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James Whitehead — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this James Whitehead across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Ohio Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationFranklin-County, Ohio
SurnameWhitehead
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceBlack
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceOhio
1935 Residence (City)Columbus
1935 Residence (County)Franklin
Additional Details
Highest GradeH-1
1935 ResidenceSame Place
Birth StateOhio
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)ohio
Township / WardColumbus
Est. Birth Year~1925

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.

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

Name Relation to head Relative to James Age Birth yr
Lillie Whitehead Daughter — 19 ~1921
Henry Whitehead Head — 55 ~1885
Katherine Whitehead Daughter — 21 ~1919
Henry Whitehead Son — 23 ~1917
James Whitehead Son — 15 ~1925
George Whitehead Son — 18 ~1922
Lillie Whitehead Spouse — 55 ~1885
Florence Whitehead Daughter — 16 ~1924

Census Appearances

1930
Franklin, Ohio
Son, age 4
Franklin, Ohio · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Whitehead
Given Name James W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 4
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
Father's Birthplace Mississippi
Mother's Birthplace Mississippi
Birth State Ohio
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) ohio
1940
Franklin-County, Ohio
Son, age 15
Franklin-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1925 — 8 household members
Surname Whitehead
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Ohio
1935 Residence (City) Columbus
1935 Residence (County) Franklin
Highest Grade H-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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Whitehead across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Whitehead
Son · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Ohio
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Sibling
George Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lillie Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Florence Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Katherine Whitehead
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Henry Whitehead
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 — Franklin-County, Ohio Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03244-00200)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Mary Burns 78 Head — Tennessee
2 Anna Mae Miller 30 Daughter House Work North Carolina
3 Mary Miller 18 Daughter — Ohio
4 Bertha Dyson 62 Head — Ohio
5 Cecil Anderson 22 Grandson Janitor Michigan
6 Harold Jr. Burns 38 Lodger — Ohio
7 Frank Gordon 52 Lodger Laborer Virginia
8 Marvin King 54 Head Laborer North Carolina
9 Susie King 55 Wife — North Carolina
10 Dorothea King 26 Daughter Maid North Carolina
11 Mabel Gordon 45 Lodger Saleswoman Ohio
12 Carol Jean Adkins 3 Lodger — Ohio
13 Robert Jones 27 Head House Man Virginia
14 Augusta Jones 29 Wife — North Carolina
15 Carole Mae Jones 6 Daughter — Ohio
16 Norma Jean Jones 3 Daughter — Ohio
17 Lucie Jones 56 Mother House Work Virginia
18 Mary A. Walton 59 Head Waitress Ohio
19 Carl Williams 57 Head Cook Ohio
20 Susie Williams 50 Wife — Texas
21 Edward Witherspoon 33 Step-son Painter Texas
22 Eddie Williams 27 Daughter House Work Texas
23 Missouri Massey 50 Mother-in-law — Texas
24 Marion R. Johnson 56 Lodger Maid Virginia
25 Paul Mitchell 46 Head Janitor South Carolina
26 Minnie Mitchell 44 Wife — South Carolina
27 Burton Barnett 44 Head Cook Virginia
28 Beatrice Barnett 39 Wife — West Virginia
29 Isaac Hampton 27 Head Floor Coverer Tennessee
30 Annie B. Hampton 30 Wife Maid Arkansas
31 Henry Thorne 50 Head — Alabama
32 Lillie Thorne 47 Wife — Alabama
33 Henry P. Whitehead 55 Head Preacher Mississippi
34 Lillie Whitehead 55 Wife — Mississippi
35 Henry Jr. Whitehead 23 Son — Ohio
36 Katherine Whitehead 21 Daughter — Ohio
37 Lillie Whitehead 19 Daughter — Ohio
38 George Whitehead 18 Son — Ohio
39 Florence Whitehead 16 Daughter — Ohio
40 James Whitehead THIS PERSON 15 Son — Ohio

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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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