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Ida James — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Shelby-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this Ida James across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Shelby-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a daughter (b.~1925), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 15
b. ~1925
Female
Daughter
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Shelby-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Memphis City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1925 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to Ida | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ocie James | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Georgia Shivers | Other | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George James | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Octavia James | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Rosie Shivers | Daughter | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Ida James | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Ocie James | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Pauline Shivers | Other | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Bettye Shivers | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Shelby, Tennessee
Daughter, age 5
Shelby, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Mother's Birthplace | Mississippi |
| Occupation | none |
| Industry | none |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Shelby-County, Tennessee
Daughter, age 15
Shelby-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1925 — 9 household members
| Surname | James |
| Given Name | Ida Lee |
| Relationship to Head | Daughter |
| Sex | F |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Memphis City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Shelby |
| Highest Grade | No 9 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| 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 Ida James across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Ida James
Daughter · 1940 · age 15 · b. ~1925 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Rosie Shivers
Sibling · 1940 · age 24
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ocie James
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
George James
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Shelby-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Shelby-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03969-00165)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clifton Hicks | 30 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 2 | Grace E. Hicks | 28 | Wife | Maid | Mississippi |
| 3 | Ocie James | 45 | Head | Laborer | Mississippi |
| 4 | Octavia James | 45 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 5 | Ocie Jr. James | 20 | Son | Stock Manager | Tennessee |
| 6 | Ida Lee James THIS PERSON | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | George James | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Rosie Lee Shivers | 24 | Daughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 9 | Georgia Lee Shivers | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 10 | Bettye E. Shivers | 8 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Pauline E. Shivers | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Oda Burrus | 59 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 13 | Sadie Burrus | 42 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 14 | Walter Lee Burrus | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Oda E. Burrus | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | George Shivers | 31 | Head | Band-Saw Operator | Tennessee |
| 17 | Esther Shivers | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | George Jr. Shivers | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Arthur Ingnalls|Ingalls | 6 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Earl Ingnalls|Ingalls | 4 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Larry Ingnalls|Ingalls | 2 | Step-son | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Roberta Hunter | 49 | Mother | Maid | Tennessee |
| 23 | Willie Hunter | 25 | Brother | Gardener | Tennessee |
| 24 | Albert Williams | 28 | Brother | Presser | Tennessee |
| 25 | Amanda Sanders | 71 | Mother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 26 | Clifton Roberson | 39 | Head | Porter | Mississippi |
| 27 | Louise Roberson | 25 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Clifton Jr. Roberson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Myrtle Roberson | 4 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | Charles Roberson | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Sister Hazel | None | F | Private Home | — |
| 32 | Hubert Wiley | 30 | Brother | Cook | Mississippi |
| 33 | Maggie Wiley | 27 | Sister | Maid | Mississippi |
| 34 | Adeline White | 54 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Brantley Safronia White | 15 | Daughter | Maid | Mississippi |
| 36 | Lucy Swoope | 32 | Head | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Aaron Swoope | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 38 | Rosie Lee Swoope | 13 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Herman Swoope | 10 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 40 | Sue Jones | 96 | Mother | — | Mississippi |
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)