James Welch — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this James Welch across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1880), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Male Head Born: Iowa Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Knox-County, Nebraska
Surname	Welch
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Township
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Additional Details
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa
Occupation	Farming
Township / Ward	Washington Township
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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
Grace Welch	Daughter	—	27	~1913
James Welch	Head	—	60	~1880
Ethel Welch	Spouse	—	45	~1895

Census Appearances

1920

Knox, Nebraska

Head, age 40

Knox, Nebraska · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Welch
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General farming
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	M
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1930

Knox, Nebraska

Head, age 50

Knox, Nebraska · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Welch
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
Age at First Marriage	22
Father's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Mother's Birthplace	Irish Free State
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	general farming
Class of Worker	VVV
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Radio Set	yes
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

1940

Knox-County, Nebraska

Head, age 60

Knox-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1880 — 3 household members

Surname	Welch
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Iowa
1935 Residence (City)	Washington Township
1935 Residence (County)	Knox
Occupation	Farming
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	G-8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Iowa
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	iowa

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James Welch

Head · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Nebraska

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02252-01014)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Clara Johnson	41	Wife	—	Nebraska
42	Walter Johnson	9	Son	—	Nebraska
43	Clayton Johnson	7	Son	—	Nebraska
44	Glaryce Johnson	4	Daughter	—	Nebraska
45	Walter Borg	21	Head	Farm Laborer	Nebraska
46	Bernice Soderquist	20	Sister	Farm Laborer	Iowa
47	Marion Nelson	18	Lodger	Teacher	Nebraska
48	George Krakel	49	Head	Farm Laborer	Iowa
49	Hazel Krakel	31	Wife	—	Nebraska
50	Earl Krakel	11	Son	—	Nebraska
51	Donald Krakel	8	Son	—	Nebraska
52	Carl Krakel	6	Son	—	Nebraska
53	Darlene Krakel	4	Daughter	—	Nebraska
54	Robert Krakel	2	Son	—	Nebraska
55	William Krakel	0	Son	—	Nebraska
56	James Welch THIS PERSON	60	Head	Farming	Iowa
57	Ethel Welch	45	Wife	—	Nebraska
58	Grace Welch	27	Daughter	Teacher	Nebraska
59	Joseph Forman	59	Head	Farming	Bohemia
60	Mary Forman	61	Wife	—	Bohemia
61	Joseph Jr. Forman	31	Son	Partner	Nebraska
62	Olga Forman	27	Daughter	Housework	Nebraska
63	Vlasta Forman	20	Daughter	Housework	Nebraska
64	Otto Wavrunek	48	Head	Farming	Nebraska
65	Camilla Wavrunek	43	Wife	—	Nebraska
66	Leonard Wavrunek	20	Son	Farming	Nebraska
67	Net Uhlir	40	Head	Farming	Nebraska
68	Carl Block	55	Head	Farming	Nebraska
69	Pearl Block	48	Wife	—	Iowa
70	Carl H. Block	26	Son	Farming	Nebraska
71	Elmer Block	20	Son	—	Nebraska
72	Thelma Block	20	Daughter	—	Nebraska
73	Irene Block	19	Daughter	—	Nebraska
74	Nadine Block	16	Daughter	—	Nebraska
75	Norman Block	13	Son	—	Nebraska
76	Pearl Block	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
77	Philip Block	4	Son	—	Nebraska
78	Frank Soucek	46	Head	Farming	Nebraska
79	Julia Soucek	44	Wife	—	Nebraska
80	Leonard Soucek	20	Son	Farm Laborer	Nebraska

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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.

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