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James Shepherd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Moffat-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this James Shepherd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Moffat-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1923), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 17
b. ~1923
Male
Son
Born: Colorado
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Moffat-County, Colorado |
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Craig Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moffat |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Township / Ward | Craig Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1923 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert Shepherd | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| John Shepherd | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Florence Shepherd | Other | — | — | |
| M Shepherd | Head | — | 48 | ~1892 |
| Robert Shepherd | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elsa Shepherd | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| James Shepherd | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
Census Appearances
1930
Moffat, Colorado
Son, age 7
Moffat, Colorado · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
Moffat-County, Colorado
Son, age 17
Moffat-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1923 — 7 household members
| Surname | Shepherd |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Craig Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Moffat |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Shepherd across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Shepherd
Son · 1940 · age 17 · b. ~1923 · Colorado
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Sibling
Albert Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Shepherd
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Moffat-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — Moffat-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00471-00020)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sidney Pleasant | 32 | Head | Attorney | Colorado |
| 2 | Alice E. Pleasant | 30 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 3 | Peter B. Pleasant | 0 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 4 | Paul N. Driscoll | 36 | Head | Motor Grader | Missouri |
| 5 | Margaret A. Driscoll | 36 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 6 | Newton Driscoll | 9 | Son | — | Wyoming |
| 7 | Joseph Driscoll | 5 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 8 | Kenneth Walter | 31 | Head | Warehouse Foreman | Nebraska |
| 9 | Jennie D. Walter | 31 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 10 | Richard E. Walter | 4 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 11 | J. J. Allen | 22 | Head | Truck Driver | Iowa |
| 12 | Annette Allen | 18 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 13 | M. L. Shepherd | 48 | Head | Plumber | Missouri |
| 14 | Elsa Shepherd | 38 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | James L. Shepherd THIS PERSON | 17 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 16 | Robert L. Shepherd | 15 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 17 | John M. Shepherd | 12 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 18 | Albert M. Shepherd | 8 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 19 | Florence Block Shepherd | None | 23 and Rogers Block 24 | — | — |
| 20 | George Augarer | 46 | Head | Owner | Greece |
| 21 | Muriel Lee Augarer | 28 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 22 | Constantine Augarer | 3 | Son | — | Colorado |
| 23 | James Augarer | 9 | Step-son | — | Oklahoma |
| 24 | W. M. Bailey | 44 | Head | Physician | Colorado |
| 25 | Juanita Bailey | 44 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 26 | John Leslie Reiger | 30 | Head | Physician | Illinois |
| 27 | Eloise B. Reiger | 25 | Wife | — | Wyoming |
| 28 | W. Homer Palmer | 68 | Head | Carpenter | Nebraska |
| 29 | Delta R. Palmer | 64 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 30 | Lewis M. Choate | 46 | Head | Road Inspector | Colorado |
| 31 | Edith M. Choate | 35 | Wife | — | Colorado |
| 32 | Jack Choate | 14 | Step-son | — | Colorado |
| 33 | Dorothy M. Choate | 13 | Step-daughter | — | Colorado |
| 34 | Marjorie Lou Choate | 11 | Step-daughter | — | Colorado |
| 35 | William G. Bilsing | 26 | Head | Manager | Colorado |
| 36 | Mildred Bilsing | 21 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Barbara Ann Bilsing | 0 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
| 38 | Fred A. Videen | 36 | Head | Lawyer | Colorado |
| 39 | Marjorie E. Videen | 34 | Wife | — | Iowa |
| 40 | Mary Joan Videen | 7 | Daughter | — | Colorado |
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)