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James Norton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Ottawa-County, Michigan

Our Model Tree links this James Norton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1924), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 16 b. ~1924 Male Son Born: Michigan Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationOttawa-County, Michigan
SurnameNorton
Given NameJames
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age16
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMichigan
1935 Residence (City)Wright Township
1935 Residence (County)Ottawa
Additional Details
Class of WorkerNP
Hours Worked0
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 8
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMichigan
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)michigan
Township / WardWright Township
Est. Birth Year~1924

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
John Norton Son — 12 ~1928
James Norton Son — 16 ~1924
Katherine Norton Spouse — 37 ~1903
Otto Norton Head — 43 ~1897
Mary Norton Daughter — 4 ~1936
William Norton Son — 11 ~1929
Anna Norton Daughter — 14 ~1926

Census Appearances

1930
Ottawa, Michigan
Son, age 7
Ottawa, Michigan · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Norton
Given Name James L
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
Father's Birthplace Michigan
Mother's Birthplace Michigan
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan
1940
Ottawa-County, Michigan
Son, age 16
Ottawa-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1924 — 7 household members
Surname Norton
Given Name James
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 16
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Michigan
1935 Residence (City) Wright Township
1935 Residence (County) Ottawa
Class of Worker NP
Hours Worked 0
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 8
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Michigan
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) michigan

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Norton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Norton
Son · 1940 · age 16 · b. ~1924 · Michigan
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Sibling
John Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Anna Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Norton
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
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 — Ottawa-County, Michigan Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01809-00663)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Elizabeth Wells 48 wife — Canadian-French
2 Violet Wells 15 daughter — Michigan
3 Mary Wells 73 Head — Michigan
4 George Weaver 54 Head Painter Michigan
5 Ida Bertha Weaver 54 wife — Canadian-English
6 Edward Daum 66 brother-in-law — Canadian-English
7 Bruno Norton 41 Head Asbestos Worker Michigan
8 Anita Norton 37 wife — Michigan
9 John Norton 11 son — Michigan
10 James Norton 11 son — Michigan
11 Glenn Bingham 58 Head Caretaker Michigan
12 Otto Norton 43 Head — Michigan
13 Katherine Norton 37 wife — Wisconsin
14 James Norton THIS PERSON 16 son — Michigan
15 Anna Norton 14 daughter — Michigan
16 John Norton 12 son — Michigan
17 William Norton 11 son — Michigan
18 Mary Alice Norton 4 daughter — Michigan
19 Edward Fleming 68 Head — Michigan
20 Matilda Fleming 59 wife — Wisconsin
21 Arthur Fleming 30 son — Michigan
22 Virginia Fleming 21 daughter — Michigan
23 Clyde Fillibridge 29 Head Truck Driver Michigan
24 Florence Fillibridge 26 wife — Michigan
25 Larry Fillibridge 1 son — Michigan
26 Arthur Holmes 66 Head — Canadian-English
27 Anna Holmes 62 wife — Canadian-English
28 Ora Holmes 35 daughter Seamstress Canadian-English
29 Valeria Holmes 19 daughter New Worker Michigan
30 John Henry Ter Horst 42 Head Carpenter Netherlands
31 Maud Ter Horst 43 wife — Netherlands
32 Gerald Ter Horst 17 son — Michigan
33 Frances Ter Horst 15 daughter — Michigan
34 John Henry Jr Ter Horst 4 son — Michigan
35 Robert Popps 38 Head Auto-Mechanic Michigan
36 Veneta L. Popps 38 wife — Michigan
37 Helen Popps 16 daughter — Michigan
38 Robert Popps 13 son — Michigan
39 Arthur Popps 8 son — Michigan
40 Donna Jean Popps 4 daughter — Michigan

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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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