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James Reeves — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Reeves across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Township / Ward | City Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Reeves | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Reeves | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Fanny Reeves | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Catherine Reeves | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Calvin Reeves | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Vinie Reeves | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Evelyn Reeves | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mary Reeves | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Charles Reeves | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Wade Reeves | Head | — | 54 | ~1886 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 2
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Son, age 12
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1928 — 10 household members
| Surname | Reeves |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | City Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 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 Reeves across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Reeves
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Illinois
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Sibling
Calvin Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Andrew Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fanny Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Catherine Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Vinie Reeves
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00978-00482)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Carrie Jones | 36 | Head | Laundress | Georgia |
| 2 | Carrie A. Jones | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | Hassie Hobbs | 43 | Sister | House Cleaning | Georgia |
| 4 | Edward Wallace | 35 | Head | Truck Driver | Georgia |
| 5 | Ruth Wallace | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 6 | Flora M. Beasley | 34 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Betty M. Beasley | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Gloria E. Beasley | 13 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Moses A. Clinton | 32 | Roomer | Chauffeur | Georgia |
| 10 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 11 | Extra Line | None | — | — | — |
| 12 | Moses Johnson | 47 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Bobby Johnson | 37 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Jesse Robert | 25 | Head | Deliveryman | Mississippi |
| 15 | Luciel Robert | 24 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 16 | Luke Holton | 46 | Roomer | Owner Junkman | Mississippi |
| 17 | Lillian Holton | 42 | Roomer | — | North Carolina |
| 18 | Catherine Hoffman | 27 | Roomer | Housework | Mississippi |
| 19 | Lloyd Hoffman | 7 | Roomer son | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Loretta Hoffman | 6 | Roomer daughter | — | Illinois |
| 21 | Charles Logan | 42 | Head | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 22 | Hattie Logan | 40 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 23 | Joseph Snapp | 57 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Annie Snapp | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Wade Reeves | 54 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 26 | Mary Reeves | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Fanny Reeves | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 28 | James Reeves THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Charles Reeves | 10 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Andrew Reeves | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Calvin Reeves | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Vinie L. Reeves | 5 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Evelyn Reeves | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 34 | Catherine Reeves | 0 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 35 | Henry Thomas | 27 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 36 | Josephine Thomas | 23 | Wife | Home Cleaning | Mississippi |
| 37 | Abbot Wilson | 36 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 38 | Josana Wilson | 26 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 39 | Bernice Wilson | 7 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 40 | Clarence Wilson | 5 | Son | — | Mississippi |
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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)