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James Phelps — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Orleans-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Phelps across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Orleans-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Mississippi
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Orleans-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
| Township / Ward | New Orleans |
| 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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Phelps | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Martha Phelps | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert Phelps | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Sarah Phelps | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Ella Phelps | Spouse | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| James Phelps | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ruth Phelps | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Orleans, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Orleans, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Father's Birthplace | Alabama |
| Mother's Birthplace | North Carolina |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
1940
Orleans-County, Louisiana
Son, age 10
Orleans-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1930 — 7 household members
| Surname | Phelps |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Mississippi |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New Orleans |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Orleans |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Mississippi |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | mississippi |
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 Phelps across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Phelps
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Robert Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Martha Phelps
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Orleans-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Orleans-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01434-00355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edmond P. Daussin | 20 | son | Messenger | Louisiana |
| 2 | Audrey Mae Daussin | 18 | daughter | Sales Lady | Louisiana |
| 3 | Ernestine M. Daussin | 17 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Bernice M. Daussin | 4 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 5 | Victoria Mcdonough | 47 | head | Seamstress | Louisiana |
| 6 | Phillip Trapani | 44 | head | Brakeman | Louisiana |
| 7 | Seba Trapani | 31 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | June Trapani | 10 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 9 | Joseph Stelzer | 30 | head | Truck Driver | Louisiana |
| 10 | Arild Stelzer | 28 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Marlene Stelzer | 8 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Rochelle Stelzer | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | James Phelps | 42 | head | Alcohol Gauger | Alabama |
| 14 | Ella Phelps | 40 | wife | — | Georgia |
| 15 | Ruth Phelps | 18 | daughter | — | Florida |
| 16 | Martha Phelps | 12 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 17 | James Jr. Phelps THIS PERSON | 10 | son | — | Mississippi |
| 18 | Sarah Phelps | 8 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 19 | Robert Phelps | 7 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 20 | John B. Campbell | 42 | head | Carpenter | Mississippi |
| 21 | Mittie Campbell | 40 | wife | — | Mississippi |
| 22 | Lorraine Campbell | 17 | daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 23 | Ruby Campbell | 15 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | Mary Rose Campbell | 14 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | John B. Jr. Campbell | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Felicia Peiler | 62 | head | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | Amelia Peiler | 23 | daughter | Forewoman | Louisiana |
| 28 | Nicholas Peiler | 19 | son | Painter Helper | Louisiana |
| 29 | Clay Badeaux | 39 | head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 30 | Hazel Badeaux | 27 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | George Badeaux | 9 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | Oliver Badeaux | 7 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 33 | Lawrence Badeaux | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 34 | George Frisch | 20 | head | Labour | Louisiana |
| 35 | Dorothy Frisch | 18 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 36 | Joseph Belala | 26 | head | — | Louisiana |
| 37 | Eilla Belala | 22 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 38 | Earl Belala | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 39 | Ronald Belala | 4 | son | — | Louisiana |
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)