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James Rice — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cook-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Rice across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cook-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Harriet — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cook-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Window Trimmer |
| Industry | Retail Walgreens Drug |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1217 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Window Trimmer |
| Township / Ward | Chicago |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arlene Rice | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Rice | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Helen Rice | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 3
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1917 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | No |
| Can Write | No |
| Speaks English | No |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Cook, Illinois
Son, age 14
Cook, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 2 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Cook-County, Illinois
Head, age 24
Cook-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Rice |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Chicago |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cook |
| Occupation | Window Trimmer |
| Industry | Retail Walgreens Drug |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1217 |
| Highest Grade | H 3 |
| 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 Rice across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Rice (~0.92 confidence) and mother Harriet Rice (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Rice
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Harriet Rice
b. ~1896
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Rice
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Cook-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Cook-County, Illinois
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00989-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vivene Monico | 18 | Daughter | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 2 | Mary Monico | 28 | Sister | Repairer | Italy |
| 3 | Joseph Wunder | 31 | Head | Chartestarter | Illinois |
| 4 | Jean Wunder | 29 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 5 | Andrea Wunder | 2 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 6 | Stanley Bozisiewicz | 41 | Head | Insurance Collector | Poland |
| 7 | Anna Bozisiewicz | 27 | Wife | Lawyer | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Rita Bozisiewicz | 11 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Stanley Jr. Bozisiewicz | 7 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 10 | Nancy Bozisiewicz | 3 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 11 | James Rice THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Window Trimmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Helen Rice | 22 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 13 | Arlene Rice | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 14 | Andrew Sandberg | 34 | Head | Adding Machine | Illinois |
| 15 | Agnete Sandberg | 33 | Wife | Stenographer | Illinois |
| 16 | Mary Sandberg | 31 | Head | Meat Market Owner | Russia |
| 17 | Sandra Sandberg | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Muriel Sandberg | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Lucien Lorenzo | 40 | Head | Deputy Sheriff | Poland |
| 20 | Anna Lorenzo | 35 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 21 | Herman Rubin | 52 | Head | Men'S Wear Sales | Russia |
| 22 | Sara Rubin | 55 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 23 | Arthur M. Rubin | 30 | Son | Mail Clerk | Illinois |
| 24 | Helen Rubin | 27 | Daughter | Secretary | Illinois |
| 25 | Bernice Rubin | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 26 | Louis Dreher | 60 | Head | Salesman Wholesale | Poland |
| 27 | Ida Dreher | 50 | Wife | Ladies Furnishing | Poland |
| 28 | Herman Dreher | 52 | Cousin | Salesman Wholesale | Poland |
| 29 | Dora Grundland | 53 | Head | Alterationist | Norway |
| 30 | Robert J. Slater | 25 | Son-in-law | City Sales Clerk | Illinois |
| 31 | Ludwig Slater | 24 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Carol Ann Slater | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Emma Kenaelly | 35 | Niece | Service Clerk | Wisconsin |
| 34 | Harry S. Shapier | 54 | Head | — | Russia |
| 35 | Ruth Shapier | 46 | Wife | — | Russia |
| 36 | Niel Christensen | 61 | Head | Printer Manager | Denmark |
| 37 | Cecilia Christensen | 60 | Wife | — | Sweden |
| 38 | Mary Cox | 39 | Head | Hosiery Mender | Illinois |
| 39 | Hazel Cox | 24 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Washington |
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)