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James Ramsey — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Gallatin-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Ramsey across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Gallatin-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hannah & Mamie — first a head (b.~1913), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 27
b. ~1913
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Gallatin-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asbury Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gallatin |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Asbury Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1913 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tommy Ramsey | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Joe Ramsey | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| Elena Ramsey | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Ramsey | Head | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Gallatin, Illinois
Son, age 6
Gallatin, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Gallatin, Illinois
Son, age 16
Gallatin, Illinois · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Gallatin-County, Illinois
Head, age 27
Gallatin-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
| Surname | Ramsey |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 27 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Asbury Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Gallatin |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | own farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Ramsey across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hannah Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mamie Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and father Floyd Ramsey (~0.92 confidence) and father Lloyd Ramsey (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Hannah Ramsey
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mamie Ramsey
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Floyd Ramsey
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lloyd Ramsey
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Ramsey
Head · 1940 · age 27 · b. ~1913 · Illinois
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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 — Gallatin-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Gallatin-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00807-00014)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Fannie Ramsey | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 42 | James Ramsey THIS PERSON | 27 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 43 | Elena Ramsey | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 44 | Tommy Ramsey | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 45 | Joe Ramsey | 0 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Lane Deafer|Deafen | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 47 | Edith Deafer|Deafen | 38 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Charles Deafer|Deafen | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Geraldine Deafer|Deafen | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | Maxine Deafer|Deafen | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 51 | George Edwards | 35 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Lafern Edwards | 26 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Donald Edwards | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 54 | Ed Musgrave | 58 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Stella Musgrave | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 56 | Elvis Musgrave | 21 | Son | Yard Clerk | Illinois |
| 57 | Paul Musgrave | 19 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Blanche Musgrave | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 59 | Joe Sutton | 34 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 60 | Marie Sutton | 32 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Billy Joe Sutton | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Shirley Ann Sutton | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Charles R. Sutton | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 64 | Harrison James | 28 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Velma James | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Charles James | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Ed Fromm | 28 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 68 | Stella Fromm | 27 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 69 | R. J. Arwalt | 60 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 70 | Lola Arwalt | 60 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 71 | H. L. Downen | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 72 | Martha Downen | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Max Downen | 24 | Son | Teacher | Illinois |
| 74 | Mary Downen | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 75 | Hobart Crayne | 34 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Alice Crayne | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Wanda Lee Crayne | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Connie Sue Crayne | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Ernest J. Weaver | 52 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 80 | Ella M. Weaver | 52 | Wife | — | Illinois |
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)