33 · b. ~1907 · Indiana
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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 — Marion-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Marion-County, Indiana
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01122-00229)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gerald Apple | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 2 | Eva Couts | 63 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Franklin Couts | 24 | Son | Adjustmentor | Indiana |
| 4 | Charlie Couts | 4 | Grandson | No | Indiana |
| 5 | Wilbur O Robbins | 35 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 6 | Kathryn Robbins | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | Hazel Robbins | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Donald Robbins | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Margery Robbins | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 10 | John D Fulmer | 64 | Head | Engineer | Canada |
| 11 | Martha L Fulmer | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Woodrow Ramey | 26 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 14 | Juanita Ramey | 20 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Everett Longmire | 40 | Head | Polish Mixer | Indiana |
| 17 | Hattie D Longmire | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Hattie Lou Longmire | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Flora Nichols | 37 | Sister-in-law | New Worker | Kentucky |
| 20 | James T Montgomery THIS PERSON | 33 | Head | Clerk | Indiana |
| 21 | Daisy G Montgomery | 23 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Jimmie Dean Montgomery | 3 | Son | No | Indiana |
| 23 | Warren Fultz | 20 | Head | Metal Man | Indiana |
| 24 | Ruth D Fultz | 18 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 25 | Warren Arthur Fultz | 1 | Son | No | Indiana |
| 26 | Harry J Huber | 32 | Head | Electric Machinist | Indiana |
| 27 | Thelma Huber | 27 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Joan Huber | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Thelma J Huber | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Francis Buckert | 30 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 31 | Maxine Buckert | 31 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Donald Buckert | 10 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Ronald Buckert | 0 | Son | No | Indiana |
| 35 | Walter F Caskey | 65 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Leila M Caskey | 63 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Martha L Caskey | 25 | Daughter | Factory Worker | Indiana |
| 38 | Robert K Caskey | 28 | Son | Radio Repairman | Indiana |
| 39 | Eugene Stark | 32 | Head | Knitter | Indiana |
| 40 | Marie Stark | 34 | Wife | — | Indiana |
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)