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James Oliver — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Christian-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Oliver across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Christian-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Christian-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pana City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Pana City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iona Oliver | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Dorothy Oliver | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Juanita Oliver | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Marlan Oliver | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Mylery Oliver | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Edgar Oliver | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Billy Oliver | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Douglas Oliver | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| James Oliver | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Jerry Oliver | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Ida Oliver | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Christian, Illinois
Son, age 3
Christian, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Christian-County, Illinois
Son, age 13
Christian-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Oliver |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pana City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Oliver across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Oliver
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
Billy Oliver
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Oliver
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Iona Oliver
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marlan Oliver
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Oliver
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mylery Oliver
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas Oliver
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jerry Oliver
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
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 — Christian-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Christian-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00767-00430)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Morgan | 80 | Head | Justice Of Peace | Georgia |
| 42 | Ethel Cullison | 53 | Housekeeper | 33 | Illinois |
| 43 | Jule Ouelet | 51 | Head | Miner | France |
| 44 | Sophie Ouelet | 40 | Wife | — | France |
| 45 | Margaret Hilbert | 18 | Stepdaughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Melvin Hilbert | 16 | Stepson | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Lola Hilbert | 11 | Stepdaughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Edgar Oliver | 46 | Head | 35 | Illinois |
| 49 | Ida Oliver | 41 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Juanita Oliver | 22 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | Iona Fay Oliver | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 52 | Dorothy Oliver | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 53 | James Oliver THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Douglas Oliver | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Marlan Lee Oliver | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Mylery Oliver | 7 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 57 | Billy Oliver | 6 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Jerry Oliver | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Lyman S. Hutter | 47 | Head | 35 | Illinois |
| 61 | Ruth Hutter | 46 | Wife | 40 | Illinois |
| 62 | Leon Hutter | 20 | Son | 35 | Illinois |
| 63 | Irene Lehrman | 24 | Stepdaughter | 40 | Illinois |
| 64 | Louis Lehrman | 5 | Son-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 65 | August Simon | 66 | Head | — | France |
| 66 | Josephine Simon | 65 | Wife | — | Belgium |
| 67 | Noah Barney | 44 | Head | 20 | Illinois |
| 68 | Clemence Barney | 35 | Wife | — | France |
| 69 | Lillian Barney | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Louise Barney | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Claude Derwin | 34 | Head | 32 | Illinois |
| 72 | Ollie Derwin | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Robert Derwin | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 74 | Jean Derwin | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 75 | Lorene Derwin | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 76 | Arthur Derwin | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Barbara Derwin | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Jerry Derwin | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Morris Beard | 21 | Head | 40 | Illinois |
| 80 | Ruth Beard | 17 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)