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Emma Graham — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Union-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this Emma Graham across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Union-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1884), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 56
b. ~1884
Female
Spouse
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Union-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Grove Center Unincorporated |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1884 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Emma | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Graham | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| William Graham | Son | — | 35 | ~1905 |
| Emma Graham | Spouse | — | 56 | ~1884 |
| Ben Graham | Head | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| Margaret Graham | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Union, Kentucky
Other, age 45
Union, Kentucky · implied b. ~1885 — 6 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife-H |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 45 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Ohio |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Union-County, Kentucky
Spouse, age 56
Union-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1884 — 5 household members
| Surname | Graham |
| Given Name | Emma |
| Relationship to Head | Wife |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Union |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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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 Emma Graham across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Emma Graham
Spouse · 1940 · age 56 · b. ~1884 · Kentucky
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Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Union-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01359-00277)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Della Omer | 49 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 2 | Marian Elizabeth Omer | 10 | Daughter | — | Illinois |
| 3 | George S. House | 81 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 4 | Cordelia House | 60 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Jessie Buchanan | 36 | Head | Bus Driver | Kentucky |
| 6 | Rosa Buchanan | 33 | Wife | — | Missouri |
| 7 | Jesse Lee Buchanan | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Coleman Buchanan | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Raymond Buchanan | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Euache Buchanan | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Margaret N. Blue | 75 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Ellis Blue | 45 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Margaret M. Briscoe | 15 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Joe Whitehead | 44 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 16 | Curtis L. Blackburn | 39 | Head | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 17 | Catherine L. Blackburn | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 18 | Thomas Wayne Blackburn | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Velma Blackburn | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Robert Lee Blackburn | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Anna Mae Blackburn | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Almon T. Thrills | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 23 | Louise Thrills | 24 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Charles William Thrills | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Stronie W. Bells | 50 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Jessie Mae Bells | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | John Francis Bells | 24 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 28 | William Lester Bells | 20 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 29 | David Lewis Bells | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 30 | Norma Jean Bells | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Abe L. Rudd | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 32 | Mabel Rudd | 52 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Geneva A. Rudd | 17 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | John Y. Heavrin | 25 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 35 | Ben B. Graham | 44 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 36 | Emma Graham THIS PERSON | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | William D. Graham | 35 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Margaret Graham | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Benjamin F. Graham | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 40 | Fred L. Heavrin | 54 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
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)