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James Sloan — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Sloan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Mary & Matthew — first a head (b.~1900), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 40
b. ~1900
Male
Head
Born: Scotland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bay-County, Michigan |
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Digger |
| Industry | Coal Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
| Occupation | Digger |
| Township / Ward | Bay City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1900 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| George Sloan | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Harold Sloan | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Betty Sloan | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Kenneth Sloan | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Sloan | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Irene Sloan | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bay, Michigan
Son, age 20
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 13 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Year of Immigration | 1906 |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal mine |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1930
Bay, Michigan
Other, age 31
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1899 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 31 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1907 |
| Age at First Marriage | 30 |
| Father's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Scotland |
| Occupation | Miner |
| Industry | Coal |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Home Owned/Rented | Head |
| Home Value / Rent | R |
| Radio Set | 22 |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
1940
Bay-County, Michigan
Head, age 40
Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1900 — 6 household members
| Surname | Sloan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 40 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Scotland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bay City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Occupation | Digger |
| Industry | Coal Mining |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 1500 |
| Highest Grade | H-2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth Country | Scotland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | scotland |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Mary Sloan (~0.92 confidence) and father Matthew Sloan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Mary Sloan
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Matthew Sloan
b. ~1876
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Sloan
Head · 1940 · age 40 · b. ~1900 · Michigan
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01727-00102)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Sloan THIS PERSON | 40 | Head | Digger | Scotland |
| 42 | Irene Sloan | 37 | Wife | — | Mich |
| 43 | Harold Sloan | 12 | Son | — | Mich |
| 44 | Kenneth Sloan | 8 | Son | — | Mich |
| 45 | George Sloan | 6 | Son | — | Mich |
| 46 | Betty Elaine Sloan | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Mich |
| 47 | Adell Trudell | 52 | Head | — | Mich |
| 48 | Leo Trudell | 20 | Son | Abstruster | Mich |
| 49 | Florence Trudell | 19 | Daughter | — | Mich |
| 50 | Archie Trudell | 16 | Son | — | Mich |
| 51 | Rosemary Trudell | 13 | Daughter | — | Mich |
| 52 | Leo Dishaw | 34 | Head | Glass Fitter | Mich |
| 53 | Sophia Dishaw | 33 | Wife | — | Mich |
| 54 | Leo Jr. Dishaw | 8 | Son | — | Mich |
| 55 | Margaret Dishaw | 7 | Daughter | — | Mich |
| 56 | Peter Rennes | 55 | Head | Digger | Mich |
| 57 | Lillian Rennes | 52 | Wife | — | Mich |
| 58 | Angeline Rennes | 12 | Daughter | — | Mich |
| 59 | Jay Crofoot | 37 | Head | Inspector | Mich |
| 60 | Hilda Crofoot | 33 | Wife | Traffic Dept | Mich |
| 61 | Bernadine Crofoot | 14 | Daughter | Punch Press Opr | Mich |
| 62 | Edward Therault | 72 | Father-in-law | — | Mich |
| 63 | Thomas Shabiff | 47 | Head | Trip Rider | Mich |
| 64 | Maud Shabiff | 50 | Wife | — | Mich |
| 65 | Bert Thalbridge | 60 | Head | Pattern Maker | England |
| 66 | May Thalbridge | 43 | Wife | — | Mich |
| 67 | Ralph Powell | 64 | Head | Laborer | Mich |
| 68 | Bessie Powell | 51 | Wife | Housework | Mich |
| 69 | Anna Powell | 22 | Daughter | — | Mich |
| 70 | Fred Powell | 13 | Son | — | Mich |
| 71 | Selina Powell | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Mich |
| 72 | Emery Baune | 57 | Head | Heat Treat | Mich |
| 73 | Sarah Baune | 47 | Wife | — | Mich |
| 74 | Kenneth Baune | 20 | Son | Laborer | Mich |
| 75 | Harvey Baune | 19 | Son | New Worker | Mich |
| 76 | Hilda Baune | 17 | Daughter | Maid | Mich |
| 77 | Leonard Baune | 15 | Son | — | Mich |
| 78 | Elaine Baune | 13 | Daughter | — | Mich |
| 79 | Gladys Baune | 11 | Daughter | — | Mich |
| 80 | Frankie Baune | 9 | Son | — | Mich |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 2 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)