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James Owen — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Owen across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-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 | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aurora |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | Cicero |
| 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Owen | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joy Owen | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Betty Owen | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Owen | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Kenneth Owen | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Amy Owen | Other | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| Donald Owen | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Frank Owen | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Katherine Owen | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Gerald Owen | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Herbert Owen | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 1
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | California |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 13
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1927 — 11 household members
| Surname | Owen |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Aurora |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kane |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| 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 Owen across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Owen
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Illinois
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Sibling
Kenneth Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joy Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donald Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gerald Owen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frank Owen
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00777-00347)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Thomas Cwick | 32 | Head | Foreman | Illinois |
| 42 | Emily Cwick | 28 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 43 | Thomas Sabo | 54 | Head | — | Hungary |
| 44 | Anna Sabo | 50 | Wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 45 | Edwin Harazin | 34 | Head | Cutter | Illinois |
| 46 | Bessie Harazin | 35 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Roger Harazin | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Martin Pavlak | 64 | Head | Foreman | Poland |
| 49 | Frances Pavlak | 66 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 50 | Frank Pavlak | 34 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Illinois |
| 51 | Frank Toski | 30 | Head | Assembler | Illinois |
| 52 | Stella Toski | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Dorothy Toski | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Carole Toski | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Peter Weiler | 45 | Head | Farm Hand | Poland |
| 56 | John Zurski | 46 | Lodger | Mechanic | Poland |
| 57 | Walter Winnoga | 30 | Lodger | Laborer | Poland |
| 58 | Frank Kasprzak | 33 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 59 | Bernice Kasprzak | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Margaret Kasprzak | 8 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Dolores Kasprzak | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Lauretta Kasprzak | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Herbert Owen | 37 | Head | Textile Worker | Tennessee |
| 64 | Betty J. Owen | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Katherine Owen | 14 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Tennessee |
| 66 | James Owen THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Donald E. Owen | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Betty Jane Owen | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Gerald D. Owen | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Joy M. Owen | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | Kenneth A. Owen | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Frank H. Owen | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Amy E. Owen | 69 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Fred E. Stalmaker | 41 | Head | Weaver | Illinois |
| 75 | Henry Stonowski | 45 | Head | Supervisor | Poland |
| 76 | Jerry Stonowski | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Lawrence Stonowski | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Louis Harenza | 72 | Head | — | Poland |
| 79 | Steve S. Harenza | 34 | Son | Assembler | Illinois |
| 80 | Caroline Harenza | 30 | 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)