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James Burton — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Adair-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Burton across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Adair-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Hattie & M — first a head (b.~1916), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 24
b. ~1916
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Adair-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #2 White Oak |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 2 White Oak |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1916 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raving Burton | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Burton | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Lottie Burton | Spouse | — | 22 | ~1918 |
Census Appearances
1920
Adair, Kentucky
Son, age 3
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1917 — 6 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 | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1930
Adair, Kentucky
Son, age 14
Adair, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| 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
Adair-County, Kentucky
Head, age 24
Adair-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1916 — 3 household members
| Surname | Burton |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 24 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #2 White Oak |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Adair |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 250 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 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 Burton across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Hattie Burton (~0.81 confidence) and father M Burton (~0.81 confidence) and father Erola Burton (~0.92 confidence) and father John Burton (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nettie Burton (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 5 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.88
Mother
Hattie Burton
b. ~1862
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
M Burton
b. ~1865
Source father>father
● Household
· direct · ~0.81
Father
Erola Burton
b. ~1892
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
John Burton
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nettie Burton
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Burton
Head · 1940 · age 24 · b. ~1916 · 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 — Adair-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Adair-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01276-00100)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Lanie Blaydes | 43 | Head | — | Kentucky |
| 2 | Nellie Blaydes | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 3 | Herbert Blaydes | 14 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 4 | Elizabeth Blaydes | 5 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 5 | Richard Burton | 65 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 6 | Emily Burton | 63 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 7 | Edda Burton | 30 | Grandson | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 8 | William Burton | 21 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 9 | Gladys Burton | 15 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 10 | Euneda Burton | 0 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 11 | James Burton | 36 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 12 | Flora Burton | 32 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 13 | Callie Burton | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 14 | Annie Burton | 7 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 15 | Susie Burton | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 16 | Christie Burton | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 17 | Oyel Burton | 41 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 18 | Marly L. Burton | 38 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 19 | Lester Burton | 18 | Son | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 20 | Arlene Burton | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 21 | Elbert Burton | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 22 | Rainey Burton | 9 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 23 | Quellina E. Burton | 6 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 24 | Lula Jane Burton | 3 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 25 | Ralph Burton | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 26 | James Burton THIS PERSON | 24 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 27 | Lottie B. Burton | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 28 | Raving Mae Burton | 2 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 29 | Eli Burton | 25 | Head | Construction Laborer | Kentucky |
| 30 | Bonnie Burton | 23 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 31 | Elmy Burton | 5 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 32 | Berlie Burton | 4 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 33 | Temin Burton | 2 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 34 | Shirley Burton | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 35 | J. H. Mcsaha | 66 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 36 | Mary Mcsaha | 65 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 37 | Oneida Mcsaha | 16 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 38 | Finis Burton | 35 | Head | Farmer | Kentucky |
| 39 | Edna Burton | 33 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 40 | Kenneth Burton | 10 | Son | — | Kentucky |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 2 grandparents
~0.81
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)