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James Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Bullitt-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bullitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Walter & Lillie — first a head (b.~1910), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 30
b. ~1910
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bullitt-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James W. @ |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bullitt |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bullitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| 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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alma Armstrong | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Armstrong | Head | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| John Lafollette | Other | — | 60 | ~1880 |
| Lucille Armstrong | Spouse | — | 27 | ~1913 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bullitt, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Bullitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Bullitt, Kentucky
Son, age 20
Bullitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 5 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James W. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Bullitt-County, Kentucky
Head, age 30
Bullitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 4 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James W. @ |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 30 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Bullitt |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bullitt |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 35 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4-1 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 James Armstrong across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Walter Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Lillie Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Walter Armstrong
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Lillie Armstrong
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Armstrong
Head · 1940 · age 30 · b. ~1910 · Kentucky
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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 — Bullitt-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Bullitt-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01286-00596)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Ben @ Troutman | 56 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Hildah J Troutman | 49 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | Vernon Troutman | 18 | Son | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 44 | Everett Troutman | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Virgil @ Hobbs | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 46 | Dallye Hobbs | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | James W. @ Armstrong THIS PERSON | 30 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 48 | Lucille Armstrong | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Alma Jean Armstrong | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | John Lafollette | 60 | Father-in-law | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 51 | Walter F. Armstrong | 52 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Lida L. @ Armstrong | 48 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Nina Ray Armstrong | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | George @ Simmons | 46 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 55 | Mabel Simmons | 37 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Kenneth E. Simmons | 17 | Son | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 57 | Rodgers Simmons | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Veda Simmons | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Alfred E. Simmons | 11 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Fred @ Bridges | 52 | Head | Fisherman | Kentucky |
| 61 | Benji @ Hardy | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 62 | Ollie W. Hardy | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Lois Wanda Hardy | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Les @ Crump | 38 | Head | Labourer | Kentucky |
| 65 | Clara Belle Crump | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Robert Lee Crump | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Samuel H. Crump | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Leslie C. Crump | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Harold Crump | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Walter Crump | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Julia Belle Crump | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Clarence Howlett | 39 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 73 | Gladys @ Howlett | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Edith May Howlett | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Joseph C. Howlett | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Lucille Howlett | 10 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Doris H. Howlett | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Mildred Jean Howlett | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Charles Lee Howlett | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Charles Howlett | 63 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James
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)