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James Pearson — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Pearson across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cuyahoga-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cuyahoga-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Olmsted Township |
| 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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norbert Pearson | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Shirley Pearson | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Dean Pearson | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Marvin Pearson | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Jack Pearson | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| James Pearson | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Nellie Pearson | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Harold Pearson | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cuyahoga, Ohio
Son, age 1
Cuyahoga, Ohio · implied b. ~1929 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ireland |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Son, age 10
Cuyahoga-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1930 — 8 household members
| Surname | Pearson |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cuyahoga |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ohio |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 · Ohio
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Sibling
Norbert Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dean Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Pearson
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
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 — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Cuyahoga-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03057-00206)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Charles Sparrow | 9 | son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Donald Sparrow | 5 | son | — | Ohio |
| 3 | Barbara Sparrow | 3 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 4 | Herman Haury | 41 | Head | Estimator | Ohio |
| 5 | Elizabeth Haury | 38 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Richard Haury | 16 | son | — | Ohio |
| 7 | Herman Jr Haury | 9 | son | — | Ohio |
| 8 | Jack Pearson | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Virginia |
| 9 | Nellie Pearson | 29 | wife | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | James Pearson THIS PERSON | 10 | son | — | Ohio |
| 11 | Norbert Pearson | 8 | son | — | Virginia |
| 12 | Marvin Pearson | 6 | son | — | Ohio |
| 13 | Shirley Pearson | 5 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 14 | Harold Pearson | 3 | son | — | Ohio |
| 15 | Dean Pearson | 1 | son | — | Ohio |
| 16 | Thomas Good | 41 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 17 | Virginia Good | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 18 | Thomas Jr Good | 4 | son | — | Ohio |
| 19 | William E Fischbach | 37 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 20 | Martha Fischbach | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Nelson Fischbach | 9 | son | — | Ohio |
| 22 | Eugene Fischbach | 3 | son | — | Ohio |
| 23 | Ray Petre | 25 | Head | Dock Hand | Ohio |
| 24 | Ruth Petre | 19 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Edna Lou Petre | 2 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 26 | Ray Jr Petre | 1 | son | — | Ohio |
| 27 | Harry Miller | 30 | Head | Tool & Die Maker | England |
| 28 | Evangeline Miller | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 29 | Sally Miller | 7 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 30 | Albert Darbrick | 36 | Head | Foreman | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Edith Darbrick | 37 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 32 | Forrest Roebuck | 14 | Step-son | — | Ohio |
| 33 | Grace Roebuck | 12 | daughter | — | Ohio |
| 34 | Edward Miller | 26 | Head | Buffer | Ohio |
| 35 | Juanita Miller | 21 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 36 | Edward Jr Miller | 0 | son | — | Ohio |
| 37 | Stanley Bulanda | 33 | Head | Research Work | Ohio |
| 38 | Genevieve Bulanda | 29 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 39 | Willard Murphy | 41 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 40 | Elizabeth Murphy | 26 | Wife | — | Ohio |
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)