James Tucker — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Clay-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this James Tucker across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Clay-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1872), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 68 b. ~1872 Male Head Born: Indiana Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Clay-County, Indiana
Surname	Tucker
Given Name	James L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Cory Town
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Cory Town
Est. Birth Year	~1872

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
James Tucker	Head	—	68	~1872
Russell Tucker	Son	—	43	~1897
Minnie Tucker	Spouse	—	71	~1869

Census Appearances

1920

Clay, Indiana

Head, age 47

Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Tucker
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1930

Clay, Indiana

Head, age 58

Clay, Indiana · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Tucker
Given Name	James S
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	58
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Veteran	No
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

1940

Clay-County, Indiana

Head, age 68

Clay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1872 — 3 household members

Surname	Tucker
Given Name	James L.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	68
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Indiana
1935 Residence (City)	Cory Town
1935 Residence (County)	Clay
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	60
Income (1939)	452
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Indiana
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	indiana

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James Tucker

Head · 1940 · age 68 · b. ~1872 · Indiana

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40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01032-00516)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Mary L. Pate	5	daughter	—	Indiana
2	Guy W. Gobel	67	Head	Farmer	Indiana
3	Lucille Gobel	58	wife	—	Kentucky
4	Harry A. Leichty	48	Head	Rural Mail Carrier	Indiana
5	Dora G. Leichty	46	wife	—	Indiana
6	Virginia W. Leichty	23	daughter	Music Teacher	Indiana
7	Marjory C. Leichty	18	daughter	—	Indiana
8	Anna Rhodes	61	Head	—	Indiana
9	Gertrude M. Sheets	66	sister	—	Indiana
10	Katherine R. Colclesser	73	lodger	—	Pennsylvania
11	Marjory C. Loney	14	lodger	—	Indiana
12	Rudolph B. Kester	60	Head	Farmer	Indiana
13	Goldie Kester	50	wife	—	Indiana
14	Kermit J. Kester	24	son	Field Manager	Indiana
15	Harold Kester	22	son	—	Indiana
16	Garold Kester	22	son	—	Indiana
17	Jackie L. Kester	17	daughter	—	Indiana
18	Joanna F. Kester	15	daughter	—	Indiana
19	Billie J. Kester	11	son	—	Indiana
20	Charles L. Means	36	Head	Farmer	Indiana
21	Bessie M. Means	38	wife	—	Indiana
22	Elizabeth A. Means	18	daughter	—	Indiana
23	Vera J. Means	15	daughter	—	Indiana
24	Sarah F. Means	12	daughter	—	Indiana
25	Charles H. Fuqua	20	lodger	Farmer	Indiana
26	Jacob V. Tucker	42	Head	Laborer	Indiana
27	Grace L. Tucker	41	wife	—	Kansas
28	Marjory M. Tucker	18	daughter	—	Indiana
29	Deloris L. Tucker	16	daughter	—	Indiana
30	Eugene H. Tucker	12	son	—	Indiana
31	Martha E. Tucker	10	daughter	—	Indiana
32	Norma E. Tucker	8	daughter	—	Indiana
33	Jacob W. Tucker	2	son	—	Indiana
34	James L. Tucker THIS PERSON	68	Head	Farmer	Indiana
35	Minnie H. Tucker	71	wife	—	Indiana
36	Russell E. Tucker	43	son	—	Indiana
37	Florence Nicoson	66	Head	—	Indiana
38	Alvier Staggs	15	lodger	—	Indiana
39	Francis Nicoson	28	cousin	Rural Teacher	Indiana
40	Alfred Z. Devore	70	Head	Farmer	Ohio

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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.

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