James Oliver — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Hocking-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Oliver across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hocking-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1887), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 53 b. ~1887 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Hocking-County, Ohio
Surname	Oliver
Given Name	James A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hocking
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tile Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	884
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Haydenville
Est. Birth Year	~1887

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
James Oliver	Head	—	53	~1887
Bessie Malone	Other	—	46	~1894
William Oliver	Son	—	15	~1925
Donald Oliver	Son	—	17	~1923
Glenathon Oliver	Son	—	21	~1919
James Oliver	Son	—	18	~1922
Sophia Oliver	Spouse	—	49	~1891

Census Appearances

1920

Hocking, Ohio

Head, age 33

Hocking, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Oliver
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	33
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Kentucky
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Fire Proofing Co
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Hocking, Ohio

Head, age 43

Hocking, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Oliver
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	43
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Ohio
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tile factory
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	12
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Hocking-County, Ohio

Head, age 53

Hocking-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1887 — 7 household members

Surname	Oliver
Given Name	James A.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	53
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Hocking
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Tile Factory
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	42
Income (1939)	884
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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James Oliver

Head · 1940 · age 53 · b. ~1887 · Ohio

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1940 US Federal Census — Hocking-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03086-00313)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Esther Keels	10	Daughter	—	Ohio
42	Donald Keels	8	Son	—	Ohio
43	Lena W. Keels	4	Daughter	—	Ohio
44	Samuel A. Mount	53	Head	Tile Factory	Ohio
45	Minnie Mount	55	Wife	—	Ohio
46	Alva Mount	21	Son	Odd Jobs	Ohio
47	Edward Mount	20	Son	Tile Wheeler	Ohio
48	Joseph Mount	23	Head	Tile Wheeler	Ohio
49	Lenora M. Mount	22	Wife	—	Ohio
50	Lenora Mount	5	Daughter	—	Ohio
51	Mary May Mount	1	Daughter	—	Ohio
52	Richard A. Rieder	46	Head	Motor Brakeman	Ohio
53	Grace Rieder	59	Wife	—	Ohio
54	Grace P. Rieder	19	Daughter	—	Ohio
55	Doris W. Rieder	33	Daughter	—	Ohio
56	Florence M. Rieder	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
57	Levi Bond	81	Head	—	Ohio
58	Rebecca Bond	76	Wife	—	Ohio
59	Arthur Bond	48	Son	Laborer	Ohio
60	Orla Bond	34	Head	Tile Wheeler	Ohio
61	Beatrice Bond	25	Wife	—	Ohio
62	Fernando Sparks	60	Head	—	Kentucky
63	Charles Sparks	29	Son	Loader	Kentucky
64	Lester Sparks	18	Son	Odd Jobs	Ohio
65	Clinton Sparks	14	Son	—	Ohio
66	Alberta Sparks	12	Daughter	—	Ohio
67	Albert A. Sparks	34	Head	Inspector	Kentucky
68	Fanny Sparks	30	Wife	—	Ohio
69	Richard Sparks	12	Son	—	Ohio
70	Ruth Sparks	11	Daughter	—	Ohio
71	Ladonna Sparks	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
72	Wilburn Sparks	2	Son	—	Ohio
73	James A. Oliver THIS PERSON	53	Head	Laborer	Ohio
74	Sophia Oliver	49	Wife	—	Ohio
75	Glenathon Oliver	21	Son	Odd Jobs	Ohio
76	James Jr. Oliver	18	Son	—	Ohio
77	Donald Oliver	17	Son	—	Ohio
78	William Oliver	15	Son	—	Ohio
79	Bessie Malone	46	Sister	—	Ohio
80	Orval A. Walker	32	Head	Loader	Ohio

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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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