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James Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ripley-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Owens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ripley-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ripley-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osgood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Center Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fay Owens | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Glen Owens | Head | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| Eugene Owens | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| John Owens | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Rollie Owens | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Junior Owens | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Joe Owens | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Russell Owens | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Owens | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ethel Owens | Spouse | — | 35 | ~1905 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ohio, Indiana
Son, age 4
Ohio, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Ripley-County, Indiana
Son, age 15
Ripley-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Osgood |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ripley |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Owens across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Owens
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Indiana
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Sibling
Junior Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fay Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rollie Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eugene Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joe Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Ripley-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ripley-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01090-00153)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D. P. Martin | 88 | Head | Laborer | Minnesota |
| 2 | Ammie Martin | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | John L. Wagner | 81 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 4 | Mary A. Wagner | 78 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Rollie Roach | 41 | Head | Dentist | Ohio |
| 6 | Marie Roach | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 7 | Frank Monroe | 53 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | Florence Monroe | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Marion Monroe | 21 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Donald Monroe | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 11 | Gerald Monroe | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 12 | Ruby Monroe | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Clarice Monroe | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Leroy Monroe | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Dorothy Monroe | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 16 | George Rohlfing | 46 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Ethel Rohlfing | 48 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Dorothy Rohlfing | 17 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Lavern Rohlfing | 15 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | June Rohlfing | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Howard Rohlfing | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Glen Owens | 39 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 23 | Ethel Owens | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Eugene Owens | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | Russell Owens | 17 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 26 | James Owens THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 27 | Fay Owens | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Junior Owens | 9 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Joe Owens | 6 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | John Owens | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Rollie Owens | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 32 | Leonard Harrington | 29 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 33 | Ruth Harrington | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 34 | George L. Harrington | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 35 | Harriet Harrington | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Chas Harrington | 76 | Father | Laborer | Indiana |
| 37 | Ruth Harrington | 71 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 38 | John F. L. Comer | 57 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 39 | Lizzie Comer | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Sherman Comer | 31 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
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)