James Parker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Our Model Tree links this James Parker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Baltimore-City-County, Maryland (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 32 b. ~1908 Male Head Born: Maryland Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Baltimore-City-County, Maryland
Surname	Parker
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Additional Details
Occupation	laborer
Industry	steel construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	2
Income (1939)	162
Highest Grade	No H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Baltimore City
Est. Birth Year	~1908

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Frances Parker	Daughter	—	3	~1937
Shirley Parker	Daughter	—	2	~1938
James Parker	Head	—	32	~1908
Helen Frazier	Other	—	28	~1912
Clifton Parker	Son	—	5	~1935
Jr Parker	Son	—		~1940
Donald Parker	Son	—	7	~1933
Marie Parker	Spouse	—	27	~1913

Census Appearances

1920

None, Maryland

Other, age 13

None, Maryland · implied b. ~1907 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Brother
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1930

Baltimore, Maryland

Other, age 21

Baltimore, Maryland · implied b. ~1909 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Parker
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Roomer
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	21
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Maryland
Father's Birthplace	Maryland
Mother's Birthplace	Maryland
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

1940

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland

Head, age 32

Baltimore-City-County, Maryland · implied b. ~1908 — 8 household members

Surname	Parker
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	32
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Maryland
1935 Residence (City)	Baltimore City
1935 Residence (County)	Baltimore City
Occupation	laborer
Industry	steel construction
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	2
Income (1939)	162
Highest Grade	No H-1
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Maryland
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	maryland

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James Parker

Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · Maryland

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Page Contents

38 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01530-00227)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Henry W. Paran	72	Head	Janitor	Maryland
2	Robert H. Paran	53	Son	Laborer	Maryland
3	Elizabeth Paran	50	daughter-in-law	Cook	Maryland
4	Frank B. Cook	32	lodger	Mechanic	Maryland
5	Mary Cook	31	lodger's wife	—	Maryland
6	Samuel Cook	2	lodger's son	—	Maryland
7	Joseph E. King	60	Head	Janitor	Maryland
8	Ida King	56	Wife	House Work	Maryland
9	Lillian Edwards	16	grand-daughter	—	Maryland
10	Goldie Edwards	0	g-granddaughter	—	Maryland
11	William E. Matthews	47	Head	Trucker On Wharf	Maryland
12	Anne Matthews	46	Wife	Laundress	Maryland
13	Howard Matthews	13	Son	—	Maryland
14	Anne Saunders	57	Head	Laborer	Maryland
15	Robert Martin	53	Head	Laborer	Maryland
16	Stella Poinsettee	35	lodger	—	North Carolina
17	Janette Jefferson	27	lodger	Service	Georgia
18	Darnell Turner	31	lodger	Driver	Virginia
19	Robert J. Alexander	20	lodger	Cook-Waiter	Florida
20	Gussie Doughty	31	Head	House Work	Virginia
21	Mary L. Doughty	7	daughter	—	Maryland
22	Clarence Doughty	9	son	—	Virginia
23	Elsie Noll	41	Head	Day'S Work	Maryland
24	Donald Smith	4	grd-child	—	Maryland
25	Katherine Smith	28	Sister	Cook	Maryland
26	Geraldine Smith	13	niece	—	Maryland
27	Laurine Smith	11	niece	—	Maryland
28	James Parker THIS PERSON	32	Head	Laborer	Maryland
29	Marie Parker	27	Wife	—	Maryland
30	Donald Parker	7	son	—	Maryland
31	Clifton Parker	5	son	—	Maryland
32	Frances Parker	3	daughter	—	Maryland
33	Shirley Parker	2	daughter	—	Maryland
34	Jr., James Parker	0	son	—	Maryland
35	Helen Frazier	28	sister	Cooking	Maryland
36	Douglas Greene	41	Head	Laborer	South Carolina
37	Hattie Greene	36	wife	House Work	North Carolina
38	Eneldras Greene	21	son	Farm Hand	South Carolina

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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