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James Barnett — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Barnett across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Rockcastle-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Benjamin & Elva — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Rockcastle-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Barnett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockcastle |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | Hs 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Barnett | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Betty Barnett | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Ruffie Barnett | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Mary Barnett | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Son, age 5
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Rockcastle, Kentucky
Son, age 15
Rockcastle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Barnett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
Head, age 25
Rockcastle-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 4 household members
| Surname | Barnett |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag Dist 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Rockcastle |
| 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 Barnett across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Benjamin Barnett (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elva Barnett (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Benjamin Barnett
b. ~1889
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elva Barnett
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Barnett
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Rockcastle-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01353-00523)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Bennie Bowman | 23 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ala Bowman | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 43 | James Bowman | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Margaret Bowman | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Wallace Laswell | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Frances Laswell | 59 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 48 | Wallace Clark | 67 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 49 | Salem Laswell | 53 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 50 | Rachel Laswell | 50 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Henrietta Laswell | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Shirley Laswell | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | Allie Laswell | 9 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Beulah Laswell | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | T. M. Lawrence | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 56 | Gracie Lawrence | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | John Carl Lawrence | 16 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Charlie Asher | 37 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 59 | Annie Asher | 34 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Delbert Asher | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Kentucky |
| 61 | Hubert Asher | 7 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Loyd Asher | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Idie Asher | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | James Barnett THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ruffie Barnett | 21 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Mary Barnett | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Betty Barnett | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Dan Vandiville | 30 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 69 | Dorthy Vandiville | 27 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Ruby Vandiville | 8 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | Goldie Vandiville | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | Lonzy Vandiville | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Vina Vandiville | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Milton Mullins | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 75 | Martha Mullins | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Millard Mullins | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Mae Mullins | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Jerry Mullins | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | George Richards | 25 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 80 | Ruth Richards | 21 | Wife | — | 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)