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Martha James — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Martha James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Edward & Edward — first a daughter (b.~1914), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 26
b. ~1914
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, New York |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenox Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | Lenox Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1914 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Martha | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lena James | Spouse | — | 55 | ~1885 |
| Edward James | Head | — | 59 | ~1881 |
| John James | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Anna James | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Martha James | Daughter | — | 26 | ~1914 |
Census Appearances
1920
Madison, New …
Daughter, age 6
Madison, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1930
Madison, New …
Daughter, age 17
Madison, New York · implied b. ~1913 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | New York |
| Mother's Birthplace | New York |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
Madison-County, New …
Daughter, age 26
Madison-County, New York · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Martha |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lenox Town |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Class of Worker | H |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same House |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Edward James (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Sena James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lena James (~0.92 confidence) and father Edward James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 6 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Edward James
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward James
b. ~1882
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena James
b. ~1882
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Sena James
b. ~1883
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lena James
b. ~1885
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Edward James
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Martha James
Daughter · 1940 · age 26 · b. ~1914 · New York
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Sibling
Anna James
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Madison-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02624-00561)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Frederick Sanford | 26 | Son | — | New York |
| 42 | Everet Sanford | 47 | Step Son | Carpenter | New York |
| 43 | Dawson Jones | 66 | Head | Carpenter | New York |
| 44 | Georgianna Jones | 59 | Wife | — | New York |
| 45 | Helen Booth | 30 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 46 | Darwin Booth | 11 | Grandson | — | New York |
| 47 | Kenneth Olcott | 22 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 48 | Arlene Olcott | 21 | Wife | — | New York |
| 49 | Barbara Olcott | 0 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 50 | Allen Olcott | 54 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 51 | Grace Olcott | 49 | Wife | — | New York |
| 52 | Harley Olcott | 21 | Son | Office Work | New York |
| 53 | Frank Clock | 47 | Brother in law | Farming | New York |
| 54 | Charles Sykes | 51 | Head | Mechanic | New York |
| 55 | Blanche Sykes | 45 | Wife | — | New York |
| 56 | Eugene Johnson | 68 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 57 | Mittie Johnson | 65 | Wife | — | New York |
| 58 | Earl Johnson | 36 | Head | Laborer | New York |
| 59 | Alice Johnson | 35 | Wife | — | New York |
| 60 | Richard Johnson | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 61 | Floyd Johnson | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | James Preece | 72 | Head | — | England |
| 63 | Linda Preece | 62 | Wife | — | New York |
| 64 | Edward James | 59 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 65 | Lena James | 55 | Wife | — | New York |
| 66 | Martha James THIS PERSON | 26 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 67 | Anna James | 24 | Daughter | Buffer | New York |
| 68 | John James | 15 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | William Quick | 29 | Head | Meat Cutter | New York |
| 70 | Mary Quick | 30 | Wife | — | New York |
| 71 | William W. Quick | 3 | Son | — | New York |
| 72 | William Westbury | 70 | Head | Farming | England |
| 73 | Anna L. Westbury | 52 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 74 | Hatty Hiney | 65 | Head | — | Germany |
| 75 | Louis Hiney | 47 | Son | Janitor | New York |
| 76 | Grace Hiney | 41 | Daughter in law | Clerk | New York |
| 77 | Charles T. Wolfe | 79 | Head | Farm Laborer | New York |
| 78 | Margaret Wolfe | 74 | Wife | — | New York |
| 79 | Arthur Otto | 43 | Head | Farming | New York |
| 80 | Anna Otto | 42 | Wife | — | New York |
Pedigree Summary
Martha + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 6 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)