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James Potter — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lucas-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Potter across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lucas-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lucas-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toledo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lucas |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Toledo City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Potter | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Donna Potter | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Herbert Potter | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Grace Potter | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Gayle Potter | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Patricia Potter | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lucas, Ohio
Son, age 5
Lucas, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Lucas-County, Ohio
Son, age 15
Lucas-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 6 household members
| Surname | Potter |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Toledo city |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lucas |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Potter across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Potter
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
Grace Potter
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donna Potter
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Patricia Potter
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Lucas-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Lucas-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03266-01093)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Arthur G Walz | 38 | Head | Production Manager | Ohio |
| 42 | Margueretta Walz | 32 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Jerome Walz | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 44 | James H Walz | 1 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Edw J Raucher | 69 | Head | Painter | Indiana |
| 46 | Minnie Raucher | 69 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 47 | William O Helbing | 47 | Head | Concrete Worker | New York |
| 48 | Minnie Helbing | 46 | Wife | Machine Operator | Ohio |
| 49 | Donald Helbing | 17 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 50 | Virginia Helbing | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 51 | William Helbing | 8 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 52 | Frank C Wanda | 35 | Head | Gear Machine Operator | Illinois |
| 53 | William Leonett | 65 | Head | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 54 | Blanche Leonett | 56 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 55 | Charles Leonett | 38 | Son | Truck Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 56 | Robert Dee | 31 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 57 | Marie Dee | 30 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 58 | John Dee | 5 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 59 | Ann Dee | 2 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Joseph Stein | 76 | Father in law | — | Germany |
| 61 | Harold Hancock | 27 | Head | Stationary Fireman | Ohio |
| 62 | Dorothy Hancock | 22 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 63 | Harold Jr Hancock | 3 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 64 | Linda Hancock | 1 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 65 | William Hancock | 0 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 66 | Charles Tuttle | 39 | Head | Paper Hanger | Ohio |
| 67 | Lucy Tuttle | 46 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Herbert Potter | 44 | Head | Baker | Ohio |
| 69 | Gayle Potter | 44 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Grace Potter | 18 | Daughter | Entertainer | Ohio |
| 71 | James Potter THIS PERSON | 15 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 72 | Patricia Potter | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 73 | Donna Potter | 8 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 74 | Walter Thompson | 44 | Head | Truck Driver | Ohio |
| 75 | Dorothy Thompson | 39 | Wife | Seamstress | Ohio |
| 76 | Mildred Thompson | 20 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 77 | Frank P Sutton | 43 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Emma Sutton | 39 | Wife | Assembler | Pennsylvania |
| 79 | Howard Sutton | 22 | Son | Laborer | Pennsylvania |
| 80 | Phyllis Sutton | 17 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
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)