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James Wilkins — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-Clair-County, Missouri
Our Model Tree links this James Wilkins across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-Clair-County, Missouri (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Missouri
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-Clair-County, Missouri |
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Clair |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
| Township / Ward | Speedwell Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Wilkins | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Hermit Wilkins | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Curtis Wilkins | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Eula Wilkins | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Estella Wilkins | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Wilkins | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Wilma Wilkins | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Charles Wilkins | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thelma Wilkins | Daughter | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1930
St Clair, …
Son, age 1
St Clair, Missouri · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James Wesley |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| Father's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
1940
St.-Clair-County, Missouri
Son, age 11
St.-Clair-County, Missouri · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
| Surname | Wilkins |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Missouri |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St Clair |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Missouri |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | missouri |
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 Wilkins across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Wilkins
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Missouri
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Sibling
Wilma Wilkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Curtis Wilkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Wilkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hermit Wilkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eula Wilkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thelma Wilkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Wilkins
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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.-Clair-County, Missouri
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-Clair-County, Missouri
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02145-01111)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Estella Wilkins | 42 | Head | None | Missouri |
| 2 | Thelma Ella Wilkins | 19 | daughter | Hot Lunch Nya | Missouri |
| 3 | Pearl Wilkins | 16 | daughter | Nya | Missouri |
| 4 | Eula Wilkins | 15 | daughter | None | Missouri |
| 5 | Charles Wilkins | 13 | son | — | Missouri |
| 6 | James Wilkins THIS PERSON | 11 | son | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Curtis Lee Wilkins | 9 | son | — | Missouri |
| 8 | Wilma Jean Wilkins | 6 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 9 | Hermit Dean Wilkins | 3 | son | — | Missouri |
| 10 | John Louis Hartline | 67 | Head | Farmer | Virginia |
| 11 | Lucinda Hartline | 62 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 12 | Jim Downs | 59 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 13 | Laura May Downs | 54 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 14 | Benjamin H. Cochran | 51 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 15 | Lola C. Cochran | 44 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 16 | Blonde Elean Cochran | 21 | son | — | Missouri |
| 17 | Wilma Nadine Cochran | 15 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 18 | Merle G. Cochran | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 19 | Velma Carlene Cochran | 8 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 20 | Andrew Alexander | 61 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 21 | Charles Wesley Smith | 52 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 22 | Clara E. Smith | 43 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 23 | Roy Earl Smith | 22 | son | None | Missouri |
| 24 | Gladys Jewel Smith | 19 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 25 | Florence Lee Ella Smith | 11 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 26 | Edgar J. Johnson | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kansas |
| 27 | Hazel Johnson | 46 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 28 | Howard Ralph Smith | 55 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 29 | Ivy Pearl Smith | 56 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 30 | Ralph Wayne Smith | 10 | son | — | Missouri |
| 31 | Clarence Vernon Bliss | 57 | Head | Farmer | Wisconsin |
| 32 | Bertha Alice Bliss | 49 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 33 | Ila Bliss | 14 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 34 | William F. Cochran | 64 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 35 | Mary Virginia Cochran | 51 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 36 | James Elton Brown | 40 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 37 | Esther Lilly Brown | 34 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 38 | Tommy Elton Brown | 16 | son | — | Missouri |
| 39 | Winifred Virginia Brown | 13 | daughter | — | Missouri |
| 40 | Luther S. Hubbard | 52 | Head | Farmer | 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)