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James Price — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ascension-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Price across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ascension-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & William — first a head (b.~1909), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 31
b. ~1909
Male
Head
Born: Louisiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ascension-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Mary |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | 5Th Ward |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1909 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eva Price | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Price | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Geneva Jones | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Andrew Price | Other | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Zenola Jones | Other | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| August Jones | Other | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Isabella Price | Spouse | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1920
East Baton …
Son, age 8
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1912 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1930
East Baton …
Son, age 20
East Baton Rouge, Louisiana · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Saw Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Ascension-County, Louisiana
Head, age 31
Ascension-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1909 — 7 household members
| Surname | Price |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Mary |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. Mary |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Construction |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 12 |
| Income (1939) | 300 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Price across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Price (~0.92 confidence) and father William Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Price (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida Price (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Price
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
William Price
b. ~1848
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Price
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida Price
b. ~1893
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Price
Head · 1940 · age 31 · b. ~1909 · Louisiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Ascension-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Ascension-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01380-00293)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | George Caswell | 24 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 42 | Joseph Boutteau | 81 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 43 | Felix Hams | 39 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 44 | Virginia Hams | 37 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 45 | Melora Hams | 16 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | Felix Jr. Hams | 14 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 47 | Jessie Hams | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Nancy Dennis | 66 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Elmira Dennis | 25 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Junius Dennis | 27 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 51 | Carrie Dennis | 25 | dau-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Anias Poutley | 44 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 53 | Mary Poutley | 36 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Anias Poutley | 19 | son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 55 | Dorotha Poutley | 16 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 56 | Solomon Poutley | 15 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Clarence Poutley | 14 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Rosalie Poutley | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Dime Poutley | 5 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Eugene Poutley | 3 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Poutley | 2 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Arthur Price Jr. | 21 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 63 | Gellen Price Jr. | 19 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Arthur Price Sr. | 54 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Melvina Price Sr. | 43 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | James Price THIS PERSON | 31 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Isabella Price | 18 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Eva Price | 1 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Andrew Price | 42 | brother | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 70 | August Jones | 20 | nephew | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 71 | Geneva Jones | 18 | niece | — | Louisiana |
| 72 | Zenola Jones | 15 | niece | — | Louisiana |
| 73 | Louis Terry | 40 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 74 | Melvina Terry | 40 | wife | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | James Terry | 14 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 76 | Wilson Terry | 12 | son | — | Louisiana |
| 77 | Eva Terry | 9 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 78 | Lillian Terry | 7 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Altha Terry | 3 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Shirley Terry | 0 | daughter | — | Louisiana |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)