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James Pope — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Pope across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Fred & Fred — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Michigan
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bay-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Township / Ward | Bay City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fred Pope | Head | — | 61 | ~1879 |
| Sophie Pope | Spouse | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| James Pope | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Agnes Pope | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 3
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 13
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Bay-County, Michigan
Son, age 23
Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1917 — 4 household members
| Surname | Pope |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Occupation | Plasterer |
| Industry | Contractor |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 340 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Pope across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Fred Pope (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Pope (~0.92 confidence) and father Fred Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophia Pope (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sophie Pope (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Fred Pope
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Pope
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Fred Pope
b. ~1858
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Pope
b. ~1871
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophia Pope
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sophie Pope
b. ~1878
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Pope
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Michigan
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Sibling
Agnes Pope
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
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 — Bay-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01727-00241)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John H. Theobald | 52 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 2 | Hilda Theobald | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 3 | William Salisbury | 72 | Head | Railway Pensioner | Michigan |
| 4 | Bertha Salisbury | 59 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 5 | Margaret Welch | 42 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 6 | John Welch | 19 | Son | Clerk | Michigan |
| 7 | James Averill | 35 | Roomer | Salesman | Michigan |
| 8 | Melvin Greenwald | 21 | Head | Department Manager | Michigan |
| 9 | Norma Greenwald | 20 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 10 | Richard Greenwald | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Ray Davis | 48 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 12 | Mabel Davis | 47 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 13 | John Davis | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Fred Pope | 61 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 15 | Sophie Pope | 62 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 16 | Agnes Pope | 25 | Daughter | Laundry | Michigan |
| 17 | James Pope THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Plasterer | Michigan |
| 18 | Andrew Plessner | 47 | Head | Moulder | Michigan |
| 19 | Ethel Plessner | 45 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 20 | Andrew Jr. Plessner | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 21 | William Mau | 62 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 22 | Ida Mau | 64 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Fred Mau | 60 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Michigan |
| 24 | Margaret Mau | 62 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 25 | Charles Trombley | 49 | Head | Stationary Engineer | Michigan |
| 26 | Edith Trombley | 40 | Wife | Stationary Engineer | Michigan |
| 27 | Elizabeth Trombley | 18 | Daughter | Stationary Engineer | Michigan |
| 28 | New Block Begins Here | None | — | — | — |
| 29 | Clifford Pflueger | 46 | Head | Picture Operator | Michigan |
| 30 | Mary Pflueger | 38 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 31 | Clifford Jr. Pflueger | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 32 | Fred Geberjohn | 58 | Head | Furnace Operator | Germany |
| 33 | Emma Geberjohn | 58 | Wife | — | Germany |
| 34 | Raine Jolly | 30 | Head | Stock Auditor | Michigan |
| 35 | Ioma Jolly | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Carol Joy Jolly | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Zilda Douillette | 65 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 38 | Albert W. Moore | 33 | Head | Selling Life Insurance | Michigan |
| 39 | Louise Moore | 30 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 40 | Albert W. Moore | 2 | Son | — | Michigan |
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)