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James Burgess — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Burgess across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Carlisle-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents William & Elsie — first a son (b.~1912), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 28
b. ~1912
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Carlisle-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mississippi |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | practical Nurse |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 760 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Practical Nurse |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 3 Milburn |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1912 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elsie Burgess | Spouse | — | 65 | ~1875 |
| James Burgess | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Lucy Burgess | Other | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| William Burgess | Head | — | 79 | ~1861 |
| Georgia Burgess | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Alberta Burgess | Other | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| James Burgess | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Johnny Burgess | Son | — | 29 | ~1911 |
Census Appearances
1920
Carlisle, Kentucky
Son, age 7
Carlisle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 7 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Carlisle, Kentucky
Son, age 17
Carlisle, Kentucky · implied b. ~1913 — 4 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 17 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farm Laborer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | W |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Carlisle-County, Kentucky
Son, age 28
Carlisle-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1912 — 8 household members
| Surname | Burgess |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 28 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | East Prairie |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Mississippi |
| Occupation | practical Nurse |
| Industry | private home |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 30 |
| Income (1939) | 760 |
| Highest Grade | 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Missouri |
| 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 Burgess across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father William Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elsie Burgess (~0.92 confidence) and mother Elzada Burgess (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 3 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
William Burgess
b. ~1861
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elsie Burgess
b. ~1875
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Elzada Burgess
b. ~1874
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burgess
Son · 1940 · age 28 · b. ~1912 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Johnny Burgess
Sibling · 1940 · age 29
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 — Carlisle-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Carlisle-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01291-00131)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Roy Ballard | 42 | Head | Grader | Kentucky |
| 2 | Mamie E Ballard | 39 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Lyndall Ballard | 17 | Daughter | Hired Help | Kentucky |
| 4 | Margaret Ballard | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Joseph Ballard | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 6 | Homer L Ballard | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Jesse C. Sims | 21 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 8 | Anna F Sims | 20 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 9 | Anita L Sims | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Claud H. Duckey | 25 | Head | Truck Driver | Kentucky |
| 11 | Thelma B Duckey | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 12 | Blyndel C. Duckey | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Linda G. Duckey | 1 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | John F B Shelton | 60 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 15 | Maude Shelton | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Mary E Shelton | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Everdy Eugene Shelton | 13 | Lodger | — | Illinois |
| 18 | Ike Dodson | 57 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lola B Dodson | 56 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 20 | Velma Dodson | 24 | Daughter | Housekeeper | Kentucky |
| 21 | James Dodson | 22 | Son | Section Hand | Kentucky |
| 22 | John B. Dodson | 18 | Son | Conservation | Kentucky |
| 23 | Dovie L. Dodson | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Colleen Dodson | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Grover C. Hanley | 51 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 26 | Mona Hanley | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 27 | William R. Burgess | 79 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Elsie R. Burgess | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Johnny Burgess | 29 | Son | Blacksmith Helper | Kentucky |
| 30 | James Burgess THIS PERSON | 28 | Son | Practical Nurse | Kentucky |
| 31 | Alberta Burgess | 21 | Daughter in law | — | Missouri |
| 32 | Georgia A Burgess | 5 | Grand dau | — | Missouri |
| 33 | James W Burgess | 3 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Lucy M Burgess | 1 | Grand dau | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | Burion S. Dodson | 62 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Inea G. Dodson | 62 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | R. Dwight Dodson | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 38 | Bloomer Dodson | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 39 | Hathol Dodson | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Helene Dodson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
Related Census Records
Pedigree Summary
James + 1 sibling
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)