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James Sharp — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Ray-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Sharp across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ray-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents James & Ruth — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 2-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ray-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fishing River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ray |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Fishing River Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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.
2 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ruth Sharp | Head | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| James Sharp | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Ray, Missouri
Son, age
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James B. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1930
Ray, Missouri
Son, age 10
Ray, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James D. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
Ray-County, Missouri
Son, age 20
Ray-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1920 — 2 household members
| Surname | Sharp |
| Given Name | James Leonard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Fishing River Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ray |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Sharp across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father James Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Sharp (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ruth Sharp (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
James Sharp
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Sharp
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ruth Sharp
b. ~1880
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sharp
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Missouri
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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 — Ray-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — Ray-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02143-00836)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Claude Barger | 24 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Dean B Barger | 20 | Wife | Farmer | Missouri |
| 43 | Mary Sue Barger | 0 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 44 | Judah Bressa | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 45 | Joseph W Q Bressa | 53 | Brother | Farmer | Missouri |
| 46 | Christian Barger | 48 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 47 | Fannie Barger | 45 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 48 | Clyde Peery | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 49 | Mildred M Peery | 20 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Carlos I Funk | 45 | Head | Farmer | Nebraska |
| 51 | Sarah Funk | 47 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 52 | Earl Funk | 19 | Son | Laborer | Kansas |
| 53 | Howard Funk | 15 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 54 | Gerald Funk | 14 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 55 | James D Clevenger | 64 | Head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 56 | Mary E Q Clevenger | 60 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 57 | George Duncan | 69 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 58 | Mary Q Duncan | 70 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 59 | Arthur Duncan | 48 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 60 | Ancel Smith | 30 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 61 | Georgia Q Smith | 30 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 62 | William H Q Siegel | 67 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 63 | Henry Clevenger | 71 | Hired Hand | Laborer | Missouri |
| 64 | Andy V Q Smith | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 65 | Mabel Louise Smith | 20 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 66 | Philip M Q Siegel | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 67 | Cora E Siegel | 55 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 68 | Howard Q Duncan | 58 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 69 | Ethel M Duncan | 53 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 70 | Carl Q Duncan | 22 | Son | Laborer | Missouri |
| 71 | Vernon R Duncan | 13 | Son | — | Missouri |
| 72 | Harley Q Christensen | 28 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 73 | Dorothy Christensen | 25 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 74 | Barbara A Christensen | 3 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 75 | John Q Thompson | 70 | Head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 76 | Claude Q Hutchings | 37 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 77 | Eliza B Hutchings | 36 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 78 | Mildred A Hutchings | 17 | Daughter | — | Missouri |
| 79 | Ruth E Q Sharp | 60 | Head | — | Missouri |
| 80 | James Leonard Sharp THIS PERSON | 20 | Son | Farmer | Missouri |
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)