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Earl Campbell — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cocke-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Earl Campbell across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cocke-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 13
b. ~1927
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cocke-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 4Th Civil District |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Earl | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sara Campbell | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Don Campbell | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Earl Campbell | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Polly Campbell | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Hubert Campbell | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Lucy Campbell | Spouse | — | 41 | ~1899 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cocke, Tennessee
Son, age 3
Cocke, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cocke-County, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Cocke-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 6 household members
| Surname | Campbell |
| Given Name | Earl |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 13 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cocke |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Earl Campbell across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Earl Campbell
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Sara Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Don Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Polly Campbell
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
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 — Cocke-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cocke-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03881-00236)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Snooper Paralee | 23 | S | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Son Randolph | 21 | S | Farm | Tennessee |
| 3 | Son Robert | 19 | S | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 4 | Daughter Jessie Lou | 13 | S | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Hubert Campbell | 42 | Head | Bus Driver | Tennessee |
| 6 | Lucy Campbell | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Polly Campbell | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Earl Campbell THIS PERSON | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Sara Sue Campbell | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Don Campbell | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Ray (X) Barner | 41 | Head | Knitter | Tennessee |
| 12 | Cordelia Barner | 68 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Vinnie Barner | 77 | Aunt | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Lawrence Barner | None | Brother | 30 | No 4 |
| 15 | Samuel Hooper | 27 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 16 | Esther Hooper | 25 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 17 | Dorothy Jo Hooper | 4 | Daughter | — | Indiana |
| 18 | Benjamin Hooper | 0 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Ed Gilbert | 43 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 20 | Nelly Gilbert | 39 | Wife | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 21 | James Gilbert | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Edith Gilbert | 16 | Daughter | Laborer | South Carolina |
| 23 | Lillian Gilbert | 14 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 24 | Evelyn Gilbert | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | Clyde Gilbert | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Wilma Gilbert | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 27 | Hoyt Ford | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 28 | Martha Ford | 33 | Wife | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 29 | Thomas Ford | 27 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 30 | Opa Ford | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Wayne Ford | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 32 | Valerie Ford | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 33 | Gladys Ford | 24 | Head | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 34 | Georgia Mae Ford | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | Roy Ford | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 36 | Lyman Ford | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | Maude Holt | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 38 | Cleland Holt | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Dora M. Burke | 77 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lonnie Keller | 29 | Head | Farmer | 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)