Lula James — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Bryan-County, Oklahoma

Our Model Tree links this Lula James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bryan-County, Oklahoma (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1895), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 45 b. ~1895 Female Spouse Born: Oklahoma Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Bryan-County, Oklahoma
Surname	James
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Bryan
Additional Details
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Oklahoma
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma
Township / Ward	Mead Town
Est. Birth Year	~1895

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.

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

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Lula	Age	Birth yr
Lula James	Spouse	—	45	~1895
Robert Edelen	Other	—	71	~1869
Hugh James	Head	—	49	~1891
Wilmarine James	Daughter	—	15	~1925

Census Appearances

1920

Bryan, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 25

Bryan, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1895 — 2 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	James
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	25
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1930

Bryan, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 35

Bryan, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	James
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	35
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Age at First Marriage	20
Father's Birthplace	Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace	Texas
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1940

Bryan-County, Oklahoma

Spouse, age 45

Bryan-County, Oklahoma · implied b. ~1895 — 4 household members

Surname	James
Given Name	Lula
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	R
1935 Residence (County)	Bryan
Highest Grade	Hs 4
1935 Residence	Oklahoma
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

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Lula James

Spouse · 1940 · age 45 · b. ~1895 · Oklahoma

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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Bryan-County, Oklahoma Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03278-00322)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Harrold Carson	28	Head	Laborer	Texas
42	Eva May Carson	29	Wife	—	Texas
43	Hugh R. James	49	Head	Painter	Arkansas
44	Lula James THIS PERSON	45	Wife	—	Oklahoma
45	Wilmarine E. James	15	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
46	Robert C. Edelen	71	Father-in-law	—	Kentucky
47	John H. Ashley	61	Head	Shoveller	Texas
48	Effie J. Ashley	34	Wife	—	Texas
49	John J. Barnard	64	Brother-in-law	—	Arkansas
50	Marvin C. Tabor	28	Head	Blacksmith Helper	Oklahoma
51	Nila M. Tabor	23	Wife	—	Oklahoma
52	Burl H. Tabor	5	Son	—	Oklahoma
53	William W. Smith	44	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
54	Ethel A. Smith	40	Wife	—	Oklahoma
55	Brady Bill	18	Son	Janitor	Oklahoma
56	Millard S. Bill	17	Son	—	Oklahoma
57	Illa M. Bill	12	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
58	Anna K. Bill	6	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
59	Edna V. Cline	49	Head	House Keeper	Oklahoma
60	G. C. Cline	22	Son	Laborer	Oklahoma
61	Franklin Cline	16	Son	Laborer	Oklahoma
62	George M. Roller	36	Head	Machinist	Oklahoma
63	Lucy Roller	56	Mother	—	Oklahoma
64	Francis Roller	30	Sister	—	Oklahoma
65	Anna Roller	16	Sister	—	Oklahoma
66	Dessie Jordan	33	Sister	—	Oklahoma
67	Mildred Kitchlamie	22	Sister	—	Oklahoma
68	Francis T. Kitchlamie	26	Brother-in-law	Truck Driver	Kansas
69	Jackie L. Kitchlamie	3	Nephew	—	Oklahoma
70	Doris June Kitchlamie	0	Niece	—	Oklahoma
71	Robert H. Johnson	54	Head	—	Tennessee
72	Cecil R. Edelen	35	Head	Mechanic	Arkansas
73	Lois E. Edelen	34	Wife	—	Texas
74	Bobbie J. Edelen	15	Son	—	Oklahoma
75	Cecil D. Edelen	13	Son	—	Oklahoma
76	Karl D. Edelen	9	Son	—	Oklahoma
77	Vergal Murphree	42	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
78	Aida Murphree	51	Wife	—	Arkansas
79	Hildred Murphree	14	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
80	Charlene Murphree	5	Daughter	—	Oklahoma

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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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