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James Strickland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jack-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Strickland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jack-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1896), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 44
b. ~1896
Male
Head
Born: Texas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jack-County, Texas |
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Young |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 146 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1896 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Strickland | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Marie Strickland | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Odessa Strickland | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Strickland | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Elizabeth Strickland | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Troy Strickland | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Leonard Strickland | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| James Strickland | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jack, Texas
Head, age 34
Jack, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
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Household
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Age at First Marriage | 25 |
| Father's Birthplace | Oklahoma |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Jack-County, Texas
Head, age 44
Jack-County, Texas · implied b. ~1896 — 8 household members
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 44 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Young |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 146 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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Our Model Tree links James Strickland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Strickland
Head · 1940 · age 44 · b. ~1896 · Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jack-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Jack-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04074-00152)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Opal O Lea | 18 | Wife | House Maid | Oklahoma |
| 2 | James Strickland THIS PERSON | 44 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 3 | Elizabeth D Strickland | 37 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 4 | Leonard Strickland | 16 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 5 | Marie Strickland | 12 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 6 | Odessa Strickland | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 7 | Margaret Strickland | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 8 | Troy Ray Strickland | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | James Strickland | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 10 | Riley J D Anderson | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 11 | Annie H Anderson | 44 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 12 | R. J. Jr Anderson | 19 | Son | Laborer | Texas |
| 13 | Ernest Abernathie | 34 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 14 | Ruby Abernathie | 35 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 15 | Ernestine Abernathie | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 16 | Lindsay Jackson Abernathie | 72 | Boarder | — | Illinois |
| 17 | Warren D Abernathie | 22 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 18 | Zella Abernathie | 52 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 19 | Robin J Rutledge | 32 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 20 | Stella D Rutledge | 30 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 21 | Rhonetta J Rutledge | 5 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 22 | Patsy June Rutledge | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Louis D Dillon | 35 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 24 | Millie Dillon | 26 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 25 | John E (R) Shawver | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 26 | Ruth L Shawver | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Johnie Ruth Shawver | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 28 | Robert Albert Kelsey | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 29 | Juanita Rosa Kelsey | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 30 | Esker W Johnson | 28 | Laborer | Laborer | Texas |
| 31 | Ruby Johnson | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Dewey Escer Johnson | 0 | Son | — | Texas |
| 33 | Sam Riley | 34 | Head | Farmer | Oklahoma |
| 34 | Audie Riley | 34 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 35 | Luther Pleas Riley | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 36 | James Weldon Riley | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | John Riley | 2 | Son | — | Texas |
| 38 | Bill Riley | 1 | Son | — | Texas |
| 39 | King Laretta Riley | 15 | Step daughter | — | Texas |
| 40 | David H Anderson | 61 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
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)