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James Reynolds — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Lawrence-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this James Reynolds across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Lawrence-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Margaret & David — first a head (b.~1888), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Male
Head
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Lawrence-County, New York |
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Lawrence |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | De Kalb Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Laura Reynolds | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Minnette Reynolds | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Doris Reynolds | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Reynolds | Head | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| James Golden | Other | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Irving Johnson | Other | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| David Reynolds | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ford Reynolds | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emeline Reynolds | Spouse | — | 43 | ~1897 |
Census Appearances
1920
St Lawrence, …
Son, age 31
St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1889 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | James G |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Year of Immigration | 1892 |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Dairy Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Welsh |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Year of Naturalization | 1894 |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1930
St Lawrence, …
Head, age 42
St Lawrence, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1900 |
| Age at First Marriage | 33 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
St.-Lawrence-County, New …
Head, age 52
St.-Lawrence-County, New York · implied b. ~1888 — 9 household members
| Surname | Reynolds |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | De Kalb Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Lawrence |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 55 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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 Reynolds across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Margaret Reynolds (~0.92 confidence) and father David Reynolds (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Margaret Reynolds
b. ~1865
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
David Reynolds
b. ~1866
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Reynolds
Head · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New York
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Lawrence-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Lawrence-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02769-00355)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bruce Simmons | 12 | Son | — | New York |
| 2 | Richard Simmons | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 3 | Donald Simmons | 6 | Son | — | New York |
| 4 | Archie Cassaw | 53 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 5 | Jessie Cassaw | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 6 | Margaret Cassaw | 24 | Daughter | Dietician | New York |
| 7 | Vernon Lincoln | 24 | Foster Son | Farmer | New York |
| 8 | Glen D. Dodds | 50 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 9 | Gertrude Dodds | 48 | Wife | — | New York |
| 10 | Floyd A. Myers | 47 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 11 | Millie A. Myers | 57 | Wife | — | New York |
| 12 | Everett C. Reed | 12 | Nephew | — | New York |
| 13 | Carl Hacker | 60 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 14 | Myrtle A. Hacker | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 15 | Lucille Hacker | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 16 | Theron B. Stephens | 26 | Head | Farm Hand | New York |
| 17 | Nancy Stephens | 20 | Wife | — | New York |
| 18 | Merritt R. Stephens | 1 | Son | — | New York |
| 19 | Robert Jessmore | 15 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | New York |
| 20 | David D. Reynolds | 74 | Head | — | Wales |
| 21 | Margaret Reynolds | 75 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 22 | Annie Reynolds | 48 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 23 | James Reynolds THIS PERSON | 52 | Head | Farmer | Wales |
| 24 | Emeline Reynolds | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 25 | Minnette Reynolds | 17 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 26 | David J. Reynolds | 16 | Son | — | New York |
| 27 | Doris M. Reynolds | 15 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 28 | Laura J. Reynolds | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 29 | Ford J. Reynolds | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 30 | James Golden | 28 | Farm hand | Farm Hand | New York |
| 31 | Irving Johnson | 67 | Son-in-law | — | New York |
| 32 | Murray Austin | 59 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 33 | Meda Austin | 56 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 34 | Earl Prosser | 47 | Farm hand | Farm Hand | Massachusetts |
| 35 | Louis H. Wilkinson | 34 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 36 | Emma S. Wilkinson | 60 | Mother | — | New York |
| 37 | Matthew Frawley | 67 | Head | Farmer | New York |
| 38 | Nellie Frawley | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 39 | Harlow Hughes | 43 | Head | Farm Hand | New York |
| 40 | Clara Hughes | 40 | Wife | — | Canada-English |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)