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James Washington — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this James Washington across the 1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Fayette-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jasper & Robert — first a son (b.~1898), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 42
b. ~1898
Male
Son
Born: Pennsylvania
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Fayette-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connellsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 508 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Township / Ward | Connellsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1898 |
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 Washington | Head | — | 69 | ~1871 |
| James Washington | Son | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Alice Washington | Spouse | — | 64 | ~1876 |
Census Appearances
1900
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 3
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | Jasper N. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Month | Sept |
| Birth Year | 1897 |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1910
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 13
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1897 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | Jasper Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | West Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Odd Jobs |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1920
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 24
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Iron Mill |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1930
Fayette, Pennsylvania
Son, age 34
Fayette, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1896 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 34 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Father's Birthplace | Virginia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | Yes |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
1940
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Son, age 42
Fayette-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1898 — 3 household members
| Surname | Washington |
| Given Name | James R. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Pennsylvania |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Connellsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Fayette |
| Occupation | Porter |
| Industry | Hotel |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 44 |
| Income (1939) | 508 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Pennsylvania |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | pennsylvania |
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 Washington across 5 US Census years (1900, 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Jasper Washington (~0.92 confidence) and father Robert Washington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alidna Washington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sidney Washington (~0.92 confidence) and father James Washington (~0.92 confidence) and father James Washington (~0.92 confidence) and father James Washington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Washington (~0.92 confidence) and mother Alice Washington (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 9 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jasper Washington
b. ~1862
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Robert Washington
b. ~1865
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alidna Washington
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sidney Washington
b. ~1870
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Washington
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Washington
b. ~1871
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Washington
b. ~1872
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Washington
b. ~1876
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Alice Washington
b. ~1877
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Washington
Son · 1940 · age 42 · b. ~1898 · Pennsylvania
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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 — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Fayette-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03503-00137)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jesse Harbaugh | 42 | Head | Farmer | Pennsylvania |
| 2 | Rosalie Harbaugh | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 3 | Dorothy Stillwagon | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 4 | Annie Fricker | 80 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 5 | Lucy Stafford | 67 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 6 | Eugene Stafford | 27 | Son | Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 7 | William R. Snyder | 69 | Head | Carpenter | Pennsylvania |
| 8 | Elizabeth Snyder | 66 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 9 | Fred H. Stafford | 48 | Head | Supervisor | Pennsylvania |
| 10 | Minnie Stafford | 41 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 11 | Evelyn Stafford | 19 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 12 | Mildred Stafford | 18 | Daughter | New Worker | Pennsylvania |
| 13 | Nancy Lee Stafford | 5 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 14 | James R. Washington | 69 | Head | — | Virginia |
| 15 | Alice Washington | 64 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 16 | James R. Washington THIS PERSON | 42 | Son | Porter | Pennsylvania |
| 17 | Harold Hostetler | 25 | Head | Sawyer & Driver | Pennsylvania |
| 18 | Alice Hostetler | 28 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 19 | Harold R. Hostetler | 0 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 20 | John M. Fisher | 59 | Head | Freight Conductor | Pennsylvania |
| 21 | Gillon Rose Fisher | 67 | Sister | — | Pennsylvania |
| 22 | Sherrick Frower | 39 | Son | Teacher | Pennsylvania |
| 23 | Elizabeth Minerd | 51 | Head | — | Pennsylvania |
| 24 | Beatrice Rose Minerd | 28 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 25 | Earl Rowe | 45 | Lodger | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 26 | William Jr. Gillee | 32 | Head | Miner | Pennsylvania |
| 27 | Mildred Gillee | 32 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 28 | Patti Ann Gillee | 10 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 29 | Gloria J. Gillee | 9 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 30 | Paul E. Gillee | 8 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Robert E. Gillee | 5 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | Constance Gillee | 1 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | Minnie Derrick | 58 | Mother in law | — | Pennsylvania |
| 34 | Rosalie J. Derrick | 25 | Sister in law | Saleswoman | Pennsylvania |
| 35 | Th. D. Drumm | 50 | Head | Telegraph Operator | Maryland |
| 36 | Nettie Drumm | 40 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 37 | Virginia Drumm | 19 | Daughter | — | Maryland |
| 38 | Kenneth Drumm | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 39 | Lois Drumm | 14 | Daughter | — | Pennsylvania |
| 40 | William Drumm | 12 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 9 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)