JS
James Steele — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Hamilton-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Steele across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Hamilton-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Hamilton-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McLeansboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Mcleansboro |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Steele | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| George Steele | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Madeline Steele | Spouse | — | 47 | ~1893 |
| James Steele | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Ruby Steele | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ella Steele | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Elnora Steele | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
Census Appearances
1930
Hamilton, Illinois
Son, age 9
Hamilton, Illinois · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Stule |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Hamilton-County, Illinois
Son, age 19
Hamilton-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1921 — 7 household members
| Surname | Steele |
| Given Name | James M. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | McLeansboro |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Hamilton |
| Occupation | Truck driver |
| Industry | Dairy |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 52 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Steele across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
James Steele
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Illinois
★ You are viewing this record
Sibling
Elnora Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ella Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruby Steele
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
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 — Hamilton-County, Illinois
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Hamilton-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00809-00787)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Cordelia Munsell | 52 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 42 | Marjorie Munsell | 32 | Daughter | Teacher | Illinois |
| 43 | Harmon Munsell | 26 | Son | Baker | Illinois |
| 44 | Ben Munsell | 22 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 45 | Vada Munsell | 20 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 46 | Lyman Munsell | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 47 | Betty Munsell | 16 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 48 | Alloha Munsell | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 49 | Barbara Munsell | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 50 | W. M. Shaffer | 36 | Head | Brick Setter | Illinois |
| 51 | Carrie Shaffer | 35 | Wife | Textile Worker | Illinois |
| 52 | Edward Shaffer | 14 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Vanda Shaffer | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 54 | L. W. Smith | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Donald Stoggett | 24 | Head | Pipe Fitter | Kansas |
| 56 | Betty Stoggett | 19 | Wife | — | Oklahoma |
| 57 | Sandra Lou Stoggett | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 58 | Martin Lenive | 28 | Head | Roughneck | Illinois |
| 59 | Lula Mae Lenive | 23 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 60 | Martin L. Lenive | 8 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 61 | Patricia Lenive | 4 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 62 | Dorothy J. Lenive | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Catha Steele | 48 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 64 | George Steele | 49 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 65 | Madeline Steele | 47 | Wife | Clerk | Illinois |
| 66 | James M. Steele THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Truck Driver | Illinois |
| 67 | Ruby A. Steele | 17 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Ella Mae Steele | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 69 | Elnora Steele | 12 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 70 | Mary Ruth Steele | 9 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 71 | David M. Gross | 66 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 72 | Jennie Gross | 56 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 73 | Agatha Gross | 21 | Daughter | Typist | Illinois |
| 74 | Charles E. Gross | 19 | Son | Various | Illinois |
| 75 | William Mitchell | 34 | Head | Various | Illinois |
| 76 | Muriel Mitchell | 30 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 77 | Ronald Mitchell | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 78 | Gary Lu Mitchell | 4 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 79 | Tommy Dean Mitchell | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 80 | Frank Mckenney | 79 | Head | Dyer | Illinois |
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)