JP
James Parks — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Parks across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Ohio Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Parks | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Jeanette Parks | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Eliza Parks | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Patricia Parks | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Terry Parks | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Lewis Parks | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Georgia Parks | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Parks | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Indiana
Son, age 2
Crawford, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Crawford-County, Indiana
Son, age 12
Crawford-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Parks |
| Given Name | James M |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Indiana |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Parks across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Parks
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Indiana
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Patricia Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Terry Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jeanette Parks
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Parks
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 — Crawford-County, Indiana
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01033-00967)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | William H Cunningham | 67 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Rosie B Cunningham | 67 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Charley Cunningham | 24 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Harry Cunningham | 21 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 5 | Harvey E Cunningham | 32 | Head | Chauffeur | Ohio |
| 6 | Mary E Cunningham | 33 | Wife | — | England |
| 7 | Mary M Cunningham | 12 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Alfred R Cunningham | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 9 | James L Cunningham | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 10 | Juanita E Cunningham | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Donald L Cunningham | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Charles M Coleman | 65 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 13 | Tina Coleman | 66 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Arnold R Coleman | 32 | Son | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 15 | Mary E Coleman | 31 | Daughter-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Leroy Lynch | 36 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 17 | Ralph S Meeks | 37 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 18 | Ennis S Mcclain | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 19 | Fern Mcclain | 35 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Gerald Mcclain | 2 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Betty J Atwood | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Lewis W Parks | 49 | Head | Miner | Kentucky |
| 23 | Eliza E Parks | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Patricia L Parks | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | James M Parks THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | Georgia M Parks | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Terry J Parks | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Elsie J Parks | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Jeanette J Parks | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Charles S Summers | 70 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 31 | Mary Ann Summers | 57 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Edith Summers | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Dooley Summers | 14 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Harry R Sheckels | 23 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 35 | Dona B Sheckels | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Priscilla R Sheckels | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | John E Sheckels | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 38 | Richard E Sheckels | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | James H Doolittle | 68 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 40 | Dora E Doolittle | 60 | Wife | — | Kansas |
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)