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Ruth James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · New-York-County, New York
Our Model Tree links this Ruth James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in New-York-County, New York (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1927), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Female
Daughter
Born: New York
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | New-York-County, New York |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
| Township / Ward | New York |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1927 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ruth | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudolph James | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ruth James | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Shirley James | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| Horatio James | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Theresa James | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Beatrice James | Spouse | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Lorraine James | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| George James | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Robert James | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
Census Appearances
1930
New York, …
Daughter, age 3
New York, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| Father's Birthplace | Br. West Indies |
| Mother's Birthplace | Br. West Indies |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
1940
New-York-County, New …
Daughter, age 13
New-York-County, New York · implied b. ~1927 — 10 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ruth |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | New York |
| 1935 Residence (City) | New York |
| 1935 Residence (County) | New York |
| Highest Grade | G 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | New York |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | new york |
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 Ruth James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Ruth James
Daughter · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · New York
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Sibling
Shirley James
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Theresa James
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Rudolph James
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy James
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert James
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorraine James
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George James
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — New-York-County, New York
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1940 US Federal Census — New-York-County, New York
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-02670-00603)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Margaret Baker | 10 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 42 | Hortense Baker | 8 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 43 | Barbara Baker | 6 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 44 | Wallace Baker | 5 | Son | — | New York |
| 45 | William Baker | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 46 | Allen Baker | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 47 | Nellie Smith | 42 | Head | Servant | New York |
| 48 | James Jones | 81 | Father | — | Virginia |
| 49 | Henry Bauta | 58 | Lodger | Porter | Virginia |
| 50 | William Armstrong | 38 | Lodger | Shipping Clerk | New York |
| 51 | Mae Gunnings | 34 | Lodger | Servant | Georgia |
| 52 | Isaac Briggs | 36 | Head | House Painter | Virginia |
| 53 | Estelle Briggs | 37 | Wife | — | Virginia |
| 54 | William Briggs | 19 | Son | Helper | Virginia |
| 55 | Dorothy Briggs | 18 | Daughter | Servant | Virginia |
| 56 | Lillian Briggs | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 57 | Elizabeth Briggs | 11 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 58 | John Briggs | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 59 | Grant Jr. Briggs | 8 | Son | — | New York |
| 60 | Estelle Briggs | 5 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 61 | Raymond Briggs | 4 | Son | — | New York |
| 62 | Ruby Briggs | 3 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 63 | Leon Briggs | 2 | Son | — | New York |
| 64 | Loretta Briggs | 1 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 65 | Joseph Johnson | 58 | Head | Supt. | Virginia |
| 66 | Willie Mae Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 67 | Vera Johnson | 24 | Daughter | Laundress | Florida |
| 68 | Julius Johnson | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 69 | Horatio James | 46 | Head | Porter | B. W. I. |
| 70 | Beatrice James | 38 | Wife | — | B. W. I. |
| 71 | Lorraine James | 18 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 72 | Rudolph James | 17 | Son | — | New York |
| 73 | Ruth James THIS PERSON | 13 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 74 | George James | 11 | Son | — | New York |
| 75 | Robert James | 9 | Son | — | New York |
| 76 | Dorothy James | 7 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 77 | Shirley James | 4 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 78 | Theresa James | 2 | Daughter | — | New York |
| 79 | James Majette | 37 | Head | Porter | North Carolina |
| 80 | Alva Majette | 38 | Wife | Servant | Virginia |
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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)