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Nellie James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Jay-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Nellie James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Jay-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1911), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 29
b. ~1911
Female
Spouse
Born: Indiana
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Jay-County, Indiana |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knox Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jay |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Township / Ward | Knox Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1911 |
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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Nellie | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William James | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ralph James | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Nellie James | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Betty James | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Clarence James | Head | — | 31 | ~1909 |
| Jackie James | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1930
Jay, Indiana
Spouse, age 19
Jay, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 3 household members
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· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Jay-County, Indiana
Spouse, age 29
Jay-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1911 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Nellie M |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 29 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knox Twp |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Jay |
| Occupation | 0 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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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 Nellie James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Nellie James
Spouse · 1940 · age 29 · b. ~1911 · Indiana
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Jay-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Jay-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01057-00573)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Meriam Humbarger | 29 | Daughter | 0 | Indiana |
| 42 | Eleanor M Humbarger | 25 | Daughter | 0 | Indiana |
| 43 | Emogene N Humbarger | 20 | Daughter | 0 | Indiana |
| 44 | Racheal M Humbarger | 18 | Daughter | 0 | Indiana |
| 45 | Rex A Humbarger | 13 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 46 | Ross C Humbarger | 8 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 47 | Byron K Humbarger | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 48 | Nancy Humbarger | 76 | Mother | 0 | Indiana |
| 49 | W Dexter Ledbetter | 70 | Head | Fireman | Illinois |
| 50 | Nettie J Ledbetter | 65 | Wife | 0 | Indiana |
| 51 | Howard W Ledbetter | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 52 | Jesse R Ziegler | 55 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 53 | Ida E Ziegler | 57 | Wife | 0 | Indiana |
| 54 | Pearl Ziegler | 36 | Daughter | 0 | Indiana |
| 55 | Merl S Ziegler | 15 | Son | 0 | Indiana |
| 56 | Thomas G Ledbetter | 59 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 57 | Maude M Ledbetter | 59 | Wife | 0 | Ohio |
| 58 | Clarence W James | 31 | Head | Operator | Ohio |
| 59 | Nellie M James THIS PERSON | 29 | Wife | 0 | Indiana |
| 60 | Ralph L James | 11 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 61 | Betty M James | 9 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 62 | William S James | 5 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 63 | Jackie R James | 3 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 64 | Harry C Daniels | 60 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 65 | Glenna O Daniels | 54 | Wife | 0 | Indiana |
| 66 | Gail H Daniels | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 67 | Sarah N Daniels | 12 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 68 | Charles V Harper | 23 | Head | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 69 | Gwendolyn Harper | 22 | Wife | 0 | Indiana |
| 70 | Clarence Johnson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 71 | Garnet V Johnson | 52 | Wife | 0 | Indiana |
| 72 | Max Johnson | 15 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 73 | John Thornton | 18 | Hired hand | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 74 | Charles H Beard | 66 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 75 | Helen R Beard | 38 | Daughter | 0 | Indiana |
| 76 | James A Christman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Indiana |
| 77 | Ethel M Christman | 56 | Wife | 0 | Indiana |
| 78 | Josephine Christman | 28 | Daughter | 0 | Indiana |
| 79 | Earl S Christman | 26 | Son | Farm Hand | Indiana |
| 80 | Willard E Christman | 19 | Son | 0 | Indiana |
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)