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Robert James — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · El-Paso-County, Colorado
Our Model Tree links this Robert James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in El-Paso-County, Colorado (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Nellie — first a head (b.~1904), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 36
b. ~1904
Male
Head
Born: Colorado
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | El-Paso-County, Colorado |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | retail grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Township / Ward | Manitou Springs Town |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1904 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Robert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barbara James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Robert James | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Robert James | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Katherine James | Spouse | — | 37 | ~1903 |
Census Appearances
1920
El Paso, …
Son, age 16
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1904 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Robert |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1930
El Paso, …
Head, age 26
El Paso, Colorado · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Robert A |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 26 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| Age at First Marriage | 22 |
| Father's Birthplace | Colorado |
| Mother's Birthplace | Missouri |
| Occupation | Clerk |
| Industry | Grocery Store |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Home Value / Rent | 20 |
| Radio Set | R |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
1940
El-Paso-County, Colorado
Head, age 36
El-Paso-County, Colorado · implied b. ~1904 — 4 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Robert A. |
| Relationship to Head | head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 36 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Colorado |
| 1935 Residence (County) | El Paso |
| Occupation | clerk |
| Industry | retail grocery |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 72 |
| Income (1939) | 1560 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| Birth State | Colorado |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | colorado |
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 Robert James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nellie James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Arthur James
b. ~1879
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nellie James
b. ~1879
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Robert James
Head · 1940 · age 36 · b. ~1904 · Colorado
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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 — El-Paso-County, Colorado
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1940 US Federal Census — El-Paso-County, Colorado
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00462-00226)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Gary M. Bashapile | 4 | grandson | — | — |
| 42 | Roger Bashapile | 2 | grandson | — | — |
| 43 | Dora B. Mccombe | 43 | head | — | New York |
| 44 | George S. Sullivan | 51 | head | 8 | Nebraska |
| 45 | Charles Garnett | 53 | head | 70 | Kansas |
| 46 | Jessie Garnett | 51 | wife | 5 | Kansas |
| 47 | Paul Garnett | 18 | son | — | Colorado |
| 48 | Charlene Garnett | 13 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 49 | Hazel E. Chambers | 40 | head | — | Kansas |
| 50 | Glen Field | 37 | head | Truck Driver | Kansas |
| 51 | Helen Field | 34 | wife | — | Nebraska |
| 52 | Ida Scott | 79 | head | — | Illinois |
| 53 | Etta Miles | 46 | head | — | Indiana |
| 54 | Bernice Miles | 15 | daughter | — | Kansas |
| 55 | Robert Chambers | 26 | grandson | 988 | Kansas |
| 56 | Cully D. Mccluskey | 50 | head | 50 | Indiana |
| 57 | Ethel M. Mccluskey | 58 | wife | — | Indiana |
| 58 | Eloise Mccluskey | 18 | daughter | 36 | Indiana |
| 59 | David Stafford | 73 | head | — | Ohio |
| 60 | Katherine Stafford | 71 | wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 61 | Robert A. James THIS PERSON | 36 | head | Clerk | Colorado |
| 62 | Katherine James | 37 | wife | Clerk | Nebraska |
| 63 | Robert W. James | 13 | son | — | Colorado |
| 64 | Barbara K. James | 12 | daughter | — | Colorado |
| 65 | Marion M. Corner | 46 | head | Manager | Ohio |
| 66 | Catherine Corner | 44 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 67 | Jerry Corner | 10 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 68 | Maud Claton | 49 | head | — | Missouri |
| 69 | Richard Claton | 27 | son | 48 | Oklahoma |
| 70 | Nolan Claton | 22 | son | 48 | Oklahoma |
| 71 | Donald Claton | 20 | son | 36 | Oklahoma |
| 72 | Russell Claton | 12 | son | — | Oklahoma |
| 73 | Harley A. Taylor | 53 | head | 39 | Kansas |
| 74 | Lilah E. Taylor | 50 | wife | — | Kansas |
| 75 | Delia Elwell | 76 | mother-in-law | — | Illinois |
| 76 | Hermina Harkins | 70 | head | — | Minnesota |
| 77 | William A. Peters | 44 | head | Carpenter | Missouri |
| 78 | Beulah Peters | 42 | wife | — | Missouri |
| 79 | William Wilson | 28 | head | 48 | Utah |
| 80 | Sarah Wilson | 27 | wife | — | Missouri |
Pedigree Summary
Robert
Gen 1 · 2 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)