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Jessie James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Bay-County, Michigan
Our Model Tree links this Jessie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bay-County, Michigan (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1904), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Female
Spouse
Born: Michigan
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bay-County, Michigan |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pinconning |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | own home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
| Occupation | House Work |
| Township / Ward | Pinconning |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Jessie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jessie James | Spouse | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Clifford James | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Orvel James | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Vergil James | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Emery James | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Abner James | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
Census Appearances
1930
Bay, Michigan
Spouse, age 26
Bay, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 7 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| Age at First Marriage | 16 |
| Father's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Mother's Birthplace | Michigan |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
1940
Bay-County, Michigan
Spouse, age 36
Bay-County, Michigan · implied b. ~1904 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Jessie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Michigan |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Pinconning |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bay |
| Occupation | House work |
| Industry | own home |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Michigan |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | michigan |
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Our Model Tree links Jessie James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Jessie James
Spouse · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
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1940 US Federal Census — Bay-County, Michigan
Page Contents
37 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01729-00547)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Nancy Dropting | 12 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 42 | Nick Holdryszak | 63 | Head | Fisherman | Austria |
| 43 | Wilson Dennis | 47 | Head | Carpenter | Michigan |
| 44 | Martha Dennis | 47 | Wife | House Work | Michigan |
| 45 | Theodore Dennis | 15 | Son | New | Michigan |
| 46 | Joel Dennis | 3 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 47 | Lucy James | 87 | Mother-in-law | — | Michigan |
| 48 | Charles Sherman | 46 | Head | Automobile Painter | Michigan |
| 49 | Phoebe Sherman | 44 | Wife | House Work | Michigan |
| 50 | Zelma Sherman | 22 | Daughter | Laborer | Michigan |
| 51 | Harold Sherman | 17 | Son | New | Michigan |
| 52 | Robert Sherman | 10 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 53 | Abner James | 44 | Head | Fisherman | Michigan |
| 54 | Jessie James THIS PERSON | 36 | Wife | House Work | Michigan |
| 55 | Clifford James | 13 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 56 | Emery James | 11 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 57 | Vergil James | 8 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 58 | Orvel James | 5 | Son | — | Michigan |
| 59 | Michael Kolorabey | 48 | Head | Labor | Austria |
| 60 | Julia Kolorabey | 37 | Wife | Housework | Michigan |
| 61 | Gwendolyn Kolorabey | 3 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 63 | Arthur Chatfield | 48 | Head | Electrician | Michigan |
| 64 | Agnes Chatfield | 48 | Wife | House Work | Michigan |
| 65 | Wallace Chatfield | 17 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 66 | Russel Chatfield | 14 | Son | Labor | Michigan |
| 67 | Aron Sournich | 41 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 68 | Nancy Sournich | 29 | Wife | House Keeper | Michigan |
| 69 | John Mavis | 12 | Stepson | — | Michigan |
| 70 | Francis Mavis | 10 | Stepson | — | Michigan |
| 71 | Irving Eavoll | 30 | Head | Labor | Michigan |
| 72 | Mae Eavoll | 25 | Wife | House Work | Michigan |
| 73 | Shirley Eavoll | 6 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 74 | Dorothy Eavoll | 2 | Daughter | — | Michigan |
| 75 | Fay Lambert | 49 | Head | Almoner | Ohio |
| 76 | Mildred Lambert | 39 | Wife | House Work | Pennsylvania |
| 78 | Frank Bartman | 40 | Head | Labor | Austria |
| 79 | Michael Bartman | 14 | Son | None | Michigan |
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)