Samuel James — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Portage-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Samuel James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Portage-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 4-person household.

Age 67 b. ~1873 Male Head Born: Ohio Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Portage-County, Ohio
Surname	James
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Deerfield Village
1935 Residence (County)	Portage
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	488
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Deerfield Village
Est. Birth Year	~1873

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 Samuel	Age	Birth yr
Sarah James	Spouse	—	57	~1883
Samuel James	Head	—	67	~1873
Gladys James	Daughter	—	22	~1918
Kathryn James	Daughter	—	32	~1908

Census Appearances

1920

Portage, Ohio

Head, age 48

Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1872 — 8 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	James
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	48
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	miner
Industry	coal
Class of Worker	w
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Portage, Ohio

Head, age 57

Portage, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	James
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	Wales
Mother's Birthplace	Wales
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Steel mill
Class of Worker	7824
Can Read/Write	Yes
Radio Set	R
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Portage-County, Ohio

Head, age 67

Portage-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 4 household members

Surname	James
Given Name	Samuel
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Deerfield Village
1935 Residence (County)	Portage
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Foundry
Class of Worker	PW
Hours Worked	35
Income (1939)	488
Highest Grade	8
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Samuel James

Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Ohio

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Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03130-00161)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
2	Clara Kibler	37	Wife	—	Ohio
3	Wilda Kibler	16	Daughter	—	Ohio
4	Samuel James THIS PERSON	67	Head	Laborer	Ohio
5	Sarah James	57	Wife	—	Ohio
6	Kathryn James	32	Daughter	Maid	Ohio
7	Gladys James	22	Daughter	—	Ohio
8	Ivor B. Evans	77	Head	Retired	South Wales
9	Margaret Evans	80	Wife	—	South Wales
10	John B. Evans	55	Head	—	Ohio
11	Bessie Evans	53	Wife	—	Ohio
12	William Evans	26	Son	—	Ohio
13	Charles Pearce	79	Father	—	Maryland
14	Charles Maxwell	44	Head	Crane Operator	Alabama
15	Maggie Maxwell	38	Wife	—	Alabama
16	Earl Maxwell	15	Son	—	Alabama
17	Margaret Maxwell	13	Daughter	—	Ohio
18	Harry Kerr	25	Son-in-law	Truck Operator	Ohio
19	Mamie Kerr	19	Daughter	—	New Mexico
20	Helen Kerr	2	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
21	Robert Sutcliffe	43	Head	Miner	Ohio
22	Florence Sutcliffe	42	Wife	—	Ohio
23	James Sutcliffe	18	Son	New Worker	Ohio
24	Robert Sutcliffe	16	Son	—	Ohio
25	Mary Alice Sutcliffe	14	Daughter	—	Ohio
26	Delores Sutcliffe	7	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Sarah Reese	65	Head	—	Ohio
28	Ralph Hopkins	30	Head	Tire Builder	Ohio
29	Ethel Hopkins	28	Wife	—	Ohio
30	Nelson Swanson	64	Head	Grade A Foreman	Sweden
31	Elizabeth Swanson	65	Wife	—	Ohio
32	Joseph Jones	68	Head	Miner	England
33	Sarah J. Jones	65	Wife	—	Pennsylvania
34	Bruce Jones	15	Son	—	Ohio
35	Alice Waters	71	Head	—	Pennsylvania
36	Wm. M. Davis	69	Head	—	South Wales
37	Martha Davis	68	Wife	—	Ohio
38	Harold Jeffecool	32	Head	Electrician	Ohio
39	Helen Jeffecool	31	Wife	—	Ohio
40	Margaret Jeffecool	1	Daughter	—	Ohio

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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.

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