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James Strickland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Our Model Tree links this James Strickland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Kanawha-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Kanawha-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | James Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Township / Ward | Elk District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kathleen Strickland | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Laura Strickland | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Larry Strickland | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Edsel Strickland | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Jasper Strickland | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Bobby Strickland | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| James Strickland | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Bettie Strickland | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
Census Appearances
1930
Kanawha, West …
Son, age 1
Kanawha, West Virginia · implied b. ~1929 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | James L. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Kanawha-County, West …
Son, age 12
Kanawha-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | Strickland |
| Given Name | James Lewis |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Kanawha |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Strickland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Strickland
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Bobby Strickland
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Larry Strickland
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edsel Strickland
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laura Strickland
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bettie Strickland
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Kanawha-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04412-00133)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raymond B. Shamblin | 35 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Nanda V. Shamblin | 30 | Wife | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 3 | Nanda V. Shamblin | 14 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 4 | Harry E. Hoff | 48 | Head | Teacher | West Virginia |
| 5 | Edith C. Hoff | 36 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 6 | Serena A. Hoff | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Harry E. Jr. Hoff | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Robert Lee Hoff | 10 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Charles Edward Hoff | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 10 | James Dorsey | 83 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Myrtle Dorsey | 53 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Ora Dorsey | 51 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 13 | Jasper E. Strickland | 42 | Head | Maintenance Gang | West Virginia |
| 14 | Kathleen Strickland | 32 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Edsel D. Strickland | 14 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | James Lewis Strickland THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 17 | Bobby Gene Strickland | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 18 | Bettie Jo Strickland | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 19 | Laura K. Strickland | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Larry N. Strickland | 2 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Albert M. Hershberger | 67 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Eddie Hershberger | 71 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 23 | George C. Martin | 28 | Head | Laborer | West Virginia |
| 24 | Alma H. Martin | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Elsie Ann Martin | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Barbara J. Martin | 4 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Beatrice Lou Martin | 1 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 28 | Austin J. Donohoe | 34 | Head | Carpenter | West Virginia |
| 29 | Ivory V. Donohoe | 27 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 30 | Billy Lee Donohoe | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 31 | Janet Sue Donohoe | 2 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | John E. H. Sweeney | 56 | Head | Cleaning Out Mains | West Virginia |
| 33 | Bonnie M. Sweeney | 54 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Velma G. Sweeney | 30 | Daughter | Sales Girl | West Virginia |
| 35 | Junior R. Sweeney | 19 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 36 | John D. Gondie | 41 | Head | Merchant | West Virginia |
| 37 | Grace Gondie | 42 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Gene Thomas Gondie | 16 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | John E. Longer | 64 | Head | Boiler Fireman | West Virginia |
| 40 | Viola Longer | 65 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
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)