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Fred James — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Pulaski-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this Fred James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pulaski-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1906), then head of a 6-person household.

Age 34 b. ~1906 Male Head Born: Kentucky Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationPulaski-County, Kentucky
SurnameJames
Given NameFred
Relationship to HeadHead
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age34
Marital StatusMarried
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (City)Mag. Dist. 4
1935 Residence (County)Pulaski
Additional Details
OccupationFarmer
IndustryFarm
Class of WorkerOA
Hours Worked48
Income (1939)0
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationFarmer
Township / WardMag Dist 4
Est. Birth Year~1906

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 Fred Age Birth yr
Eugene James Son — 7 ~1933
Norbel James Son — 1 ~1939
Fred James Head — 34 ~1906
Lloyd James Son — 5 ~1935
Hazel James Spouse — 26 ~1914
Helen James Daughter — 9 ~1931

Census Appearances

1930
Pulaski, Kentucky
Other, age 25
Pulaski, Kentucky · implied b. ~1905 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname James
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head son-in-law
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 25
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
Age at First Marriage 23
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Occupation farmer
Industry general farm
Class of Worker W
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Pulaski-County, Kentucky
Head, age 34
Pulaski-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1906 — 6 household members
Surname James
Given Name Fred
Relationship to Head Head
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 34
Marital Status Married
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (City) Mag. Dist. 4
1935 Residence (County) Pulaski
Occupation Farmer
Industry Farm
Class of Worker OA
Hours Worked 48
Income (1939) 0
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence Same place
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.
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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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Fred James
Head · 1940 · age 34 · b. ~1906 · Kentucky
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Original Census Page

1940 US Federal Census — Pulaski-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01352-00585)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 M Hester 7 Daughter — Kentucky
42 Mary T Hester 5 Daughter — Kentucky
43 James E Hodelaw|Hodeslaw 20 Head Farmer Kentucky
44 Illa Hodelaw|Hodeslaw 19 Wife — Kentucky
45 Center C Linker 65 Head Farmer Tennessee
46 Susie Linker 66 Wife — Tennessee
47 Spencer S Linker 25 Son Time Keeper Tennessee
48 Elmer E Linker 30 Son Farmer Tennessee
49 Pearl O Linker 21 Daughter-in-law — Kentucky
50 Shirley Linker 3 Granddaughter — Kentucky
51 E. Earl H Linker 26 Head Laborer Tennessee
52 Lona M Linker 26 Wife — Kentucky
53 Charles S Linker 6 Son — Kentucky
54 Earl W Linker 3 Son — Kentucky
55 Grace D Adams 50 Head Farmer Kentucky
56 Dick Sarah M Adams 15 Daughter — Kentucky
57 Buford H Wade 25 Lodger School Teacher Kentucky
58 Hattie M Wade 21 Wife — Kentucky
59 Fred James THIS PERSON 34 Head Farmer Kentucky
60 Hazel James 26 Wife — Kentucky
61 Helen D James 9 Daughter — Kentucky
62 Eugene James 7 Son — Kentucky
63 Lloyd B James 5 Son — Kentucky
64 Norbel R James 1 Son — Kentucky
65 Minnie Easterly 38 Head Farmer Kentucky
66 Stanley R Easterly 14 Son Laborer Kentucky
67 Geneva M Easterly 9 Daughter — Illinois
68 Danroe Owens 43 Head Laborer Kentucky
69 Margaretta Owens 43 Wife — Kentucky
70 Roy B Owens 19 Son Laborer Indiana
71 Ines M Owens 13 Daughter — Ohio
72 Herbert H Owens 10 Son — Ohio
73 Betty R Owens 7 Daughter — Kentucky
74 Ind O Owens 4 Daughter — Kentucky
75 Eva G Owens 4 Daughter — Kentucky
76 Charles E White 52 Head Sawyer Kentucky
77 Tinia White 30 Wife — Kentucky
78 Ancil E White 9 Son — Kentucky
79 Mary White 8 Daughter — Kentucky
80 Lewis E White 7 Son — 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)

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