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Fred James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Madison-County, Florida
Our Model Tree links this Fred James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Madison-County, Florida (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Florida
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Madison-County, Florida |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Turpentine |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 240 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
| Occupation | Turpentine |
| Township / Ward | Precinct 4 Moseley Hall |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 Fred | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Douglas James | Son | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Colin James | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Alice Adkins | Other | — | 71 | ~1869 |
| Alton James | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Jun James | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Mattie James | Head | — | 29 | ~1911 |
| Alice James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Fred James | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Madison, Florida
Son, age 4
Madison, Florida · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| Father's Birthplace | Florida |
| Mother's Birthplace | Florida |
| Class of Worker | none |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
1940
Madison-County, Florida
Son, age 14
Madison-County, Florida · implied b. ~1926 — 8 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Fred |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Florida |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Madison |
| Occupation | Turpentine |
| Industry | PW |
| Class of Worker | 240 |
| Highest Grade | H 2 |
| 1935 Residence | 60 |
| Birth State | Florida |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | florida |
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 Fred James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
Fred James
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Florida
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Sibling
Alton James
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jun James
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Alice James
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Colin James
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Douglas James
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
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 — Madison-County, Florida
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1940 US Federal Census — Madison-County, Florida
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00598-00740)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sally Fuller | 4 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 2 | Mattie James | 29 | Head | Private Home | Florida |
| 3 | Alice James | 15 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 4 | Fred James THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | Turpentine | Florida |
| 5 | Colin James | 10 | Son | — | Florida |
| 6 | Douglas James | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 7 | Alton James | 8 | Son | — | Florida |
| 8 | Jun Bennett James | 3 | Son | — | Florida |
| 9 | Alice Adkins | 71 | Mother | — | Florida |
| 10 | Ross Williams | 30 | Head | 60 | Florida |
| 11 | Sadie Williams | 24 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 12 | Ed Nesbitt | 57 | Head | Farm | Florida |
| 13 | Ada Nesbitt | 60 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 14 | Willie Lott | 21 | Head | Turpentine | Georgia |
| 15 | Leroy Lott | 20 | Nephew | Turpentine | Florida |
| 16 | Elliot Lott | 16 | Nephew | — | Florida |
| 17 | Archie Nesbitt | 25 | Head | Turpentine | Florida |
| 18 | Willie Mae Nesbitt | 19 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 19 | Caroline Nesbit | 70 | Head | — | Florida |
| 20 | Nadine Nesbit | 59 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 21 | Joseph Nesbit | 33 | Son | 48 | Florida |
| 22 | Scott Robinson | 80 | Head | — | Florida |
| 23 | Mary Robinson | 33 | Daughter | Farm | Florida |
| 24 | Earnest Houston | 36 | Head | Turpentine | Florida |
| 25 | Maggie Houston | 25 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 26 | Leslie Houston | 9 | Son | — | Florida |
| 27 | Bertha Mae Houston | 5 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 28 | Ada Mae Houston | 3 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 29 | Jimmie Lee Houston | 1 | Daughter | — | Florida |
| 30 | Smith Sale | 42 | Head | Turpentine | Florida |
| 31 | Alberta Sale | 31 | Wife | — | Florida |
| 32 | R. B. Summer | 51 | Head | 60 | Georgia |
| 33 | Eva Summer | 50 | Wife | — | Georgia |
| 34 | Grace Summer | 19 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 35 | Eliza Summer | 14 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 36 | Kathleen Summer | 12 | Daughter | — | Georgia |
| 37 | Talmadge Summer | 8 | Son | — | Georgia |
| 38 | Thos Hampton | 60 | Head | Private Home | Florida |
| 39 | Arvin Summer | 32 | Head | 60 | Georgia |
| 40 | Dorothy Summer | 31 | Wife | — | Georgia |
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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)