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James Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Chambers-County, Alabama
Our Model Tree links this James Burton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Chambers-County, Alabama (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1930), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 10
b. ~1930
Male
Son
Born: Alabama
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Chambers-County, Alabama |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lanett Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chambers |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
| Township / Ward | Lanett Beat 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1930 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Burton | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Jessie Burton | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Ocie Burton | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Lula Burton | Daughter | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Mary Burton | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Mary Burton | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Burton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| George Burton | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Annie Burton | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Chambers, Alabama
Son, age 1
Chambers, Alabama · implied b. ~1929 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| Father's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Mother's Birthplace | Georgia |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
1940
Chambers-County, Alabama
Son, age 10
Chambers-County, Alabama · implied b. ~1930 — 9 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James H |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 10 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Alabama |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Lanett Beat 5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Chambers |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Alabama |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | alabama |
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 Burton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Burton
Son · 1940 · age 10 · b. ~1930 · Alabama
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Sibling
Mary Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Jessie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ocie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lula Burton
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 — Chambers-County, Alabama
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1940 US Federal Census — Chambers-County, Alabama
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00010-00551)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Clara Johnson | 23 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 2 | Eula C Johnson | 5 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 3 | Mary M Johnson | 3 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 4 | Wiley J Harris | 65 | Head | Housework | Georgia |
| 5 | Mary L Harris | 30 | Daughter | Housework | Alabama |
| 6 | George Seay | 71 | Brother | Farming | Alabama |
| 7 | Annie Lou Olds | 41 | Boarder | Housework | Alabama |
| 8 | George Burton | 45 | Head | Farming | Georgia |
| 9 | Mary Burton | 45 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 10 | William H Burton | 22 | Son | Farm Wage Hand | Georgia |
| 11 | Mary Lou Burton | 20 | Daughter | Cook | Alabama |
| 12 | Ocie G Burton | 18 | Daughter | Housework | Alabama |
| 13 | Jessie H Burton | 16 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 14 | Annie L Burton | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 15 | Lula Burton | 12 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 16 | James H Burton THIS PERSON | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 17 | Dewey Hugguley | 35 | Head | Farmer | Alabama |
| 18 | Willie Hugguley | 21 | Wife | Farmer | Alabama |
| 19 | Charlie Hugguley | 18 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 20 | George Hugguley | 16 | Son | Farmer | Alabama |
| 21 | Hattie Hugguley | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 22 | Bernice Hugguley | 8 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 23 | Amazon Hugguley | 18 | Son | Housework | Alabama |
| 24 | Clydie Hugguley | 10 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 25 | Daphne Hugguley | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 26 | Mance L Hugguley | 4 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 27 | Clote Hugguley | 3 | Son | — | Alabama |
| 28 | Jessie Burton | 24 | Lodger | Housework | Alabama |
| 29 | Benjamin Patterson | 60 | Head | — | Alabama |
| 30 | Myrtle Patterson | 42 | Wife | Housework | Georgia |
| 31 | Sarah F Patterson | 14 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 32 | William Ann Patterson | 10 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 33 | Shellie Carlile | 63 | Head | Housework | Alabama |
| 34 | Raymond Pink | 23 | Head | Log Saw | Alabama |
| 35 | Edna Pink | 22 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 36 | Yvonne Pink | 2 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 37 | Barbara Pink | 0 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
| 38 | William D Quello | 58 | Head | Log Saw | Georgia |
| 39 | Eddie Quello | 36 | Wife | Housework | Alabama |
| 40 | Lillian Quello | 13 | Daughter | — | Alabama |
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)