James Montgomery — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Vigo-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this James Montgomery across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Vigo-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents John — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 21 b. ~1919 Male Son Born: Indiana Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Vigo-County, Indiana
Surname	Montgomery
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	W. Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	CCC camp
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	380
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	W Terre Haute
Est. Birth Year	~1919

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
Harriet Montgomery	Daughter	—	15	~1925
John Montgomery	Head	—	68	~1872
James Montgomery	Son	—	21	~1919

Census Appearances

1920

Vigo, Indiana

Son, age 1

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Montgomery
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	1
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Vigo, Indiana

Son, age 11

Vigo, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 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	11
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Illinois
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Vigo-County, Indiana

Son, age 21

Vigo-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members

Surname	Montgomery
Given Name	James W.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	W. Terre Haute
1935 Residence (County)	Vigo
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	CCC camp
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	3
Income (1939)	380
Highest Grade	No 7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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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 John Montgomery (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.

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Gen 1 Parents confidence ≈ 0.92

Father

John Montgomery

b. ~1872

Source father

● Household · direct · ~0.92

This person

Anchor record

James Montgomery

Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana

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Sibling

Harriet Montgomery

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

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 — Vigo-County, Indiana Open full size

Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01105-00585)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Margaret Harvey	24	Wife	—	Ohio
42	Doris Harvey	5	Daughter	—	Indiana
43	Charles May	43	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
44	Cleo May	37	Wife	—	Illinois
45	Dorothy May	15	Daughter	—	Indiana
46	William H. May	13	Son	—	Indiana
47	Harry Smith	28	Head	Laborer	Indiana
48	Selina Smith	28	Wife	—	Indiana
49	John Kanzor	64	Head	Miner	Germany
50	Helen Kanzor	26	Daughter	Servant	Indiana
51	Frank Kanzor	22	Son	Laborer	Indiana
52	Lottie Poett	49	Head	Seamstress	Indiana
53	Charles Reading	29	Son-in-law	Salesman	Indiana
54	Berenice Reading	27	Daughter	—	Indiana
55	John H. Montgomery	68	Head	—	Illinois
56	James W. Montgomery THIS PERSON	21	Son	Laborer	Indiana
57	Harriet Montgomery	15	Daughter	—	Utah
58	Elmer Allen	49	Head	Laborer	Kentucky
59	Ludana Allen	28	Wife	—	Illinois
60	Marion Long	27	Head	Receiving Clerk	Indiana
61	Lucille Long	26	Wife	—	Indiana
62	Walter Blockson	49	Head	Carpenter	Indiana
63	Pearl C. Blockson	50	Wife	Genl Office Clerk	Wisconsin
66	Frank L. Green	59	Head	Carpenter	Illinois
67	Claudie Green	55	Wife	—	Indiana
68	Hazel Kirby	35	Daughter	Cook	Indiana
69	Virginia Rose Kirby	15	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
70	Winston Earl Kirby	7	Grandson	—	Indiana
71	Charles Creasey	61	Head	House Painter	Illinois
72	Mary Creasey	20	Daughter	Bottler	Indiana
73	Ruth Creasey	18	Daughter	—	Indiana
74	Jack Layman	40	Head	Order Clerk	Indiana
75	Norma Layman	19	Wife	—	Indiana
76	Mary L. Huston	42	Head	Teacher	Indiana
77	Winnie E. Huston	20	Daughter	Waitress	Indiana
78	Wayne Huston	18	Son	Truck Driver	Indiana
79	Walter Scarbrough	53	Head	Town Marshal	Indiana
80	Samuel Tindall	71	Head	—	Indiana

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Pedigree Summary

James + 1 sibling

Gen 1 · 1 parents ~0.92

Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)

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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)

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