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James Armstrong — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Upshur-County, Texas
Our Model Tree links this James Armstrong across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Upshur-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Upshur-County, Texas |
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J P 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Upshur |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | J P 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pearl Armstrong | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Mildred Armstrong | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Elise Armstrong | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Nellie Armstrong | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Lorne Armstrong | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Everett Armstrong | Head | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| James Armstrong | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Billie Armstrong | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Clarence Armstrong | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Fred Armstrong | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Lois Armstrong | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
Census Appearances
1930
Upshur, Texas
Son, age 9
Upshur, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 8 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 | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Upshur-County, Texas
Son, age 19
Upshur-County, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 11 household members
| Surname | Armstrong |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | J P 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Upshur |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same house |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Armstrong
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Texas
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Sibling
Nellie Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lorne Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Fred Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Pearl Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elise Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Mildred Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clarence Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Billie Armstrong
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
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 — Upshur-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Upshur-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04153-00310)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marlin | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 2 | Marcelle Marlin | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 3 | Johnnie Knox | 40 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 4 | Mamie Knox | 38 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 5 | Pierce Knox | 17 | Son | Farming | Texas |
| 6 | Haddie Knox | 15 | Son | Farming | Texas |
| 7 | Eddie B Knox | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 8 | Tommie Lee Knox | 12 | Son | — | Texas |
| 9 | Arndene Knox | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | S B Finley | 24 | Brother-in-law | — | Texas |
| 11 | Seab Combs | 69 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 12 | Viola Combs | 50 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 13 | Pierce Finley | 60 | Father-in-law | — | Texas |
| 14 | Everett Armstrong | 42 | Head | Sawmilling | Texas |
| 15 | Lois Armstrong | 39 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | James Armstrong THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | Farming | Texas |
| 17 | Clarence Armstrong | 18 | Son | — | Texas |
| 18 | Lorne Armstrong | 17 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 19 | Mildred Armstrong | 15 | Daughter | Farming | Texas |
| 20 | Elise Armstrong | 14 | Daughter | Farming | Texas |
| 21 | Billie Armstrong | 12 | Son | Farming | Texas |
| 22 | Pearl Armstrong | 10 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 23 | Fred Armstrong | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 24 | Nellie Armstrong | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Tommie Lee Sayles | 29 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 26 | Muela Sayles | 28 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 27 | Cleon Sayles | 5 | Son | — | Texas |
| 28 | Cleveland Cope | 24 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 29 | Rosetta Cope | 21 | Wife | Farming | Texas |
| 30 | George Mccain | 25 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 31 | Annie B Mccain | 23 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 32 | Nicola Mccain | 2 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Billie Ray Mccain | 0 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 34 | Jane H Heredeth | 68 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 35 | Sallie Heredeth | 66 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 36 | Ann Heredeth | 87 | Mother | — | Texas |
| 37 | Tom Sayles | 69 | Head | Farming | Texas |
| 38 | Margret Sayles | 60 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 39 | Julia Sayles | 28 | Daughter | Farming | Texas |
| 40 | Ezekiel Sayles | 33 | Son | Farming | Texas |
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)