James Norman — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Phelps-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this James Norman across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Phelps-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1894), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 46 b. ~1894 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Phelps-County, Nebraska
Surname	Norman
Given Name	James L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Lake twp
1935 Residence (County)	Phelps
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Lake Twp
Est. Birth Year	~1894

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
Dora Norman	Spouse	—	43	~1897
James Norman	Head	—	46	~1894
Frances Norman	Daughter	—	17	~1923

Census Appearances

1920

Harlan, Nebraska

Head, age 28

Harlan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1892 — 3 household members

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XGBoost Household

Surname	Norman
Given Name	James F.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	28
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Unknown
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Harlan, Nebraska

Head, age 36

Harlan, Nebraska · implied b. ~1894 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Norman
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	36
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	18
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Unknown
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General
Class of Worker	E
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Phelps-County, Nebraska

Head, age 46

Phelps-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1894 — 3 household members

Surname	Norman
Given Name	James L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	46
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Lake twp
1935 Residence (County)	Phelps
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farming
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	48
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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James Norman

Head · 1940 · age 46 · b. ~1894 · Nebraska

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1940 US Federal Census — Phelps-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02260-00654)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Velma Anderson	33	Wife	—	Nebraska
2	Henry Knopp	57	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
3	Myrtle Knopp	38	Wife	—	Nebraska
4	Casper Knopp	89	Father	—	Russia
5	Harry A. Knopp	34	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
6	Juanita Knopp	30	Wife	—	Nebraska
7	Arthur Strong	52	Uncle	Farm Laborer	Nebraska
8	Lawrence B. Lindsten	39	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
9	Elsie Lindsten	36	Wife	—	Nebraska
10	Gerald R. Lindsten	13	Son	—	Nebraska
11	Marlow Lindsten	11	daughter	—	Nebraska
12	Carolyn Lindsten	10	daughter	—	Nebraska
13	Kathryn Lindsten	6	daughter	—	Nebraska
14	Ilene Lindsten	2	daughter	—	Nebraska
15	Ray D. Auhardt	50	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
16	Elda Auhardt	25	daughter	Teacher	Nebraska
17	Evelyn Auhardt	22	daughter	Teacher	Nebraska
18	Dale Auhardt	19	son	Farm Laborer	Nebraska
19	James L. Norman THIS PERSON	46	Head	Farmer	Iowa
20	Dora Norman	43	Wife	—	Nebraska
21	Frances Norman	17	daughter	—	Nebraska
22	Scott Olson	58	Head	Farmer	Illinois
23	Margaret Olson	56	Wife	—	Denmark
24	Robert Olson	15	Son	—	Nebraska
25	Le Roy Olson	12	Son	—	Nebraska
26	Algot B. Sall	62	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
27	Alma Sall	61	Wife	—	Nebraska
28	Vera Sall	25	daughter	—	Nebraska
29	Curtis C. Sall	22	Son	Farmer	Nebraska
30	Loyd Sall	14	Son	—	Nebraska
31	Wayne Sall	5	Grandson	—	Nebraska
32	Alfred Sall	34	Son	Farmer	Nebraska
33	John L. B. Karlson	62	Head	Farming	Sweden
34	Helen M. Karlson	59	Wife	—	Kansas
35	Gilbert L. Sall	41	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
36	Fern V. Sall	33	Wife	—	Nebraska
37	Raymond Sall	4	Son	—	Nebraska
38	George O. B. Olson	36	Head	Farmer	Nebraska
39	Lucile Olson	36	Wife	—	Nebraska
40	Lois Olson	6	Son	—	Nebraska

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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.

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