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James Owens — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Tucker-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Owens across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Tucker-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Tucker-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Licking Dist. (Bear Hallow) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | New Worker |
| Township / Ward | Licking Dist Bear Hallow |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norma Owens | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Susan Owens | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Gertrude Owens | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Laura Owens | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| William Owens | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Roy Owens | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Melvin Owens | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Owens | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Edmund Owens | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Lela Owens | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1930
Tucker, West …
Son, age 4
Tucker, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Tucker-County, West …
Son, age 14
Tucker-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1926 — 10 household members
| Surname | Owens |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Licking Dist. (Bear Hallow) |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Tucker |
| Occupation | New worker |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Laura Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gertrude Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Melvin Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edmund Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Susan Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Norma Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Owens
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Tucker-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Tucker-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04448-00335)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ivan Miller | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Beulah Miller | 8 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Cathleen Miller | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Junior Miller | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Barbara Halahan | 75 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Waitman Halahan | 35 | Son | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 7 | Thomas Owens | 42 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Elena Owens | 38 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Richard Owens | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | Guy Owens | 7 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Helen Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | George S. Loughry | 57 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 13 | Ocie Loughry | 55 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Virginia Loughry | 16 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Denver Loughry | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Susan Levier | 79 | Mother-in-law | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Ellis Loughry | 30 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 18 | Goldie Loughry | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Clyde Loughry | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Mary Loughry | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Betty Loughry | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Clay Loughry | 3 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | Henry Hershman | 64 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Victoria Hershman | 60 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Charley Hershman | 23 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 26 | Arizona Hershman | 21 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Lester R. Nestor | 4 | Grandson | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Nettie Loughry | 2 | Granddaughter | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | Andrew Shaffer | 76 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 30 | Agatha Shaffer | 69 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | William Owens | 44 | Head | Farmer | West Virginia |
| 32 | Lela Owens | 43 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Edmund Owens | 19 | Son | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 34 | Gertrude Owens | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 35 | Laura Owens | 16 | Daughter | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 36 | James Owens THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | New Worker | West Virginia |
| 37 | Susan Owens | 12 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Melvin Owens | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | Roy Owens | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 40 | Norma Owens | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
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)