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Richard James — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Elkhart-County, Indiana
Our Model Tree links this Richard James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Elkhart-County, Indiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ivan & Loran — first a son (b.~1919), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Son
Born: Indiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Elkhart-County, Indiana |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhart City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
| Township / Ward | Elkhart City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Richard | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ivan James | Head | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Richard James | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Hazel James | Spouse | — | 50 | ~1890 |
Census Appearances
1920
Elkhart, Indiana
Son, age 1
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 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 | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1930
Elkhart, Indiana
Son, age 11
Elkhart, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Indiana |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
1940
Elkhart-County, Indiana
Son, age 21
Elkhart-County, Indiana · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Richard |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Indiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Elkhart City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Elkhart |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Indiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | indiana |
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 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ivan James (~0.92 confidence) and father Loran James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Hazel James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ivan James
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Loran James
b. ~1885
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Hazel James
b. ~1890
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Richard James
Son · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Indiana
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Elkhart-County, Indiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Elkhart-County, Indiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01040-00423)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sylvanus (X) Caywood | 67 | Head | Credit Manager | Ohio |
| 2 | Grant W. (X) Stickney | 58 | Head | Minister | Indiana |
| 3 | Mabel A. Stickney | 58 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 4 | Helen Stickney | 16 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 5 | Virginia (A.B.) Stickney | 22 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 6 | Anthony (X) Sarantos | 44 | Head | Proprietor | Greece |
| 7 | Helen Sarantos | 24 | Wife | — | Greece |
| 8 | Mary Sarantos | 3 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 9 | Dewey Freed | 41 | Head | Chief Engineer | Indiana |
| 10 | Thelah (X) Freed | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 11 | Donald Freed | 16 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 12 | Leota Freed | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 13 | Elizabeth Sarantos | 46 | Head | — | Indiana |
| 14 | Gloria Sarantos | 15 | Daughter | Office Girl | Indiana |
| 15 | Peter Sarantos | 17 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 16 | Emil (X) Muehlert | 58 | Head | Proprietor | Indiana |
| 17 | Mabel S. Muehlert | 51 | Wife | Partner | Indiana |
| 18 | Augusta M. Hilfrie | 78 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 19 | Charles Yates | 54 | Head | Night Watchman | Morocco |
| 20 | Louera (X) Yates | 33 | Wife | Servant | Indiana |
| 21 | Viola Gorman | 67 | Mother-in-law | — | Indiana |
| 22 | Arthur L. Brown | 57 | Head | Janitor | Indiana |
| 23 | Cleda D. (X) Brown | 44 | Wife | — | Ohio |
| 24 | Louisa (X) Helfrich | 84 | Head | — | Ohio |
| 25 | Don W. Healtheman | 38 | Head | Tester | Ohio |
| 26 | Grace E. Healtheman | 38 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 27 | Ivan James | 56 | Head | Day Clerk | Indiana |
| 28 | Hazel James | 50 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 29 | Richard James THIS PERSON | 21 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 30 | Isabel Chester | 40 | Head | — | Illinois |
| 31 | Ann Chester | 18 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 32 | Merry Chester | 15 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 33 | Martha Chester | 11 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 34 | Lora Elizabeth Chester | 5 | Daughter | — | D. C. |
| 35 | Ruth Ellen Chester | 5 | Daughter | — | D. C. |
| 36 | John Harry Chester | 4 | Son | — | Indiana |
| 37 | James Fish | 22 | Head | Machinist | Indiana |
| 38 | Zelda Fish | 21 | Wife | — | Indiana |
| 39 | Carol Jean Fish | 2 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 40 | Quill Thomas Blue | 57 | Head | Moulder | Indiana |
Pedigree Summary
Richard
Gen 1 · 3 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)