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James Rodgers — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lake-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Rodgers across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lake-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lake-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dyersburg |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Gary City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dorothy Rodgers | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Rodgers | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Laura Rodgers | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Kalvin Rodgers | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Marie Rodgers | Head | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Barbara Rodgers | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Rodgers | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Betty Rodgers | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Juanita Rodgers | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lake, Indiana
Son, age 4
Lake, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | James T. |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Lake-County, Indiana
Son, age 14
Lake-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1926 — 9 household members
| Surname | Rodgers |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Dyersburg |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Rodgers across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Rodgers
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Indiana
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Sibling
Laura Rodgers
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kalvin Rodgers
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Rodgers
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Barbara Rodgers
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George Rodgers
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Rodgers
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Juanita Rodgers
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
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 — Lake-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Lake-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01120-01026)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nick Matusik | 57 | Head | Labor | Poland |
| 42 | Veronica Matusik | 57 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 43 | Walter Matusik | 22 | Son | Handy Man | Indiana |
| 44 | Joseph Szelagowski | 45 | Head | Operator | Poland |
| 45 | Bertha Szelagowski | 36 | Wife | — | New York |
| 46 | Adeline Szelagowski | 14 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 47 | William T. Hartley | 77 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 48 | Marie E. Hartley | 37 | Wife | — | English |
| 49 | Henry Leonard | 30 | Head | Electrician | Illinois |
| 50 | Wanda Leonard | 25 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 51 | Mary L. Leonard | 6 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Loretta Leonard | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 53 | Marie Rodgers | 37 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Dorothy Rodgers | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | James Rodgers THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | George Rodgers | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Kalvin Rodgers | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Laura Rodgers | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 59 | Betty J. Rodgers | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 60 | Juanita Rodgers | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Barbara J. Rodgers | 1 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | William Robinson | 45 | Head | Chipper | Arkansas |
| 63 | Lillie Robinson | 31 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Herbert Springer | 11 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Tommie Springer | 7 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Edward Ellis | 50 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lucinda Ellis | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Ernest Ellis | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | William Carter | 34 | Head | Operator | Illinois |
| 70 | Mattie Carter | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | John Solomokin | 53 | Head | Clerk | Russia |
| 72 | Walter Solomokin | 25 | Son | Engineer | Russia |
| 73 | Esther Solomokin | 22 | Daughter | Bookkeeper | Indiana |
| 74 | Isadore Solomokin | 22 | Son | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 75 | Michael Solomokin | 21 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Peter Solomokin | 19 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 77 | Frank Walters | 23 | Head | Stock Weighter | Illinois |
| 78 | Irene Walters | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 79 | Frank Jr. Walters | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
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)