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James Small — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Crawford-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this James Small across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Crawford-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1881), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 59
b. ~1881
Male
Head
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Crawford-County, Indiana |
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jennings twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Jennings Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1881 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alberta Small | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maggie Small | Other | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Fern Small | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Shirley Small | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mary Horner | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| James Small | Son | — | ~1940 | |
| James Small | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| William Melton | Other | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Ethel Small | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Clara Small | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
Census Appearances
1930
Crawford, Indiana
Head, age 49
Crawford, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Crawford-County, Indiana
Head, age 59
Crawford-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1881 — 10 household members
| Surname | Small |
| Given Name | James S |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 59 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Jennings twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Crawford |
| Occupation | farmer |
| Industry | farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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James Small
Head · 1940 · age 59 · b. ~1881 · Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Crawford-County, Indiana
Page Contents
34 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01033-00897)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James S Small THIS PERSON | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 2 | Ethel Small | 37 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 3 | Alberta Small | 17 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 4 | Fern Small | 12 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Shirley Small | 3 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 6 | Clara Small | 1 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 7 | James S Small | 0 | son | — | Indiana |
| 8 | Mary E Horner | 20 | daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Maggie Small | 70 | step mother | — | Indiana |
| 10 | William O Melton | 33 | Lodger | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Pearl Archibold | 34 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 12 | Dephia Archibold | 27 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Shelby Archibold | 36 | brother | Farmer | Indiana |
| 14 | Pearl Archibold | 32 | sister | — | Indiana |
| 15 | James Archibold | 9 | nephew | — | Indiana |
| 16 | John M Archibold | 7 | nephew | — | Indiana |
| 17 | Thelma Archibold | 5 | niece | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Betty J Archibold | 1 | niece | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Dorothy Archibold | 3 | niece | — | Indiana |
| 20 | Alphus Beals | 82 | head | — | Indiana |
| 21 | Celesta Beals | 81 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Chester Olds | 44 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 23 | Eunice Olds | 29 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 24 | Virgil Small | 45 | lodger | Farm Laborer | Indiana |
| 25 | William Small | 53 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 26 | Archer Williams | 53 | head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 27 | Nellie Williams | 50 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 28 | Archie Williams | 14 | son | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Darren Williams | 12 | son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Mae Mcclain | 57 | head | — | Indiana |
| 31 | Hubert Mcclain | 37 | son | Bus Manager | Indiana |
| 32 | James Mcclain | 10 | son | — | Indiana |
| 33 | Isaac Dean | 66 | head | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Helen Dean | 64 | wife | — | Indiana |
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)