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James Wall — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Harris-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this James Wall across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harris-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationHarris-County, Texas
SurnameWall
Given NameJames Robert
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Genoa
1935 Residence (County)Harris
Additional Details
OccupationMillwright helper
IndustryConstruction
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked40
Income (1939)324
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame home
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
OccupationMillwright Helper
Township / WardGenoa
Est. Birth Year~1921

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
George Wall Son — 6 ~1934
James Wall Son — 19 ~1921
John Wall Head — 45 ~1895
John Wall Son — 23 ~1917
Lena Wall Spouse — 42 ~1898
Dorothy Wall Other — 20 ~1920
Mildred Wall Daughter — 20 ~1920
Gladys Wall Daughter — 17 ~1923

Census Appearances

1930
Harris, Texas
Son, age 8
Harris, Texas · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wall
Given Name James R
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Arkansas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Harris-County, Texas
Son, age 19
Harris-County, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
Surname Wall
Given Name James Robert
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Genoa
1935 Residence (County) Harris
Occupation Millwright helper
Industry Construction
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 40
Income (1939) 324
Highest Grade Hs 4
1935 Residence Same home
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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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 Wall across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Wall
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Texas
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Sibling
George Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gladys Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Wall
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — Harris-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04054-00179)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Nell V. Cox 5 Daughter — Texas
42 Wm. Whitfield 50 Lodger Section Foreman Texas
43 Raymond L. Burnett 30 Head Clerk Kentucky
44 Lona Virginia Burnett 27 Wife — Alabama
45 Thomas Ray Burnett 5 Son — Texas
46 Mary Virginia Burnett 3 Daughter — Texas
47 Frank G. Young 35 Head Salesman Mississippi
48 Sybil G. Young 25 Wife — Texas
49 Betty Sue Young 10 Daughter — Texas
50 Beatrice Willis 48 Boarder Painter Mississippi
51 John Edward Wall 45 Head Millwright Arkansas
52 Lena Mae Wall 42 Wife — Texas
53 Mildred B. Wall 20 Daughter Stenographer Texas
54 James Robert Wall THIS PERSON 19 Son Millwright Helper Texas
55 Gladys Dell Wall 17 Daughter — Texas
56 George Wesley Wall 6 Son — Texas
57 John Edward Jr. Wall 23 Son Laborer Texas
58 Dorothy June Wall 20 Daughter-in-law — Texas
59 Belford F. Cockrell 34 Head Laborer Louisiana
60 Eleanor Cockrell 26 Wife — Texas
61 Francis May Cockrell 5 Daughter — Texas
62 Willie Edward Roberts 25 Head Laborer Louisiana
63 Caroline Roberts 20 Wife — Texas
64 Ezell Thompson 38 Head Truck Driver Texas
65 Lena Belle Thompson 32 Wife — Texas
66 Katie Hazelwood 42 Head — Missouri
67 Clinton Guy Kent 34 Head Longshoreman Texas
68 Mamie Lou Kent 34 Wife — Texas
69 Dale Clinton Kent 7 Son — Texas
70 Ralph Stewart Gray 40 Head Construction Foreman Texas
71 Eva Ola Gray 38 Wife — Texas
72 Marjorie Helen Gray 11 Daughter — Texas
73 Shirley Aridell Gray 7 Daughter — Texas
74 Cora B. Pafford 62 Head Ticket Agent Georgia
75 Cora Mae Pafford 56 Wife — South Carolina
76 Edward H. Gowen 37 Head Longshoreman Texas
77 Billy Belle Gowen 36 Wife — Texas
78 Mamie L. Gowen 8 Son — Texas
79 Betty Jo Gowen 1 Daughter — Texas
80 George P. Burnett 81 Head — Arkansas

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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.

Source: National Archives and Records Administration (NARA)

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