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James Wheeler — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Jefferson-County, New York

Our Model Tree links this James Wheeler across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jefferson-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1917), then head of a 11-person household.

Age 23 b. ~1917 Male Son Born: New York Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationJefferson-County, New York
SurnameWheeler
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age23
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceNew York
1935 Residence (City)Adams Town
1935 Residence (County)Jefferson
Additional Details
OccupationStudent
Class of WorkerNP
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeC 3
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateNew York
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)new york
OccupationStudent
Township / WardAdams Town
Est. Birth Year~1917

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Marguerite Wheeler Daughter — 21 ~1919
Grace Wheeler Daughter — 12 ~1928
Dorothy Wheeler Daughter — 18 ~1922
Lucille Wheeler Daughter — 10 ~1930
Willis Wheeler Head — 56 ~1884
Kenneth Wheeler Son — 15 ~1925
Gordon Wheeler Son — 6 ~1934
James Wheeler Son — 23 ~1917
Clifford Wheeler Son — 19 ~1921
Wesley Wheeler Son — 8 ~1932
Mary Wheeler Spouse — 43 ~1897

Census Appearances

1930
Jefferson, New …
Son, age 11
Jefferson, New York · implied b. ~1919 — 4 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Wheeler
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 11
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
Father's Birthplace New York
Mother's Birthplace New York
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york
1940
Jefferson-County, New …
Son, age 23
Jefferson-County, New York · implied b. ~1917 — 11 household members
Surname Wheeler
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 23
Marital Status Single
Birthplace New York
1935 Residence (City) Adams Town
1935 Residence (County) Jefferson
Occupation Student
Class of Worker NP
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade C 3
1935 Residence Same place
Birth State New York
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) new york

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.
Linked across censuses
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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James Wheeler
Son · 1940 · age 23 · b. ~1917 · New York
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Sibling
Dorothy Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Kenneth Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lucille Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Gordon Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clifford Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Grace Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wesley Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marguerite Wheeler
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
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 — Jefferson-County, New York Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02544-00115)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Laura Gibbs 80 Head — New York
2 Arthur Gibbs 47 Son Farm Owner New York
3 Jesse H. Bezner 60 Head Farm Operator New York
4 Laura A. Bezner 59 Wife Housewife New York
5 Richard Lee 17 Hired man Farm Hand New York
6 Archie Parker 46 Head Milk Hauler New York
7 Clarke Stoodley 64 Head Farm Owner New York
8 Margaret Stoodley 56 Wife Housewife New York
9 Otis J. Coney 63 Head Farmer New York
10 Jackson Moulton 50 Head Farmer Canada-E
11 Frances Moulton 47 Wife Housewife Canada-E
12 Victor Moulton 13 Son — New York
13 George K. Stoodley 32 Head Farmer New York
14 Mildred Stoodley 28 Wife Housewife New York
15 Ward Stoodley 2 Son — New York
16 Willis Wheeler 56 Head Farmer New York
17 Mary Wheeler 43 Wife Housewife Italy
18 James Wheeler THIS PERSON 23 Son Student New York
19 Marguerite Wheeler 21 Daughter Houseworker New York
20 Clifford Wheeler 19 Son Farm Hand New York
21 Dorothy Wheeler 18 Daughter — New York
22 Kenneth Wheeler 15 Son — New York
23 Grace Wheeler 12 Daughter — New York
24 Lucille Wheeler 10 Daughter — New York
25 Wesley Wheeler 8 Son — New York
26 Gordon Wheeler 6 Son — New York
27 Ernest J. Paquin 54 Head Farmer New York
28 Bessie Paquin 52 Wife Housewife New York
29 Beatrice Paquin 16 Daughter — New York
30 Betty Paquin 16 Daughter — New York
31 Shirley Paquin 10 Daughter — New York
32 Dorothy Bedoar 28 Daughter Housework New York
33 William Miller 56 Head Farmer New York
34 Vina Miller 59 Wife Housewife Ontario
35 Louie Miller 59 Head Farmer New York
36 Grace Miller 55 Wife Housewife New York
37 Roger Miller 22 Son Farm Hand New York
38 Barbara Miller 17 Daughter — New York
39 Everett Crouch 62 Brother-in-law Cripple New York

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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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