James Nichols — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Essex-County, Vermont

Our Model Tree links this James Nichols across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Essex-County, Vermont (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Vermont Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Essex-County, Vermont
Surname	Nichols
Given Name	James G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	LUNENBURG
1935 Residence (County)	ESSEX
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Lunenburg
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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
Constance Nichols	Daughter	—	11	~1929
Virginia Nichols	Daughter	—	12	~1928
James Nichols	Head	—	57	~1883
Sterling Nichols	Son	—	15	~1925
Catherine Nichols	Spouse	—	50	~1890

Census Appearances

1920

Essex, Vermont

Head, age 37

Essex, Vermont · implied b. ~1883 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	James G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1930

Essex, Vermont

Head, age 47

Essex, Vermont · implied b. ~1883 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Vermont
Mother's Birthplace	Vermont
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Dairy Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

1940

Essex-County, Vermont

Head, age 57

Essex-County, Vermont · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

Surname	Nichols
Given Name	James G
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Vermont
1935 Residence (City)	LUNENBURG
1935 Residence (County)	ESSEX
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Vermont
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	vermont

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James Nichols

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Vermont

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1940 US Federal Census — Essex-County, Vermont Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04232-00186)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Clarence E Joslin	58	Head	Driver	Vermont
42	Lois F Joslin	53	Wife	—	Vermont
43	Emerson E Joslin	25	Son	Millhand	Vermont
44	Edward B O'Connor	35	Head	Converter	Massachusetts
45	George M Merton	23	Head	Twister Hand	Vermont
46	Mary D Carpenter	20	Wife	—	Vermont
47	Maren S Carpenter	1	Daughter	—	Vermont
48	Roy E Lyon	35	Head	Millhand	Vermont
49	Katie M Lyon	34	Wife	—	Vermont
50	Earnest K Lyon	14	Son	—	Vermont
51	Fay A Lyon	13	Daughter	—	Vermont
52	Frank H Lyon	11	Son	—	Vermont
53	Hubbard Fisher	69	Head	Farmer	Vermont
54	Florence R Smith	57	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Vermont
55	Dorothy M Howland	9	Housekeeper	—	Vermont
56	Leslie A Howland	32	Housekeeper	Wood Cutter	Vermont
57	Kate F Grant	50	Head	—	Vermont
58	Augustus C Grant	51	Husband	Painter	Vermont
59	Maurice E Isham	25	Son-in-law	Shipper	Vermont
60	Helen R Isham	28	Daughter	—	Vermont
61	Grant A Isham	6	Grandson	—	Vermont
62	Leonard E Isham	4	Grandson	—	Vermont
63	Marjorie A Isham	1	Granddaughter	—	Vermont
64	Guy H Isham	45	Head	Store	Vermont
65	Grace D Isham	40	Wife	—	Vermont
66	Arline L Isham	14	Daughter	—	Vermont
67	James G Nichols THIS PERSON	57	Head	Farmer	Vermont
68	Catherine Nichols	50	Wife	—	Vermont
69	Sterling J Nichols	15	Son	—	Vermont
70	Virginia K Nichols	12	Daughter	—	Vermont
71	Constance G Nichols	11	Daughter	—	Vermont
72	James E Hamilton	63	Head	Farmer	Vermont
73	Julia A Hamilton	58	Wife	—	Vermont
74	Elmeda S Sanborn	39	Daughter	—	Vermont
75	Calvin A Sanborn	40	Son-in-law	Farmer	Vermont
76	Roger F Sanborn	16	Grandson	—	Vermont
77	Robert E Sanborn	16	Grandson	Farm Hand	Vermont
78	Richard C Sanborn	15	Grandson	—	Vermont
79	Virginia M Sanborn	14	Granddaughter	—	Vermont
80	Erline J Sanborn	5	Granddaughter	—	Vermont

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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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