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Minnie James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Our Model Tree links this Minnie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1870), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 70
b. ~1870
Female
Spouse
Born: Wales
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S. house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Additional Details | |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
| Township / Ward | Scranton |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1870 |
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 Minnie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John James | Head | — | 74 | ~1866 |
| Kenneth James | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Robert James | Son | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Minnie James | Spouse | — | 70 | ~1870 |
| Elizabeth James | Daughter | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Other, age 61
Lackawanna, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1869 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 61 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Year of Immigration | 1872 |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Wales |
| Mother's Birthplace | Wales |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Mother Tongue | English |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
1940
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Spouse, age 70
Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania · implied b. ~1870 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Minnie |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 70 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Wales |
| 1935 Residence (City) | S. house |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Lackawanna |
| Naturalization Status | Naturalized |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth Country | Wales |
| Birthplace (normalized) | wales |
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Our Model Tree links Minnie James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Minnie James
Spouse · 1940 · age 70 · b. ~1870 · Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
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1940 US Federal Census — Lackawanna-County, Pennsylvania
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03683-00281)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Joseph Ruck | 27 | Head | Labor | Penna. |
| 42 | Sophie Ruck | 32 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 43 | Elaine Ruck | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 44 | Alexander Gajkowski | 62 | Head | — | Poland |
| 45 | Lottie Gajkowski | 56 | Wife | — | Poland |
| 46 | Frank Gajkowski | 30 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 47 | Leo Gajkowski | 28 | Son | Apprentice Plumber | Penna. |
| 48 | Margaret Gajkowski | 23 | Daughter | Trimmer | Penna. |
| 49 | Victoria Gajkowski | 20 | Daughter | Power Machine | Penna. |
| 50 | Joseph Gajkowski | 18 | Son | Shipping Clerk | Penna. |
| 51 | John Direnzo | 46 | Head | House Fixer | Italy |
| 52 | Adeline Direnzo | 46 | Wife | — | Italy |
| 53 | Felix Direnzo | 19 | Son | Secretary | Penna. |
| 54 | John Jr. Direnzo | 18 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 55 | Victor Direnzo | 16 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 56 | Stephen Direnzo | 14 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 57 | John L. James | 74 | Head | — | Wales |
| 58 | Minnie James THIS PERSON | 70 | Wife | — | Wales |
| 59 | Elizabeth James | 38 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 60 | Robert James | 33 | Son | Bookkeeper | Penna. |
| 61 | Kenneth James | 30 | Son | Bookkeeper | Penna. |
| 62 | William Thomas | 47 | Head | Labor | Penna. |
| 63 | Mary Thomas | 38 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 64 | Catherine Thomas | 18 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 65 | William Thomas | 13 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 66 | James Thomas | 8 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 67 | Robert Thomas | 5 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 68 | Allan Thomas | 3 | Son | — | Penna. |
| 69 | Sandra Thomas | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 70 | Harry Smith | 22 | Head | — | Penna. |
| 71 | Mary Smith | 21 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 72 | Shirley Smith | 1 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 73 | Betty M. Smith | 0 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 74 | Patrick Cadden | 44 | Head | — | Penna. |
| 75 | Alice Cadden | 37 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 76 | Romaine Cadden | 15 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 77 | Jean Cadden | 4 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
| 78 | Arthur Royce | 26 | Head | Driver | Penna. |
| 79 | Margaret Royce | 23 | Wife | — | Penna. |
| 80 | Dorothy Royce | 3 | Daughter | — | Penna. |
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)