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James Welsh — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Summit-County, Ohio
Our Model Tree links this James Welsh across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Summit-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Ohio
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Summit-County, Ohio |
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | AKRON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SUMMIT |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
| Township / Ward | Akron |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1922 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joanne Welsh | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| James Welsh | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Frances Welsh | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Grace Welsh | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Mary Welsh | Daughter | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Bly | Other | — | 81 | ~1859 |
| Edward Welsh | Head | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1930
Summit, Ohio
Son, age 8
Summit, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Walsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Occupation | Student |
| Industry | none |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
1940
Summit-County, Ohio
Son, age 18
Summit-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1922 — 7 household members
| Surname | Welsh |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Ohio |
| 1935 Residence (City) | AKRON |
| 1935 Residence (County) | SUMMIT |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | C 1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | ohio |
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 Welsh across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Welsh
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Ohio
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Sibling
Joanne Welsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary Welsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Frances Welsh
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Summit-County, Ohio
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1940 US Federal Census — Summit-County, Ohio
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03175-00091)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Edward Welsh | 50 | Head | Advertising | Ohio |
| 42 | Grace Welsh | 45 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 43 | Mary Welsh | 21 | Daughter | Stenographer | Ohio |
| 44 | James Welsh THIS PERSON | 18 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 45 | Joanne Welsh | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 46 | Frances Welsh | 10 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 47 | Mary Bly | 81 | Mother in law | — | China |
| 48 | Herman Hollander | 40 | Head | Curing Tires | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mamie Hollander | 33 | Wife | Cook | Tennessee |
| 50 | Eugene Hollander | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Richard Hollander | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Mary Halluso | 24 | Lodger | Packer | Pennsylvania |
| 53 | Gertrude Barnes | 38 | Head | Cutter Wringer Rolls | Massachusetts |
| 54 | John Barnes | 18 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 55 | Florence Barnes | 14 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 56 | Nellie Moore | 65 | Mother | — | English Canada |
| 57 | Hubert Arnold | 45 | Head | Fruit Farm | Ohio |
| 58 | Marie Arnold | 36 | Wife | — | W. Virginia |
| 59 | Joan Arnold | 15 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Nancy L. Arnold | 12 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 61 | Russell Keck | 34 | Son in law | Office Clerk | Ohio |
| 62 | Edmond Shaw | 59 | Head | Foreman | New York |
| 63 | Catherine Shaw | 58 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Joseph Hooper | 41 | Head | Fireman | Pennsylvania |
| 65 | Marie M. Hooper | 42 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 66 | Joseph E. Hooper | 21 | Son | Clerk | Ohio |
| 67 | Richard D. Hooper | 19 | Son | New Worker | Ohio |
| 68 | Joseph J. Englehart | 65 | Step Father | Butcher | Ohio |
| 69 | Bessie P. Englehart | 61 | Mother | — | Pennsylvania |
| 70 | Oliver Graham | 57 | Head | Tool Repairman | Pennsylvania |
| 71 | Florence Graham | 55 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 72 | Fayette Horner | 40 | Head | Surveyor | Ohio |
| 73 | Janet Horner | 28 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 74 | Martha A. Horner | 5 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 75 | Susan Smith | 52 | Head | Nurse | Kentucky |
| 76 | Rita Smith | 22 | Daughter | Stenographer | Nebraska |
| 77 | Frank Smith | 16 | Son | — | Ohio |
| 78 | Pearl Ferguson | 56 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Loyal Ferguson | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Almeda Welling | 74 | Head | — | Ohio |
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)