James Shepherd — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Benton-County, Washington

Our Model Tree links this James Shepherd across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Benton-County, Washington (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1882), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 58 b. ~1882 Male Head Born: Oregon Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Benton-County, Washington
Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Prosser Village
1935 Residence (County)	Benton
Additional Details
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Cigar Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No-8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon
Occupation	Clerk
Township / Ward	Prosser Village
Est. Birth Year	~1882

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
Glenn Shepherd	Son	—	21	~1919
Edith Shepherd	Spouse	—	53	~1887
James Shepherd	Head	—	58	~1882

Census Appearances

1920

Benton, Washington

Head, age 37

Benton, Washington · implied b. ~1883 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	37
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Dairyman
Industry	Own Stock
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	Own
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1930

Benton, Washington

Head, age 48

Benton, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Scotland
Mother's Birthplace	Scotland
Occupation	Sheriff
Industry	County
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Home Value / Rent	15
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

1940

Benton-County, Washington

Head, age 58

Benton-County, Washington · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

Surname	Shepherd
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oregon
1935 Residence (City)	Prosser Village
1935 Residence (County)	Benton
Occupation	Clerk
Industry	Cigar Store
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	56
Income (1939)	1200
Highest Grade	No-8
1935 Residence	Same House
Birth State	Oregon
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oregon

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James Shepherd

Head · 1940 · age 58 · b. ~1882 · Washington

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04331-00721)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Lotus Roark	15	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
2	Doris Roark	13	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
3	Lee Lindquist	73	Head	Farmer	Sweden
4	Lillie Lindquist	68	Wife	—	Illinois
5	Wayne Forsyth	41	Head	Laborer	Washington
6	Claude Forsyth	71	Father	—	Iowa
7	Fred D. Kemp	37	Head	County Commissioner	Washington
8	Sarah Kemp	32	Wife	—	Washington
9	Fred W. Kemp	3	Son	—	Washington
10	H. N. Murphy	28	Head	Minister	Missouri
11	Gloria Murphy	27	Wife	—	Idaho
12	Willalee Murphy	4	Daughter	—	Iowa
13	Anita Ann Murphy	2	Daughter	—	Iowa
14	Marlenee Murphy	1	Daughter	—	Iowa
15	Curtis Diteman	34	Head	Laborer	Washington
16	Lorna Diteman	28	Wife	—	Washington
17	Patricia Diteman	8	Daughter	—	Washington
18	Roy Diteman	6	Son	—	Washington
19	Curtis Jr. Diteman	4	Son	—	Washington
20	Jay Gardner	55	Head	Truck Driver	Oregon
21	Quina Gardner	57	Wife	—	Kansas
22	Vivian Stud	54	Head	—	Ohio
23	Edward G. Stud	17	Son	—	Washington
24	Joseph Stud	32	Head	Operator	Kentucky
25	Ione Stud	28	Wife	—	Tennessee
26	Beverly J. Stud	3	Daughter	—	Washington
27	Hattie Mason	48	Head	—	Illinois
28	Dorothy Mason	23	Daughter	Operator	Washington
29	Walter Mason	10	Son	—	Washington
30	Harry Nickels	32	Head	Engineer	California
31	Wanita Nickels	36	Wife	—	Missouri
32	Harry Nickels	6	Son	—	California
33	Warren Wright	66	Head	Warehouseman	Ohio
34	Mary Wright	61	Wife	—	Ohio
35	Walter Berndt	55	Head	Carpenter	Iowa
36	Mary Berndt	50	Wife	—	Minnesota
37	Ellen Berndt	27	Daughter	Deputy Treasurer	Washington
38	James Shepherd THIS PERSON	58	Head	Clerk	Oregon
39	Edith Shepherd	53	Wife	—	Illinois
40	Glenn Shepherd	21	Son	—	Washington

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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.

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