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Dorothy James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Graves-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Dorothy James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Graves-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1928), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Female
Daughter
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Graves-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Dorothy | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vernon James | Spouse | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Dorothy James | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Billy James | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Joanie James | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Edward James | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Dick James | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Mary James | Daughter | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| J James | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
Census Appearances
1930
Graves, Kentucky
Daughter, age
Graves, Kentucky · implied b. ~1930 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy S |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 0 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Graves-County, Kentucky
Daughter, age 12
Graves-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1928 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Dorothy Ann |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Some Place |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Dorothy James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Dorothy James
Daughter · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Mary James
Sibling · 1940 · age 4
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dick James
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward James
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Joanie James
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billy James
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
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 — Graves-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Graves-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01309-00036)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Robt Burkhart | 29 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Geraldine Burkhart | 29 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Will Ed. Burkhart | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Mark Copeland | 63 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 45 | Boyd Copeland | 28 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 46 | J. B. James | 38 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 47 | Vernon James | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Billy Nelson James | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Dick James | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Dorothy Ann James THIS PERSON | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Edward James | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Mary Lou James | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Joanie Pat. James | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | David N. Alexander | 88 | Head | — | N. Carolina |
| 55 | Joanna Alexander | 72 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Ernest Russell | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Martha Russell | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Robbie Russell | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Coy Smoot | 48 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 60 | Lizzie Smoot | 40 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Tom T. Davenport | 84 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Rose Charlton | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 63 | Patsy Charlton | 39 | Nephew | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 64 | C. D. Britt | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Agnes Britt | 44 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Kinosha Britt | 6 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Alice V. Morgan | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 68 | Maquite Morgan | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Robt. Ray Morgan | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | J. T. Griffin | 73 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 71 | Annie L. Griffin | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Ruth Griffin | 22 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lee Tibbs | 69 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 74 | Annie Tibbs | 60 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Aaron Brown | 26 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lauren Brown | 25 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | V. J. Mcclain | 76 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 78 | Jackson Copeland | 72 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 79 | Mollie Copeland | 67 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | William Copeland | 22 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
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)