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James Warren — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Warren across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Boone-County, West Virginia (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Luther & Mary — first a son (b.~1914), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Male
Son
Born: West Virginia
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Boone-County, West Virginia |
| Surname | Warren |
| Given Name | James Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1160 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
| Occupation | Coal Loader |
| Township / Ward | Unincorporated Place Seth Comfort |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hazel Warren | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Neal Warren | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Clarence Warren | Other | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Paul Warren | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Warren | Son | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Agnes Warren | Son | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Mary Warren | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
Census Appearances
1920
Boone, West …
Son, age 6
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Warren |
| Given Name | James C. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1930
Boone, West …
Son, age 16
Boone, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Warren |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
1940
Boone-County, West …
Son, age 26
Boone-County, West Virginia · implied b. ~1914 — 7 household members
| Surname | Warren |
| Given Name | James Carl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | West Virginia |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Boone |
| Occupation | Coal loader |
| Industry | Coal Mine |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 1160 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | West Virginia |
| Birth State | West Virginia |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | west virginia |
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 Warren across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Luther Warren (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Warren (~0.92 confidence) and mother Mary Warren (~0.92 confidence) and father Neal Warren (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Luther Warren
b. ~1883
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Warren
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Mary Warren
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Neal Warren
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Warren
Son · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · West Virginia
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Sibling
Hazel Warren
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Agnes Warren
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
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 — Boone-County, West Virginia
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1940 US Federal Census — Boone-County, West Virginia
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04394-00609)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boyd | 12 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 2 | Dorothy Boyd | 7 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 3 | Chester Massey | 55 | Head | Lineman | West Virginia |
| 4 | Josephine Massey | 53 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 5 | Curtis Massey | 22 | Son | Helper Mechanic | West Virginia |
| 6 | Arthur Massey | 11 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 7 | Theresa Oxley | 27 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 8 | Audrey Massey | 18 | Head | — | West Virginia |
| 9 | Kermit Massey | 23 | Husband | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 10 | David Lee Massey | None | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 11 | Kermit Dilmer Massey | None | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 12 | Frank Massey | 29 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 13 | Irene Massey | 25 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 14 | Randall Massey | 8 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 15 | Mildred Massey | 5 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 16 | Claude B. Canicks | 46 | Head | Hauling Truck | West Virginia |
| 17 | Anna Canicks | 46 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Elone Pippits | 25 | Step-son | Truck-Delivery | West Virginia |
| 19 | Guy Canicks | 13 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 20 | Pauline Canicks | 9 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 21 | Doris Canicks | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 22 | Amos G. Michael | 29 | Head | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 23 | Ruby Michael | 26 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 24 | Kermit Michael | 9 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 25 | Eldean Michael | 6 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 26 | Lowell Gene Michael | 5 | Son | — | West Virginia |
| 27 | Neal Warren | 56 | Head | Fireman Stationary Mine | West Virginia |
| 28 | Mary A. Warren | 56 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 29 | James Carl Warren THIS PERSON | 26 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 30 | Agnes B. Warren | 24 | Son | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
| 31 | Hazel Louise Warren | 18 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 32 | Paul Ray Warren | 12 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 33 | Clarence Edward Warren | 9 | Grand-son | — | West Virginia |
| 34 | Ishmael Porter | 29 | Head | Tipple Man | West Virginia |
| 35 | Alice Porter | 27 | Wife | School Teacher | West Virginia |
| 36 | James Humbert | 47 | Head | Brakeman Mine | Alabama |
| 37 | Mae Humbert | 44 | Wife | — | West Virginia |
| 38 | Hazel Morris | 30 | Daughter | — | West Virginia |
| 39 | John Runions | 51 | Boarder | Timber Work | West Virginia |
| 40 | Delia Id. Runions | 27 | Boarder | Coal Loader | West Virginia |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
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)