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James Tracy — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sibley-County, Minnesota

Our Model Tree links this James Tracy across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sibley-County, Minnesota (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 12 b. ~1928 Male Son Born: Minnesota Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationSibley-County, Minnesota
SurnameTracy
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age12
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceMinnesota
1935 Residence (City)Washington Twp.
1935 Residence (County)Sibley
Additional Details
OccupationGoing to school
IndustrySchool Work
Class of WorkerS
Highest GradeNo 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateMinnesota
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)minnesota
OccupationGoing To School
Township / WardWashington Twp
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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Nellie Tracy Spouse — 41 ~1899
Marion Tracy Daughter — 15 ~1925
Marvin Anderson Other — 21 ~1919
James Tracy Son — 12 ~1928
Margie Tracy Daughter — 5 ~1935
Milo Tracy Son — 17 ~1923
Max Tracy Head — 41 ~1899

Census Appearances

1930
Sibley, Minnesota
Son, age
Sibley, Minnesota · implied b. ~1930 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Tracy
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 0
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
Father's Birthplace Minnesota
Mother's Birthplace Minnesota
Occupation none
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota
1940
Sibley-County, Minnesota
Son, age 12
Sibley-County, Minnesota · implied b. ~1928 — 7 household members
Surname Tracy
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 12
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Minnesota
1935 Residence (City) Washington Twp.
1935 Residence (County) Sibley
Occupation Going to school
Industry School Work
Class of Worker S
Highest Grade No 4
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State Minnesota
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) minnesota

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Tracy across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Tracy
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Minnesota
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Sibling
Margie Tracy
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Milo Tracy
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marion Tracy
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Sibley-County, Minnesota Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01959-00443)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 John Burdorf 30 Head Farmer Minnesota
42 Thelma Burdorf 24 Wife Housewife Minnesota
43 James Burdorf 3 Daughter — Minnesota
44 Marjorie Burdorf 1 Daughter — Minnesota
45 Wm Burdorf 35 Brother Farm Hand Minnesota
46 Wm F Jensen 64 Head Farming Germany
47 Christine Jensen 66 Wife Housewife Germany
48 Otto Jensen 67 Brother Farming Germany
49 Otto Grotze 47 Head Farming Minnesota
50 Elsie Grotze 45 Wife Housewife Minnesota
51 Oscar Grotze 17 Son Farm Hand Minnesota
52 Vera Grotze 14 Daughter Going To School Minnesota
53 Randall Grotze 12 Son Going To School Minnesota
54 August Grube 65 Head Trader Minnesota
55 Nettie Grube 55 Wife Housewife Minnesota
56 August Grube 11 Son Going To School Minnesota
57 John Berg 54 Head Farming Minnesota
58 Genevie Berg 33 Wife Housewife Minnesota
59 Harriet Berg 28 Daughter Lunch Room Minnesota
60 Virgil Berg 27 Son General Work Minnesota
61 James Mcmahon 72 Head Farming Minnesota
62 Jane Mcmahon 69 Wife Unable To Work Minnesota
63 Alvin Mcmahon 31 Son General Work Minnesota
64 John Mehalhop 41 Head Farming Minnesota
65 Erika Mehalhop 37 Wife Housewife Minnesota
66 Virginia Mehalhop 14 Daughter Going To School Minnesota
67 Howard Mehalhop 12 Son Going To School Minnesota
68 Doris Mehalhop 8 Daughter Going To School Minnesota
69 Max Tracy 41 Head Farming Minnesota
70 Nellie Tracy 41 Wife Housewife Minnesota
71 Milo Tracy 17 Son Going To School Minnesota
72 Marion Tracy 15 Daughter Going To School Minnesota
73 James Tracy THIS PERSON 12 Son Going To School Minnesota
74 Marvin Anderson 21 Hired Hand Working On Farm Minnesota
75 Margie Tracy 5 Daughter — Minnesota
76 Patrick Kernan 53 Head General Work Minnesota
77 Bridget Kernan 48 Wife Housewife Minnesota
78 Dennis Kernan 13 Son Going To School Minnesota
79 B. J. Mcmahon 77 Head Unable To Work Minnesota
80 Isabella Mcmahon 74 Wife Unable To Work Minnesota

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)

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