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James Potter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Dundy-County, Nebraska
Our Model Tree links this James Potter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dundy-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1889), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 51
b. ~1889
Male
Head
Born: Nebraska
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dundy-County, Nebraska |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dundy |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Max Precinct |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1889 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virgil Potter | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Ruth Potter | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Louise Potter | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Cleo Potter | Other | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| James Potter | Head | — | 51 | ~1889 |
| Ira Potter | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gertrude Potter | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Max Potter | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Opal Potter | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
Census Appearances
1930
Dundy, Nebraska
Head, age 40
Dundy, Nebraska · implied b. ~1890 — 8 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| Age at First Marriage | 27 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | 5 |
| Veteran | O |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
1940
Dundy-County, Nebraska
Head, age 51
Dundy-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1889 — 9 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 51 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Nebraska |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dundy |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Nebraska |
| Birth State | Nebraska |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | nebraska |
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Our Model Tree links James Potter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Potter
Head · 1940 · age 51 · b. ~1889 · Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Dundy-County, Nebraska
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1940 US Federal Census — Dundy-County, Nebraska
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02245-00814)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Isabel E Cunningham | 32 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 42 | Warren Louis Cunningham | 8 | Son | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 43 | James Potter THIS PERSON | 51 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 44 | Louise Potter | 41 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 45 | Virgil Potter | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Nebraska |
| 46 | Ruth Vesta Potter | 22 | Daughter | Common Labor | Nebraska |
| 47 | Ira Potter | 18 | Son | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 48 | Opal Potter | 15 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 49 | Gertrude Potter | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 50 | Max Cecil Potter | 18 | Son | Laborer | Nebraska |
| 51 | Cleo Potter | 17 | Daughter in law | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Thomas M Wilkins | 57 | Head | Farmer | Germany |
| 53 | Nellie H Wilkins | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 54 | W. L. Sr Hunter | 75 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 55 | Emma Hunter | 73 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 56 | W. L. Jr Hunter | 37 | Head | Retired Farmer | Missouri |
| 57 | George E Johnson | 52 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 58 | Catherine R Johnson | 47 | Wife | — | Nebraska |
| 59 | Dorothy Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 60 | Georgia Johnson | 14 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 61 | Walter Burnside | 20 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 62 | Horace D Clements | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 63 | Gladys Clements | 48 | Wife | Teacher | Missouri |
| 64 | Claude W Clements | 21 | Son | — | Nebraska |
| 65 | Grace Clements | 13 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 66 | Ernest J Morton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Washington |
| 67 | Bernice Morton | 32 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Deloris Morton | 12 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 69 | Chloe Morton | 8 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 70 | Faye Morton | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 71 | Carol Morton | 3 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 72 | Connie M Farmer | 31 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 73 | Corrine Farmer | 29 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Bernita Farmer | 6 | Daughter | — | Nebraska |
| 75 | Vernon Farmer | 21 | Brother | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 76 | Steven L Foster | 63 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 77 | Mamie Foster | 54 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Glen L Foster | 37 | Son | Farm Hand | Nebraska |
| 79 | Coy Foster | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Canada English |
| 80 | Ivan H Golding | 38 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
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)