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James Sloan — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Sloan across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 23
b. ~1917
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marengo Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Marengo Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1917 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Velma Sloan | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Nora Sloan | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| Lucinda Sloan | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Ridgely Sloan | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Doris Sloan | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edward Sloan | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| James Sloan | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Rosemary Sloan | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| John Sloan | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bobby Sloan | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Indiana
Son, age 12
Crawford, Indiana · implied b. ~1918 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Crawford-County, Indiana
Son, age 23
Crawford-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1917 — 10 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 23 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Marengo Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 Sloan across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Sloan
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · Indiana
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Sibling
Doris Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rosemary Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bobby Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucinda Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Velma Sloan
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Crawford-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Indiana
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01033-00937)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kenneth Stevens | 32 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 2 | Marguerite Stevens | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Reese Stevens | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Ridgely Sloan | 56 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 6 | Nora E. Sloan | 47 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 7 | James W. Sloan THIS PERSON | 23 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 8 | Velma Sloan | 21 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | John L. Sloan | 19 | Son | Laborer | Indiana |
| 10 | Rosemary Sloan | 13 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Edward L. Sloan | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Lucinda Sloan | 10 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Bobby Jean Sloan | 8 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Doris Mae Sloan | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 15 | Lewis Thompson | 62 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 16 | Mary Thompson | 61 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Charles Pittman | 24 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
| 18 | Thelma Pittman | 24 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Lela Pittman | 5 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Mary N. Pittman | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 21 | William Bates | 85 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Nellie D. Mills | 47 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 23 | Peter Peterson | 71 | Head | — | Sweden |
| 24 | Oline Peterson | 71 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Claude Key | 62 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 26 | Linda Key | 59 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Rella Key | 32 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Indiana |
| 28 | Ralph Key | 20 | Son | Salesman | Indiana |
| 29 | Earl S. Paschal | 42 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Geraldine Paschal | 22 | Daughter | Maid | Indiana |
| 31 | Josephine Paschal | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 32 | John W. Dooley | 82 | Father | — | Indiana |
| 33 | James Goodman | 72 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Lloyd Agnew | 32 | Head | Truck Driver | Indiana |
| 35 | Clara Agnew | 26 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 36 | Martha Agnew | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 37 | Mary E. Agnew | 7 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 38 | William H. Agnew | 1 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Martha Goodman | 55 | Mother | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Ernest Atkins | 43 | Head | Laborer | Indiana |
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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)