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Margaret James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · St.-James-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this Margaret James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in St.-James-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1920), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Female
Daughter
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | St.-James-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welcome |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. James |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Welcome |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 Margaret | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thomas James | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Olivia James | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Robert James | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Thomas James | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Harry James | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Davis James | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Margaret James | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Margaret James | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1930
Assumption, Louisiana
Daughter, age 9
Assumption, Louisiana · implied b. ~1921 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
St.-James-County, Louisiana
Daughter, age 20
St.-James-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1920 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Margaret |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welcome |
| 1935 Residence (County) | St. James |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 60 |
| Highest Grade | No 0 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 Margaret James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Margaret James
Daughter · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Olivia James
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harry James
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert James
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas James
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Davis James
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mary James
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.-James-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — St.-James-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01449-00156)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Louisa Meredith | 57 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 42 | John Meredith | 26 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 43 | Edna Smith | 44 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 44 | Heatch Louis | 60 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 45 | Susan Louis | 56 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 46 | John Harris | 30 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 47 | Viola Harris | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 48 | Violet Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 49 | Michel F. Schexnayder | 45 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 50 | Anabel Schexnayder | 43 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 51 | Edgar Schexnayder | 16 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 52 | Marie Louisa Schexnayder | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 53 | Roland Schexnayder | 8 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 54 | Raymond Schexnayder | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 55 | Ernest Harris | 33 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 56 | Beatrice Harris | 30 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 57 | Ulysses Harris | 12 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 58 | Irene Harris | 11 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 59 | Louisa Harris | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 60 | Rosemary Harris | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 61 | Ernest Jr. Harris | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 62 | Beatrice Harris | 4 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 63 | Bertie May Harris | 2 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 64 | Robert Batiste | 47 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 65 | Evelynina Batiste | 41 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 66 | Arthur Schexnayder | 31 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 67 | Alice Schexnayder | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 68 | Alice Maryann Schexnayder | 1 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 69 | Leon Schexnayder | 0 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 70 | Louisa Schexnayder | 64 | Head | — | Louisiana |
| 71 | Agnes Schexnayder | 29 | Daughter | Teacher | Louisiana |
| 72 | Thomas James | 56 | Head | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 73 | Margaret James | 52 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 74 | Olivia James | 22 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 75 | Thomas Jr. James | 21 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 76 | Margaret James THIS PERSON | 20 | Daughter | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 77 | Davis James | 18 | Son | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 78 | Mary James | 16 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 79 | Harry James | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 80 | Robert James | 11 | Son | — | Louisiana |
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)