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James Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Christian-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Armstrong across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Christian-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Holly & James — first a head (b.~1908), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 32
b. ~1908
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Christian-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopkinsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | truck driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Laborer |
| Township / Ward | Hopkinsville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1908 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Betty Armstrong | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| James Armstrong | Head | — | 32 | ~1908 |
| Hazel Armstrong | Spouse | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Christian, Kentucky
Son, age 10
Christian, Kentucky · implied b. ~1910 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Christian, Kentucky
Son, age 21
Christian, Kentucky · implied b. ~1909 — 9 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James Jr. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Lineman |
| Industry | Telephone Co. |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Christian-County, Kentucky
Head, age 32
Christian-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1908 — 3 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Hopkinsville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Christian |
| Occupation | laborer |
| Industry | truck driver |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 420 |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 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: mother Holly Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father James Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and mother Polly Armstrong (~0.92 confidence) and father James Armstrong (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Mother
Holly Armstrong
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Armstrong
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Polly Armstrong
b. ~1884
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Armstrong
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Armstrong
Head · 1940 · age 32 · b. ~1908 · 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 — Christian-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Christian-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
21 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01294-00076)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edgar House | 47 | Lodger | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 2 | James Armstrong THIS PERSON | 32 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 3 | Hazel Armstrong | 29 | Wife | Seamstress | Kentucky |
| 4 | Betty Armstrong | 3 | Daughter | — | — |
| 5 | Donald Hopkins | 45 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Mary Hopkins | 45 | Wife | Maid | Kentucky |
| 7 | Susie Hopkins | 75 | Mother | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Henry Gladdish | 42 | Brother | Policeman | Kentucky |
| 9 | Guy Woolridge | 50 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 10 | Hattie Woolridge | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | George Buckner | 49 | Head | Valet | Kentucky |
| 12 | Ira Buckner | 60 | Brother-in-law | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 13 | Baxter Porter | 51 | Brother | Porter | Kentucky |
| 14 | John Young | 37 | Head | Demitry | Kentucky |
| 15 | Bell Young | 32 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Infant Humphry | 0 | Son | — | — |
| 17 | Marion J Davis | 2 | Son | — | — |
| 18 | Annabell Fleming | 12 | Daughter | — | — |
| 19 | Beatrice J Wilford | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 20 | Margaret Pepper | 0 | Daughter | — | — |
| 21 | Annie M. White | 25 | Head | Maid | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 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)