Lillie James — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Indiana

Our Model Tree links this Lillie James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1886), then head of a 3-person household.

Age 54 b. ~1886 Female Head Born: Kansas Widowed

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, Indiana
Surname	James
Given Name	Lillie E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Muncie City
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Additional Details
Occupation	seamstress
Industry	at home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	434
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas
Occupation	Seamstress
Township / Ward	Muncie City
Est. Birth Year	~1886

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lillie	Age	Birth yr
Farrell Gunninger	Other	—	12	~1928
Lillie James	Head	—	54	~1886
Gaynelle James	Daughter	—	39	~1901

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, Indiana

Spouse, age 35

Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	James
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Occupation	dressmaker
Industry	at home
Class of Worker	Oa
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1930

Delaware, Indiana

Head, age 45

Delaware, Indiana · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	James
Given Name	Lillie
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kansas
Father's Birthplace	Indiana
Mother's Birthplace	Ohio
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	25
Veteran	R
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

1940

Delaware-County, Indiana

Head, age 54

Delaware-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1886 — 3 household members

Surname	James
Given Name	Lillie E
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	54
Marital Status	Widowed
Birthplace	Kansas
1935 Residence (City)	Muncie City
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Occupation	seamstress
Industry	at home
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	72
Income (1939)	434
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Kansas
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	kansas

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Lillie James

Head · 1940 · age 54 · b. ~1886 · Indiana

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01037-00316)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Lillie E James THIS PERSON	54	Head	Seamstress	Kansas
3	Gaynelle James	39	Daughter	Private Work	Indiana
4	Farrell Gunninger	12	Granddaughter	—	Indiana
5	Forest James	29	Head	Machinist	Indiana
6	Hazel D James	23	Wife	—	Indiana
7	Robert Oistman	29	Head	Inspector	Indiana
8	Edith E Oistman	28	Wife	Brazier	Kentucky
9	Linda S Heert	10	Step-dau	—	Indiana
10	Robert Oistman	5	Son	—	Indiana
11	Dayton Howard	40	Head	Electric Truck Mechanic	Tennessee
12	Opal E Howard	25	Wife	—	Tennessee
13	Eza Hawkins	30	Head	Salesman	Indiana
14	Etta Zelma Hawkins	38	Wife	Machine Operator	Indiana
15	Susann Hawkins	1	Daughter	—	Indiana
16	J Y Hawkins	24	Head	Express Agent	Indiana
17	Mary Hawkins	22	Wife	—	Indiana
18	Joy Lorene Hawkins	2	Daughter	—	Indiana
19	Max Clevenger	26	Head	Press Operator	Indiana
20	Evelyn S Clevenger	26	Wife	—	Indiana
21	Patricia Clevenger	7	Daughter	—	Indiana
22	Phyllis Clevenger	6	Daughter	—	Indiana
23	Max Eugene Clevenger	5	Son	—	Indiana
24	Buford Dee Clevenger	3	Son	—	Indiana
25	Darwin Clevenger	0	Son	—	Indiana
26	John Wilbur Berry	27	Head	Truck Driver	Indiana
27	Marie D Berry	25	Wife	—	Indiana
28	Ronald J Berry	9	Son	—	Indiana
29	Chester Rodgers	48	Head	Mechanic	Ohio
30	Eva D Rodgers	39	Wife	—	Indiana
31	Elden Rodgers	19	Son	—	Indiana
32	Dale Rodgers	11	Son	—	Indiana
33	Willard F Johnson	33	Head	Die Setter	Indiana
34	Esther V Johnson	32	Wife	—	Illinois
35	Samuel Grim	42	Head	Lather Of Plaster	Indiana
36	Lydia E Grim	40	Wife	—	Indiana
37	Algeta Grim	23	Daughter	Book Maker	Indiana
38	Juanita Grim	21	Daughter	Clerk	Indiana
39	D. Hassell Grim	15	Son	—	Indiana
40	Pineill Grim	15	Son	—	Indiana

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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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