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James Pearson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pine-County, Minnesota
Our Model Tree links this James Pearson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pine-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Minnesota
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pine-County, Minnesota |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | James K. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Footridge Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
| Township / Ward | Footridge Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Pearson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mary Pearson | Spouse | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Carl Pearson | Other | — | 73 | ~1867 |
| Roy Pearson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Carl Pearson | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert Pearson | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Irene Pearson | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jack Pearson | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Arne Pearson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Carl Pearson | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pine, Minnesota
Son, age 2
Pine, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| Father's Birthplace | Sweden |
| Mother's Birthplace | Czechoslovakia |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
1940
Pine-County, Minnesota
Son, age 10
Pine-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1930 — 10 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | James K. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Minnesota |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Footridge Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cass |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Minnesota |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | minnesota |
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 Pearson across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Pearson
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Irene Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jack Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carl Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Roy Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arne Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Pine-County, Minnesota
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1940 US Federal Census — Pine-County, Minnesota
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01947-00801)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Otto N. Jensen | 28 | son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 2 | Carl A. Pearson | 45 | head | Farmer | Sweden |
| 3 | Mary Pearson | 31 | wife | — | Czechoslovakia |
| 4 | Irene M. Pearson | 18 | daughter | House Work | Minnesota |
| 5 | Carl E. Pearson | 16 | son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 6 | Robert A. Pearson | 12 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 7 | James K. Pearson THIS PERSON | 10 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 8 | Roy E. Pearson | 8 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 9 | Jack B. Pearson | 4 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 10 | Arne J. Pearson | 1 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 11 | Carl Pearson | 73 | Father | — | Sweden |
| 12 | Clarry B. Jensen | 29 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 13 | Dorothy E. Jensen | 21 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 14 | Joyce E. Jensen | 6 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 15 | Gerald E. Jensen | 4 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 16 | Lank Spicer | 55 | head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 17 | May M. Spicer | 48 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 18 | Brian M. Spicer | 16 | son | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 19 | Claire B. Spicer | 13 | daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 20 | Wm D. O'Connell | 62 | Boarder | — | Nebraska |
| 21 | Lorenz L. Christensen | 34 | head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 22 | Nellen M. Christensen | 24 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 23 | Mervin F. Christensen | 4 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 24 | Carolyn J. Christensen | 3 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 25 | Robert R. Christensen | 2 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 26 | John W. Eells | 44 | head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 27 | Edith R.M. Eells | 35 | wife | — | Minnesota |
| 28 | Arlene E. Eells | 15 | daughter | — | Wisconsin |
| 29 | Myrah L. Eells | 11 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 30 | Bernadette L. Eells | 10 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 31 | Walter M. Eells | 9 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 32 | John W. Eells | 7 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 33 | Edith C.V. Eells | 5 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 34 | Gary R. Eells | 2 | son | — | Minnesota |
| 35 | Faye R. Eells | 0 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 36 | Jacob P. Jensen | 48 | head | Farmer | Denmark |
| 37 | Camilla Jensen | 39 | wife | — | Denmark |
| 38 | Harold J. Jensen | 16 | son | Farm Hand | Minnesota |
| 39 | Gladys L. Jensen | 12 | daughter | — | Minnesota |
| 40 | Marius V. Jensen | 46 | head | Farmer | Denmark |
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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)