James Welsh — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Keith-County, Nebraska

Our Model Tree links this James Welsh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Keith-County, Nebraska (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 9-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Nebraska Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Keith-County, Nebraska
Surname	Welsh
Given Name	James B
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Ogallala City
1935 Residence (County)	Keith
Additional Details
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska
Township / Ward	Ogallala City
Est. Birth Year	~1927

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.

9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
David Welsh	Head	—	43	~1897
Arnold Garrison	Other	—	22	~1918
Patricia Welsh	Daughter	—	15	~1925
James Welsh	Son	—	13	~1927
P Ford	Other	—	21	~1919
Lorraine Mccarville	Other	—	19	~1921
Randall Sutton	Other	—	21	~1919
Irma Welsh	Spouse	—	33	~1907
Michael Welsh	Son	—	2	~1938

Census Appearances

1930

Keith, Nebraska

Son, age 3

Keith, Nebraska · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Welsh
Given Name	James G.
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	3
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
Father's Birthplace	Nebraska
Mother's Birthplace	Nebraska
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

1940

Keith-County, Nebraska

Son, age 13

Keith-County, Nebraska · implied b. ~1927 — 9 household members

Surname	Welsh
Given Name	James B
Relationship to Head	Son
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	13
Marital Status	Single
Birthplace	Nebraska
1935 Residence (City)	Ogallala City
1935 Residence (County)	Keith
Highest Grade	7
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Nebraska
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	nebraska

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Linked across censuses

Our Model Tree links James Welsh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.

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James Welsh

Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Nebraska

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Sibling

Michael Welsh

Sibling · 1940 · age 2

Source co-child of head (derived)

● Co-child · derived · ~0.88

Sibling

Patricia Welsh

Sibling · 1940 · age 15

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 — Keith-County, Nebraska Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02252-00137)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	James C Peterson	52	Head	Rancher	Nebraska
2	Loretta Peterson	40	Wife	—	Nebraska
3	Mary H Peterson	20	Daughter	—	Nebraska
4	Glen Peterson	19	Son	—	Nebraska
5	Hildegard Peterson	16	Daughter	—	Nebraska
6	Doris Peterson	10	Daughter	—	Nebraska
7	Donna R Peterson	9	Daughter	—	Nebraska
8	Helen Fales	58	Housekeeper	House Maid	Nebraska
9	Catherine Meeke	61	Head	—	Nebraska
10	Margaret S Meeke	18	Daughter	Stenographer	New York
11	William S Fawcett	50	Head	Salesman	Kentucky
12	Rhea A Fawcett	49	Wife	Agent	Iowa
13	Leland Fell	23	Head	Laborer	Nebraska
14	Inez Fell	23	Wife	—	Nebraska
15	Ward W Welsh	27	Head	Driving Truck	Nebraska
16	Elsie Welsh	22	Wife	Clerk	Nebraska
17	Lester Rice	31	Head	Mail Carrier	Nebraska
18	Fern Rice	27	Wife	—	Missouri
19	Jacqueline Rice	11	Daughter	—	Nebraska
20	Sidney Hiner	30	Head	Laborer	Colorado
21	Thelma Hiner	29	Wife	—	Nebraska
22	Joanne Hiner	8	Daughter	—	Nebraska
23	Irene Hiner	6	Daughter	—	Nebraska
24	Gary Hiner	4	Son	—	Nebraska
25	Woodrow Freeman	27	Head	Helper	Nebraska
26	Marjorie Freeman	27	Wife	Teacher	Colorado
27	Carl Swanson	24	Lodger	Land Use Supervisor	Nebraska
28	Harold Tilton	21	Lodger	Clerk	Nebraska
29	Rinhart Giesert	78	Head	—	Germany
30	Christine Giesert	71	Wife	—	Germany
31	David A Welsh	43	Head	Pump Operator	Nebraska
32	Irma Welsh	33	Wife	Collector	Nebraska
33	Patricia Ann Welsh	15	Daughter	—	Nebraska
34	James B Welsh THIS PERSON	13	Son	—	Nebraska
35	Michael Welsh	2	Son	—	Nebraska
36	Lorraine Mccarville	19	Housekeeper	House Maid	Nebraska
37	Arnold Garrison	22	Lodger	Attendant	Nebraska
38	Randall Sutton	21	Lodger	Road Roller Operator	Nebraska
39	P. A. Ford	21	Lodger	Foreman	Nebraska
40	John A Bruce	64	Head	Land Surveyor	Tennessee

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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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