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James Vaughan — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adams-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this James Vaughan across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adams-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ray & Ray — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Illinois
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adams-County, Illinois |
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ill |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Payson Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florine Vaughan | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Roy Vaughan | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Vaughan | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| James Vaughan | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
Census Appearances
1920
Pike, Illinois
Son, age 9
Pike, Illinois · implied b. ~1911 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1930
Pike, Illinois
Son, age 20
Pike, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James R |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | Farm labor |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Adams-County, Illinois
Head, age 30
Adams-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Vaughan |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 60 |
| Income (1939) | 360 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Ill |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Vaughan across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ray Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and father Ray Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ada Vaughan (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lura Vaughan (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ray Vaughan
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Ray Vaughan
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ada Vaughan
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lura Vaughan
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Vaughan
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Illinois
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Adams-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00756-00549)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jerald Powell | 12 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Henry Schwartz | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 3 | Bonnie Schwartz | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 4 | Merle Schwartz | 17 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 5 | Rita Schwartz | 15 | Daughter | House Help | Illinois |
| 6 | Paul Schwartz | 14 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 7 | Robert Schwartz | 11 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 8 | Joan Schwartz | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 9 | John Cullen | 54 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 10 | Margaret Cullen | 57 | Sister | — | Illinois |
| 11 | Edward G. Althoff | 25 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 12 | Edna E. Althoff | 44 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 13 | George H. Arthur | 61 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 14 | Rosa M. Arthur | 48 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 15 | John J. Curran | 72 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 16 | Carry Estella Curran | 52 | Wife | Housework | Illinois |
| 17 | Loren H. Call | 29 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 18 | Kevin Call | 71 | Father | Retired Farmer | Illinois |
| 19 | Cordelia Call | 60 | Mother | — | Illinois |
| 20 | Thomas A. Eickhoff | 70 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 21 | Flora J. Eickhoff | 63 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 22 | Hazel Eickhoff | 25 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 23 | Ella Eickhoff | 22 | Daughter | Housework | Illinois |
| 24 | Albert Scheffer | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 25 | Eddie P. Scheffer | 53 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 26 | James Vaughan THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 27 | Florine Vaughan | 24 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 28 | James R. Vaughan | 5 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 29 | Roy U. Vaughan | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 30 | Harry Baugher | 57 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 31 | Amelia Baugher | 51 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Woodford Baugher | 32 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 33 | Edmund Baugher | 27 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 34 | Virgil Baugher | 20 | Son | Laborer | Illinois |
| 35 | Warren Baugher | 17 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Norman Baugher | 15 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 37 | Ramon Brown | 39 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 38 | Lela Brown | 34 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 39 | Helen Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 40 | Bernice Brown | 6 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)