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James Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Our Model Tree links this James Owens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pottawattamie-County, Iowa (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Nebraska
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pottawattamie-County, Iowa |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Council Bluffs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pott |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Fruit Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Council Bluffs City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jean Hensley | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Sally Hensley | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Emma Owens | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elsie Petersen | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Marylin Petersen | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Doris Owens | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Oscar Petersen | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Owens | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Oscar Petersen | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arthur Petersen | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Almeda Petersen | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pottawattamie, Iowa
Son, age 7
Pottawattamie, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James A |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Father's Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Mother's Birthplace | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Son, age 17
Pottawattamie-County, Iowa · implied b. ~1923 — 11 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Council Bluffs City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pott |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Fruit Co |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 48 |
| Highest Grade | H 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Iowa |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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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James Owens
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Iowa
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Sibling
Sally Hensley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Petersen
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jean Hensley
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Oscar Petersen
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Petersen
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Doris Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marylin Petersen
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
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1940 US Federal Census — Pottawattamie-County, Iowa
Page Contents
38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01198-00641)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bertha Stanford | 59 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Orville Arnold | 33 | Head | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 5 | Hazel Arnold | 31 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 6 | Barbara Arnold | 6 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 7 | Huberta Arnold | 3 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 8 | Charles Lee Moss | 42 | Head | Labor | Wisconsin |
| 9 | Bertha Moss | 25 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 10 | Myrtle Lamment | 42 | Mother-in-law | — | Iowa |
| 11 | Charlotte Marie Moss | 9 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 12 | Oscar Petersen | 42 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Nebraska |
| 13 | Almeda Petersen | 37 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 14 | Jean Hensley | 18 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 15 | James Owens THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 16 | Emma Owens | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 17 | Doris Owens | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Elsie Petersen | 10 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 19 | Oscar Petersen | 8 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 20 | Marylin Petersen | 7 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 21 | Arthur Petersen | 4 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 22 | Sally Joe Hensley | 5 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 23 | James Piazza | 47 | Head | Watchman | Italy |
| 24 | Josephine Piazza | 27 | Daughter | — | Italy |
| 25 | Mary Piazza | 19 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 26 | Sam Piazza | 18 | Son | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 27 | Fannie Piazza | 12 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 28 | Thomas Spoto | 53 | Head | Boiler Maker | Italy |
| 29 | Lena Spoto | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 30 | Samuel Spoto | 12 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 31 | Phillip Spoto | 10 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 32 | Charlotte Spoto | 8 | Daughter | — | Iowa |
| 33 | Joseph Spoto | 2 | Son | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Sebastian Spoto | 28 | Son | Labor | Italy |
| 35 | Ottabil Carrubba | 64 | Head | Labor | Italy |
| 36 | Mary Carrubba | 54 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 37 | Sam Carrubba | 32 | Son | Coach Cleaner | Italy |
| 38 | Joseph Carrubba | 23 | Son | Salesman | New York |
| 39 | Fannie Carrubba | 21 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 40 | Carl Carrubba | 20 | Son | Labor | Alabama |
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)