James Owens — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Allen-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this James Owens across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Allen-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 52 b. ~1888 Male Head Born: Wisconsin Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Allen-County, Indiana
Surname	Owens
Given Name	James E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Fort Wayne City
1935 Residence (County)	Allen
Additional Details
Occupation	Butter maker
Industry	Butter Mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin
Occupation	Butter Maker
Township / Ward	Fort Wayne City
Est. Birth Year	~1888

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Louise Owens	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Myrian Owens	Daughter	—	14	~1926
James Owens	Head	—	52	~1888
James Owens	Son	—	12	~1928
Adda Owens	Spouse	—	43	~1897

Census Appearances

1920

Allen, Indiana

Head, age 32

Allen, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	James E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1930

Allen, Indiana

Head, age 42

Allen, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Owens
Given Name	James E.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	42
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Illinois
Mother's Birthplace	Wisconsin
Occupation	Buttermaker
Industry	Creamery
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	6750
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

1940

Allen-County, Indiana

Head, age 52

Allen-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1888 — 5 household members

Surname	Owens
Given Name	James E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	52
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Wisconsin
1935 Residence (City)	Fort Wayne City
1935 Residence (County)	Allen
Occupation	Butter maker
Industry	Butter Mfg.
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	1040
Highest Grade	H 1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Wisconsin
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	wisconsin

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James Owens

Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · Indiana

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Confirmed / household (~0.90+) Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89) Candidate (<0.65, unverified)

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01117-01015)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Stanley R Fisher	3	Son	—	Indiana
2	Vera M Fisher	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
3	Morene M Fisher	0	Daughter	—	Indiana
4	Calvin G Mckean	24	Head	Farmer	Indiana
5	Berna A Mckean	22	Wife	—	Indiana
6	Gene F Mckean	1	Son	—	Indiana
7	William H Roller	50	Head	Foreman	Indiana
8	Mary L Roller	50	Wife	—	Indiana
9	John F Roller	22	Son	—	Indiana
10	Lawrence B Roller	21	Son	Clerk	Indiana
11	Robert B Roller	13	Son	—	Indiana
12	Elmer G Martin	25	Head	Salesman	Indiana
13	Virginia G Martin	21	Wife	Solder	Indiana
14	Otto B Sims	54	Head	Laborer	Indiana
15	Maude A Sims	54	Wife	—	Ohio
16	Edwin R Sims	20	Son	Printer	Indiana
17	James E Owens THIS PERSON	52	Head	Butter Maker	Wisconsin
18	Adda C Owens	43	Wife	—	Ohio
19	Louise M Owens	22	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
20	Myrian F Owens	14	Daughter	Receptionist	Indiana
21	James D Owens	12	Son	—	Indiana
22	E R Workman	45	Head	W.P.A.	Ohio
23	Olive R Workman	34	Wife	—	Ohio
24	Lucile O Workman	15	Daughter	—	Ohio
25	Gladys M Workman	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Le Roy D Workman	13	Son	—	Ohio
27	Orland W Bell	30	Head	Welder	Indiana
28	Aldine E Bell	29	Wife	Assembler	Indiana
29	Ardis L Walters	24	Sister in law	Finisher	Indiana
30	Edmund A Scruton	54	Head	Laborer	Illinois
31	Mary S Scruton	51	Wife	—	Illinois
32	Isabel M Scruton	21	Daughter	Coil Winder	North Dakota
33	Lula Mae Scruton	19	Daughter	Press Operator	North Dakota
34	Wilbur W Scruton	17	Son	—	Indiana
35	Charles T Scruton	15	Son	—	Indiana
36	Helen S Scruton	13	Daughter	—	Indiana
37	Myrtle A Scruton	11	Daughter	—	Indiana
38	Leonard M Scruton	8	Son	—	Indiana
39	Howard L Scruton	5	Son	—	Indiana
40	Wallace J Smith	62	Head	Brakeman	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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