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Albert James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Independence-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this Albert James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Independence-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1891), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 49
b. ~1891
Male
Head
Born: Arkansas
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Independence-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moorefield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Moorefield |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1891 |
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 Albert | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albert James | Head | — | 49 | ~1891 |
| Lou James | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Beulah James | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Lucille James | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Billy James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Dan James | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1930
Independence, Arkansas
Head, age 39
Independence, Arkansas · implied b. ~1891 — 11 household members
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Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 39 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Age at First Marriage | 23 |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | VVVV |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 300 |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Independence-County, Arkansas
Head, age 49
Independence-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1891 — 6 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Albert |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 49 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Moorefield |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Independence |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | farming |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 50 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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Our Model Tree links Albert James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Albert James
Head · 1940 · age 49 · b. ~1891 · Arkansas
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
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1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Independence-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00143-00388)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mary Sanders | 77 | Housekeeper | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 42 | Ade Vannenburg | 52 | Head | Land Agent | Arkansas |
| 43 | Eva Vannenburg | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 44 | Marshall Hirdon | 61 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 45 | Cara Hirdon | 50 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 46 | Joe Hirdon | 25 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 47 | Virgil Hirdon | 23 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 48 | Inez Hirdon | 21 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 49 | Vessie Hirdon | 19 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 50 | Tom Hirdon | 16 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Elem Hirdon | 14 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Verble Hirdon | 11 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 53 | Link Kent | 48 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Daisy Kent | 42 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 55 | Nell Maxine Kent | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Laura Heaver | 78 | Mother-in-law | Housekeeper | Illinois |
| 57 | Ernest A. Parish | 22 | Head | Public Emergency | Arkansas |
| 58 | Lou Alice Parish | 23 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 59 | Ernest Kent Parish | 1 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 60 | Little Nation | 50 | Head | Merchant | Arkansas |
| 61 | Cara Nation | 63 | Sister | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 62 | H. G. Burrow | 58 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 63 | Ada Burrow | 48 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 64 | Nolan Burrow | 20 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 65 | Ruth Burrow | 16 | Daughter-in-law | Housekeeper | Kansas |
| 66 | Albert James THIS PERSON | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 67 | Lou Ella James | 45 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 68 | Dan James | 23 | Son | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 69 | Beulah James | 17 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 70 | Billy Jean James | 12 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 71 | Lucille James | 10 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | Henry Hodges | 51 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 73 | Parthenia Hodges | 49 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 74 | George Rudisill | 29 | Head | Farmer | Missouri |
| 75 | Opal Rudisill | 27 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 76 | Mary Carolyn Rudisill | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Lewis Garner | 27 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 78 | Neva Garner | 24 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
| 79 | Joe Hall | 31 | Head | Public Emergency | Arkansas |
| 80 | Zona Hall | 29 | Wife | Housekeeper | Arkansas |
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)