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James Tyler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Ottawa-County, Kansas
Our Model Tree links this James Tyler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Ottawa-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Kansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Ottawa-County, Kansas |
| Surname | Tyler |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
| Township / Ward | Grant Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry Mauk | Other | — | 66 | ~1874 |
| Clyde Tyler | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Hilda Tyler | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| James Tyler | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Wilfred Tyler | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Treva Tyler | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| James Tyler | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ottawa, Kansas
Son, age 3
Ottawa, Kansas · implied b. ~1927 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Tyler |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
1940
Ottawa-County, Kansas
Son, age 18
Ottawa-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Tyler |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Grant Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Ottawa |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kansas |
| Birth State | Kansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kansas |
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 Tyler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Tyler
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Kansas
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Sibling
Wilfred Tyler
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Treva Tyler
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Tyler
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Ottawa-County, Kansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Ottawa-County, Kansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01251-00118)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Forrest Comfort | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 2 | Pearl Comfort | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 3 | Vanita Joyce Comfort | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 4 | Emmett Winans | 33 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 5 | Lucile Winans | 34 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 6 | Donya Marie Winans | 6 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 7 | Donald H. Winans | 2 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 8 | Everette Joseph | 68 | Father | — | Illinois |
| 9 | Frank Mccormick | 73 | Head | Farmer | Connecticut |
| 10 | Luella Mccormick | 63 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 11 | T. J. Heald | 70 | Head | Farmer | Iowa |
| 12 | Maryetta Heald | 63 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 13 | Wendell Hanes | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 14 | Nonlene Hanes | 23 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 15 | Calvin Geist | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 16 | Cleo Geist | 25 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 17 | Ray Mcdonald | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 18 | Della Mcdonald | 58 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 19 | Wilma Mcdonald | 22 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 20 | Maxine Mcdonald | 20 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 21 | Lyle Mcdonald | 16 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 22 | Linus Mcdonald | 13 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 23 | James Tyler | 53 | Head | Laborer | Kansas |
| 24 | Hilda Tyler | 36 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 25 | James Jr. Tyler THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 26 | Wilfred Tyler | 10 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 27 | Treva Tyler | 7 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Clyde Tyler | 1 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 29 | Henry Mauk | 66 | Boarder | — | Kansas |
| 30 | John Wesley Reed | 68 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Alberta Reed | 61 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Genevieve Reed | 30 | Daughter | Teacher | Kansas |
| 33 | L. C. Lash | 40 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 34 | Grace Lash | 40 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 35 | Glen Lash | 17 | Son | — | Kansas |
| 36 | Helen Lash | 13 | Daughter | — | Kansas |
| 37 | Charley Sample | 71 | Head | — | Wisconsin |
| 38 | Barnet D. Adee | 55 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 39 | Marie Adee | 43 | Wife | — | Kansas |
| 40 | Donald Adee | 21 | Son | — | Kansas |
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)