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Richard James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Coles-County, Illinois
Our Model Tree links this Richard James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Coles-County, Illinois (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Illinois
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Coles-County, Illinois |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Okaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coles co. |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | School |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
| Occupation | School |
| Township / Ward | North Okaw Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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 Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Richard James | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Donald James | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| H James | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Cecie James | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Thomas James | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Verna James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Coles, Illinois
Son, age 1
Coles, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| Father's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Mother's Birthplace | Illinois |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
1940
Coles-County, Illinois
Son, age 11
Coles-County, Illinois · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Illinois |
| 1935 Residence (City) | North Okaw Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Coles co. |
| Occupation | School |
| Industry | School |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Illinois |
| Birth State | Illinois |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | illinois |
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 Richard James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Richard James
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Illinois
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Sibling
Donald James
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Verna James
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
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 — Coles-County, Illinois
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1940 US Federal Census — Coles-County, Illinois
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00771-00979)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | B. W. Price | 65 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 42 | Hula Price | 57 | Wife | Farm Wife | Illinois |
| 43 | Mabel Price | 30 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 44 | W. L. Gore | 64 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Florence Gore | 54 | Wife | Farm Wife | Kentucky |
| 46 | Cecil Jackson | 23 | Hired Hand | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Howard Parker | 55 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 48 | Bess Parker | 47 | Wife | Farm Wife | Iowa |
| 49 | Wycliffe Parker | 25 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 50 | Lavange Parker | 24 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 51 | Leland Parker | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 52 | Peggy Parker | 16 | Daughter | House Work | Illinois |
| 53 | Joe Key | 37 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 54 | Frank Mrs. Key | 71 | Mother | Farm Wife | Illinois |
| 55 | Emma Miss Key | 35 | Sister | House Work | Arkansas |
| 56 | Margaret Miss Key | 18 | Sister | House Work | Illinois |
| 57 | George O. Grant | 69 | Brother | Laborer | Illinois |
| 58 | Earl Cash | 49 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 59 | Frances Cash | 51 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 60 | Herman Painter | 23 | Head | Laborer | Illinois |
| 61 | Jessie Painter | 21 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 62 | Doris I. Painter | 1 | Baby | — | Illinois |
| 63 | Victor Sanders | 24 | Head | W. P. A. Worker | Illinois |
| 64 | Louise Sanders | 22 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 65 | Duane Sanders | 3 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 66 | Dean Sanders | 2 | Son | — | Illinois |
| 67 | Joan Sanders | 1 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 68 | Jefferson Ennis | 74 | Head | Carpenter | Illinois |
| 69 | Celesta Ennis | 74 | Wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 70 | Charles Fisher | 53 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 71 | Mabel Fisher | 51 | Wife | Farmer | Illinois |
| 72 | John H. Sanders | 43 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 73 | Carrie Sanders | 38 | Wife | House Wife | Indiana |
| 74 | John M. Sanders | 16 | Son | In School | Illinois |
| 75 | H. B. James | 46 | Head | Farmer | Illinois |
| 76 | Cecie James | 44 | Wife | House Wife | Illinois |
| 77 | Donald James | 20 | Son | Farmer | Illinois |
| 78 | Thomas James | 15 | Son | School | Illinois |
| 79 | Verna James | 13 | Daughter | School | Illinois |
| 80 | Richard James THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | School | Illinois |
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)