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James Rhodes — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Dickinson-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this James Rhodes across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Dickinson-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Florence & Joseph — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Dickinson-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Rhodes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Iron Mountain City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 294 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Iron Mountain City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Rhodes | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Geron Rhodes | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ira Rhodes | Spouse | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1920
Dickinson, Michigan
Son, age 6
Dickinson, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rhodes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1930
Dickinson, Michigan
Son, age 16
Dickinson, Michigan · implied b. ~1914 — 3 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rhodes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | England |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Dickinson-County, Michigan
Head, age 25
Dickinson-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Rhodes |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Iron Mountain City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Dickinson |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | WPA project |
| Class of Worker | GW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 294 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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 Rhodes across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Florence Rhodes (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Rhodes (~0.92 confidence) and father Joseph Rhodes (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Florence Rhodes
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Rhodes
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Joseph Rhodes
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Rhodes
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Michigan
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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 — Dickinson-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Dickinson-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01746-00438)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hasting Leona Hocking | 28 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 2 | Carl Sanger | 25 | Head | Rodman | Michigan |
| 3 | Anne Sanger | 24 | Wife | — | Wisconsin |
| 4 | Michael Sanger | 0 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 5 | James Rhodes THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | Laborer | Michigan |
| 6 | Ira D. Rhodes | 25 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 7 | Geron Rhodes | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 8 | Leona Carpenter | 55 | Head | — | Michigan |
| 9 | Leona Carpenter | 26 | Daughter | Librarian | Michigan |
| 10 | Jeanette Crowell | 45 | Sister | — | Michigan |
| 11 | Elizabeth Werner | 15 | Niece | — | Texas |
| 12 | Loretta Pethumer | 38 | Head | Teacher | Michigan |
| 13 | Margaret Pethumer | 79 | Mother | — | Michigan |
| 14 | Clara Mishula | 43 | Head | Proprietor | Wisconsin |
| 15 | Betty Eckholm | 69 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 16 | Egert Eckholm | 44 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 17 | Mabel Eckholm | 27 | Daughter | Saleslady | Michigan |
| 18 | Charlotte Lilja | 76 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 19 | Ida M. Lundquist | 74 | Partner | — | Finland |
| 20 | Amanda Pierson | 47 | Head | Cook | Michigan |
| 21 | Walter Pierson | 17 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 22 | Robert Pierson | 16 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 23 | Jennie Swanson | 71 | Mother | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Robert Lindberg | 57 | Head | Caretaker | Sweden |
| 25 | Sigrid Lindberg | 57 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 26 | Walter Lindberg | 32 | Son | Salesman | Michigan |
| 27 | Robert Jr. Lindberg | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 28 | Anna Hultgren | 70 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 29 | Carl Lindquist | 68 | Head | Janitor | Sweden |
| 30 | Emma Lindquist | 68 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 31 | Anna Larson | 73 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 32 | Albert Mitchell | 38 | Head | Foreman | Michigan |
| 33 | Emma Mitchell | 37 | Wife | — | Michigan |
| 34 | Vivian Mitchell | 15 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 35 | Kenneth Mitchell | 15 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 36 | Alice Mae Mitchell | 7 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 37 | Egnar Anderson | 42 | Head | Civil Engr. | Michigan |
| 38 | Berta M. Anderson | 33 | Wife | — | Canada-Eng |
| 39 | Betty J. Anderson | 17 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng |
| 40 | Barbara Ann Anderson | 11 | Daughter | — | Canada-Eng |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)