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Henry James — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Obion-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Henry James across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Obion-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Frank & Ida — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Obion-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | logging |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Truck Driver |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 9 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1910 |
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 Henry | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mable James | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Grace James | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Henry James | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Thomas James | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Taylor James | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 7 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Obion-County, Tennessee
Head, age 30
Obion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Henry |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District 9 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Obion |
| Occupation | truck driver |
| Industry | logging |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 20 |
| Income (1939) | 400 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 Henry James across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Frank James (~0.92 confidence) and mother Ida James (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Frank James
b. ~1880
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Ida James
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
Henry James
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Obion-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03925-00361)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Mckinley Sadler | 40 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Vera Sadler | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Thelma Sadler | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Kaye Sadler | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Regail Sadler | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Juanita Sadler | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Margie Sadler | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Harold Sadler | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Jerry Sadler | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | William B Twilla | 35 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 51 | Ola Twilla | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Billie Twilla | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Jerry Twilla | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Charles Max Twilla | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Henry James THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Tennessee |
| 56 | Taylor D James | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mable Louise James | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Grace James | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Thomas James | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | J. M. Burch | 56 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Gracey B Burch | 55 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | W. B. Coleman | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 63 | Cora Myrtle Coleman | 21 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Elias Redge Burden | 50 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Katie Burden | 50 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Sallie Mcdrain | 69 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 67 | Alice Marie Mcdrain | 29 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | James Coleman | 51 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Myrtle Coleman | 49 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Bill Coleman | 72 | Father | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Joe Yates | 36 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 72 | Mamie Yates | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Rufus Burch | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 74 | Molly Burch | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Marie Burch | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Moody Yates | 39 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Mattie Yates | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Lenord Yates | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Edgar Tippit | 22 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Agnes Tippit | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
Henry
Gen 1 · 2 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)