Walter James — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Delaware-County, Ohio

Our Model Tree links this Walter James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Delaware-County, Ohio (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 6-person household.

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

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Delaware-County, Ohio
Surname	James
Given Name	Walter (X)
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Berlin Township
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Additional Details
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio
Occupation	Farmer
Township / Ward	Berlin Township
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.

6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to Walter	Age	Birth yr
Gladys Benton	Daughter	—	24	~1916
Joyce Benton	Other	—	4	~1936
Walter James	Head	—	67	~1873
James Benton	Other	—	5	~1935
Robert Benton	Other	—	30	~1910
Zelpha James	Spouse	—	64	~1876

Census Appearances

1920

Delaware, Ohio

Head, age 47

Delaware, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	James
Given Name	Walter W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	47
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Father's Birthplace	Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Ireland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	Em
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Free/Mortgaged	F
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1930

Delaware, Ohio

Head, age 57

Delaware, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	James
Given Name	Walter W
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
Age at First Marriage	27
Father's Birthplace	North Ireland
Mother's Birthplace	Northern Ireland
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	General Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Can Read/Write	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Veteran	No
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

1940

Delaware-County, Ohio

Head, age 67

Delaware-County, Ohio · implied b. ~1873 — 6 household members

Surname	James
Given Name	Walter (X)
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	White
Age	67
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Ohio
1935 Residence (City)	Berlin Township
1935 Residence (County)	Delaware
Occupation	Farmer
Industry	Farm
Class of Worker	OA
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	0
Highest Grade	No 8
1935 Residence	Ohio
Birth State	Ohio
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	ohio

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Walter James

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

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Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03062-00062)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
1	Bural Coffee	5	Son	—	Ohio
2	Luther R. Coffee	1	Son	—	Ohio
3	Herb Thrall	59	Head	Farmer	Ohio
4	Minnie Thrall	50	Wife	House Wife	Ohio
5	Arthur Thrall	21	Son	Chorer	Ohio
6	Stephen Thrall	20	Son	Farm Hand	Ohio
7	Charles H. Hall	76	Head	Farmer	Ohio
8	Ray G. Hall	50	Head	Farmer	Ohio
9	Eliza M. Hall	48	Wife	House Wife	Ohio
10	Peggy A. Jones	2	Daughter	—	Ohio
11	Ollie Jones	22	Hired man	Hired Man	Ohio
12	Blanch Jones	18	Hired help	Hired Help	Ohio
13	Harlan (X) Hall	35	Head	Farmer	Ohio
14	Georgianna Hall	25	Wife	House Wife	Ohio
15	Marsha J. Hall	3	Daughter	—	Ohio
16	Walter (X) James THIS PERSON	67	Head	Farmer	Ohio
17	Zelpha James	64	Wife	House Wife	Ohio
18	Robert G. Benton	30	Son in law	Hired Man	Ohio
19	Gladys Benton	24	Daughter	House Wife	Ohio
20	James Benton	5	Grandson	—	Ohio
21	Joyce Benton	4	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
22	James (X) Gilmore	37	Head	Hired Man	Ohio
23	Luella Gilmore	33	Wife	House Wife	Ohio
24	John Gilmore	12	Son	—	Ohio
25	Raymond Gilmore	10	Son	—	Ohio
26	Lavina Gilmore	6	Daughter	—	Ohio
27	Darline Gilmore	0	Daughter	—	Ohio
28	Wiley (X) Bruce	61	Head	Farmer	Ohio
29	Forest Bruce	26	Son	Farmer	Ohio
30	John Bruce	17	Son	Chorer On Farm	Ohio
31	Clara (X) Midden	51	Head	House Wife	Ohio
32	Rasmus Christenson	81	Father	Helps On Farm	Ohio
33	Harry L. (X) Bodel	67	Head	Farmer	Ohio
34	John L. Bodel	41	Son	Lawyer	Ohio
35	James A. Bodel	36	Son	Farmer	Ohio
36	Margie A. Eliza	13	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
37	Nora Celine Eliza	12	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
38	Mary E. Eliza	11	Granddaughter	—	Ohio
39	James F. Elgey	32	Head	Farmer	Ohio
40	Mary C. Elgey	30	Wife	House Wife	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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