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James Arnold — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Arnold across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Bedford-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents S & James — first a head (b.~1920), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 20
b. ~1920
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Bedford-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Graphite Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 7 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1920 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Arnold | Daughter | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Arnold | Head | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Sarah Arnold | Spouse | — | 19 | ~1921 |
Census Appearances
1920
Bedford, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Bedford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 3 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Bedford, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Bedford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Bedford-County, Tennessee
Head, age 20
Bedford-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 3 household members
| Surname | Arnold |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 20 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Bedford |
| Occupation | Labor |
| Industry | Graphite Mill |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 988 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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 James Arnold across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father S Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and father James Arnold (~0.92 confidence) and mother Kathleen Arnold (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
S Arnold
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
James Arnold
b. ~1893
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Kathleen Arnold
b. ~1899
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Arnold
Head · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · 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 — Bedford-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Bedford-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
23 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03872-00094)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ellis George | 35 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 2 | Aline George | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 3 | James W George | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | Dorothy Louise George | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 5 | Margarette Helen George | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 6 | Robert Lee George | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Sallie Arnold | 60 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | Hazel G Arnold | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Milburn Arnold | 20 | Son | Plumbing | Tennessee |
| 10 | Cecil Arnold | 6 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | James Arnold THIS PERSON | 20 | Head | Labor | Tennessee |
| 12 | Sarah Arnold | 19 | Wife | Seamstress | Tennessee |
| 13 | Jerry Sue Arnold | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 14 | Bruce Johnson | 48 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 15 | Mattie A Johnson | 42 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Austin Johnson | 18 | Son | Labor | Tennessee |
| 17 | Annie B Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Lillie B Johnson | 16 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 19 | Freeman Johnson | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | John W Trott | 65 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 21 | Edward W Trott | 31 | Son | Operator | Tennessee |
| 22 | Frances Trott | 28 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Jack Tucker | 23 | Lodger | Labor | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 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)