Mary James — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Sussex-County, Delaware

Our Model Tree links this Mary James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sussex-County, Delaware (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1880), then head of a 5-person household.

Age 60 b. ~1880 Female Spouse Born: Delaware Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Sussex-County, Delaware
Surname	James
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	3rd District
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Additional Details
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware
Township / Ward	3Rd District
Est. Birth Year	~1880

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 Mary	Age	Birth yr
Edgar James	Head	—	57	~1883
Ruth James	Other	—	21	~1919
Carlton James	Other	—	1	~1939
Granville James	Son	—	30	~1910
Mary James	Spouse	—	60	~1880

Census Appearances

1920

Sussex, Delaware

Spouse, age 40

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	James
Given Name	Mary V
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	40
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1930

Sussex, Delaware

Other, age 50

Sussex, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 20 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	James
Given Name	Mary V
Relationship to Head	Wife-H
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	50
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
Age at First Marriage	23
Father's Birthplace	Delaware
Mother's Birthplace	Delaware
Can Read/Write	Yes
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

1940

Sussex-County, Delaware

Spouse, age 60

Sussex-County, Delaware · implied b. ~1880 — 5 household members

Surname	James
Given Name	Mary
Relationship to Head	Wife
Sex	F
Color / Race	White
Age	60
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Delaware
1935 Residence (City)	3rd District
1935 Residence (County)	Sussex
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Same house
Birth State	Delaware
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	delaware

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Mary James

Spouse · 1940 · age 60 · b. ~1880 · Delaware

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1940 US Federal Census — Sussex-County, Delaware Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00547-00410)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Thomas West	60	Head	Farming	Delaware
2	Sallie Q. West	50	Wife	—	Delaware
3	Roland West	28	Son	Overseer	Delaware
4	Bertha West	28	Daughter-in-law	—	Delaware
5	Helen West	5	Granddaughter	—	Delaware
6	George W. Adams	65	Head	Farming	Delaware
7	Anna Adams	63	Wife	—	Delaware
8	Ira Figgs	38	Lodger	Laborer	Delaware
9	Paul O. West	36	Head	Laborer	Delaware
10	Dorothy West	31	Wife	—	Delaware
11	Madison West	9	Son	—	Delaware
12	Robert W. Pusey	49	Head	Farming	Delaware
13	Dora Pusey	51	Wife	—	Delaware
14	Helen Pusey	25	Daughter	Book-Keeper	Delaware
15	Edgar W. James	57	Head	Farming	Delaware
16	Mary James THIS PERSON	60	Wife	—	Delaware
17	Granville S. James	30	Son	Farming	Delaware
18	Ruth James	21	Daughter-in-law	—	Delaware
19	Carlton James	1	Grandson	—	Delaware
20	Herman Parsons	34	Head	Runs Tractor	Delaware
21	Betty V. Parsons	36	Wife	—	Virginia
22	Doris Parsons	12	Daughter	—	Delaware
23	Esther Parsons	10	Daughter	—	Delaware
24	Betty Parsons	9	Daughter	—	Delaware
25	Herman Jr. Parsons	5	Son	—	Delaware
26	Archie O. Waller	44	Head	Farming	Delaware
27	Blanche Waller	42	Wife	—	Delaware
28	Charlie D. Hearn	49	Head	Farming	Delaware
29	Stella Hearn	49	Wife	—	Delaware
30	William Hearn	22	Son	Farming	Delaware
31	Isaiah Maxfield	77	Head	Farming	Delaware
32	Carl Tyndall	57	Head	Sawing	Delaware
33	Florence Tyndall	49	Wife	Farming	Delaware
34	Gardner Elliott	41	Head	Farming	Delaware
35	Huldah Elliott	41	Wife	—	Delaware
36	Edith Elliott	19	Daughter	Book-Keeper	Delaware
37	Iva Elliott	18	Daughter	—	Delaware
38	Doris Elliott	11	Daughter	—	Delaware
39	Harvey S. O. Short	65	Head	Farming	Delaware
40	Bertie Short	66	Wife	—	Delaware

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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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