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James Wheeler — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Wheeler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1922), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 18
b. ~1922
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | filling station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 384 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Attendant |
| Township / Ward | St Louis |
| 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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Wheeler | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Pauline Wheeler | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Hazel Wheeler | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Evelyn Wheeler | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| William Wheeler | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| James Wheeler | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Wm Wheeler | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Robert Wheeler | Son | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Jesse Wheeler | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Louis, …
Son, age 8
St Louis, Missouri · implied b. ~1922 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 8 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Son, age 18
St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1922 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wheeler |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 18 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | St. Louis |
| Occupation | attendant |
| Industry | filling station |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 56 |
| Income (1939) | 384 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Wheeler across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Wheeler
Son · 1940 · age 18 · b. ~1922 · Missouri
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Sibling
Hazel Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Margaret Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Evelyn Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pauline Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wm Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
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 — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Louis-City-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02188-00622)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vincent Autera | 2 | son | — | Missouri |
| 2 | Cecil Yates | 38 | head | Stock Room | Missouri |
| 3 | Bessie Yates | 27 | wife | Machine Operator | Missouri |
| 4 | Martha Yates | 74 | mother | — | Missouri |
| 5 | Herbert Smith | 27 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 6 | Fay Smith | 24 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Darryl Smith | 8 | son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Luke Allen | 48 | head | Crane Operator | Missouri |
| 9 | Eula Allen | 43 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 10 | Ethel Borus | 25 | sister in law | Laborer | Missouri |
| 11 | Friend Howard | 26 | head | Mechanic Helper | Missouri |
| 12 | Opal Howard | 26 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 13 | Loretta Howard | 2 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Minnie Howard | 45 | mother | Presser | Missouri |
| 15 | Jenny Henning | 65 | head | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Mary Henning | 50 | sister | Boxmaker | Missouri |
| 17 | Gus Smith | 66 | head | Landscape | Germany |
| 18 | Louie Smith | 47 | wife | — | Illinois |
| 19 | Pearl Clarke | 46 | head | Watchman | Missouri |
| 20 | Ada Clarke | 46 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 21 | Evelyn Clarke | 10 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 22 | Margaret Knapp | 50 | head | — | Yugoslavia |
| 23 | Steve Knapp | 22 | son | Gardener | Yugoslavia |
| 24 | — | None | — | — | — |
| 25 | William Wheeler | 53 | head | Barber | Kentucky |
| 26 | Jesse Wheeler | 44 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | Wm Jr Wheeler | 23 | son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | James Wheeler THIS PERSON | 18 | son | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 29 | Pauline Wheeler | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Hazel Wheeler | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Margaret Wheeler | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Evelyn Wheeler | 7 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Robert Wheeler | 4 | son | — | Missouri |
| 34 | Raymond Cochran | 45 | head | Dryer Operator | Missouri |
| 35 | Mena Cochran | 42 | wife | — | Arkansas |
| 36 | Robert Cochran | 19 | son | Packer | Missouri |
| 37 | Thomas Cochran | 16 | son | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Charles Ziska | 52 | head | Laborer | Missouri |
| 39 | Andrew Ziska | 41 | brother | Laborer | Missouri |
| 40 | Oliver Weick | 34 | lodger | Crane Operator | Missouri |
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)