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James Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Breathitt-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Ben & Stella — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 13-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Breathitt-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Township / Ward | Jackson |
| 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.
13 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ben Burton | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Arthur Burton | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| James Burton | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Stella Burton | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Samuel Burton | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Bessie Burton | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| John Burton | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Robert Burton | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| Jessie Burton | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Harlan Burton | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Arlie Burton | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Russell Burton | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bill Burton | Son | — | 20 | ~1920 |
Census Appearances
1920
Breathitt, Kentucky
Son, age 6
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 6 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Breathitt, Kentucky
Son, age 16
Breathitt, Kentucky · implied b. ~1914 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 16 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Can Read/Write | No |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Son, age 25
Breathitt-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1915 — 13 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Breathitt |
| Highest Grade | 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| 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 Burton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Ben Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Stella Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 2 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Ben Burton
b. ~1894
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Stella Burton
b. ~1897
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burton
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Jessie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arthur Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harlan Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Arlie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bill Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bessie Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Samuel Burton
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Breathitt-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01285-00052)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Jean Lais | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ben A King | 24 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 43 | Rosie King | 28 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Leonard Ray King | 3 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Charlie King | 31 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | John Delmar Hall | 13 | Nephew | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Robert Fugate | 36 | Head | Stonemason | Kentucky |
| 48 | Ioma Fugate | 31 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Edna Fugate | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Betty Joe Fugate | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | Vada Fugate | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 52 | Charlie Ray Fugate | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 53 | James Fugate | 44 | Head | Traveling Salesman | Kentucky |
| 54 | Golden Fugate | 43 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Roy H Fugate | 19 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | B. C. Short | 45 | Head | Police | Kentucky |
| 57 | Hilla Mae Short | 39 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Anna Mae Short | 18 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Juanita Short | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Dean Short | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Jack Short | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Jerry Short | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Curt Lynch | 46 | Head | Concrete Finisher | Kentucky |
| 64 | Nora Lynch | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Virginia Lynch | 14 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Ben Burton | 46 | Head | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 67 | Stella Burton | 45 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | James Burton THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Arthur Burton | 22 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Bill Burton | 20 | Son | Attendant | Kentucky |
| 71 | Russell Burton | 18 | Son | Laborer | Kentucky |
| 72 | Bessie Burton | 16 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 73 | Arlie Burton | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Harlan Burton | 12 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | John Brown Burton | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Samuel Page Burton | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Jessie Burton | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Robert Lee Burton | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Vicy Taff | 78 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | James Taff | 52 | Son | Machinist | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James + 10 siblings
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)