MJ
Martha James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cheshire-County, New Hampshire
Our Model Tree links this Martha James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cheshire-County, New Hampshire (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1888), then head of a 7-person household.
Age 52
b. ~1888
Female
Spouse
Born: Poland
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cheshire-County, New Hampshire |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walpole |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheshire |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
| Township / Ward | Walpole |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1888 |
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.
7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen James | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Alice James | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Helen James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Tony James | Head | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Leo James | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Martha James | Spouse | — | 52 | ~1888 |
| Antoinette James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cheshire, New …
Other, age 41
Cheshire, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1889 — 10 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 41 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| Naturalization Status | Alien |
| Year of Immigration | 1905 |
| Age at First Marriage | 18 |
| Father's Birthplace | Poland |
| Mother's Birthplace | Poland |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | Polish |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
1940
Cheshire-County, New …
Spouse, age 52
Cheshire-County, New Hampshire · implied b. ~1888 — 7 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Poland |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Walpole |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cheshire |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth Country | Poland |
| Birthplace (normalized) | poland |
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 Martha James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
Show:
This person
Anchor record
Martha James
Spouse · 1940 · age 52 · b. ~1888 · New Hampshire
★ You are viewing this record
Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cheshire-County, New Hampshire
Open full size
1940 US Federal Census — Cheshire-County, New Hampshire
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02284-00927)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Clara Reed | 71 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 42 | Ernest Reed | 52 | Head | Dairy Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 43 | Emma Reed | 46 | Wife | — | New Hampshire |
| 44 | Everett Reed | 22 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 45 | Margaret Reed | 5 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 46 | Tony James | 53 | Head | Dairy Farmer | Poland |
| 47 | Martha James THIS PERSON | 52 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 48 | Leo James | 29 | Son | Cooks Milk | Poland |
| 49 | Stephen James | 21 | Son | Farm Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 50 | Alice M. James | 18 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 51 | Antoinette James | 13 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 52 | Helen James | 10 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 53 | George Long | 60 | Head | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 54 | Anna Long | 53 | Wife | — | England |
| 55 | Earle Long | 25 | Head | Pumpstitcher | New Hampshire |
| 56 | Helen Long | 24 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 57 | Irene Hadley | 48 | Head | Cleaning Shoes | New Hampshire |
| 58 | Raymond Hadley | 24 | Son | Laborer | New Hampshire |
| 59 | Donald Hadley | 14 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 60 | Glenna Hadley | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 61 | Oscar Thomas | 33 | Head | Farm Hand | Vermont |
| 62 | Grace Thomas | 33 | Wife | — | Massachusetts |
| 63 | Mary Thomas | 11 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 64 | Edith Thomas | 9 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 65 | Grace Thomas | 8 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 66 | Laura Thomas | 6 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 67 | Oscar Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Massachusetts |
| 68 | George Thomas | 3 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 69 | Phyllis Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 70 | Albert Thomas | 12 | Son | — | New Hampshire |
| 71 | Jacob Damazak|Damaziak | 60 | Head | Farmer | Poland |
| 72 | Frances Damazak|Damaziak | 62 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 73 | Felix Damazak|Damaziak | 23 | Son | Farmer | New Hampshire |
| 74 | Henry Thompson | 48 | Head | Laborer On Orchard | New Hampshire |
| 75 | Emma Boynton | 58 | Sister | — | New Hampshire |
| 76 | Rosanna Thompson | 19 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 77 | Harriett Thompson | 15 | Daughter | — | New Hampshire |
| 78 | Fred Hall | 52 | Head | Wood Chopper | New York |
| 79 | Mabel Hall | 43 | Wife | — | New York |
| 80 | Paul Hall | 13 | Son | — | New York |
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)