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James Byrd — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Sumner-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Byrd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Sumner-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 10-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Sumner-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | 11Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1929 |
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.
10 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Byrd | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Selma Byrd | Daughter | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Evie Byrd | Spouse | — | 44 | ~1896 |
| John Byrd | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Annie Byrd | Daughter | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Willie Byrd | Head | — | 46 | ~1894 |
| Ralph Byrd | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Ray Byrd | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| James Byrd | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Mitchell Byrd | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
Census Appearances
1930
Trousdale, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Trousdale, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Sumner-County, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Sumner-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 10 household members
| Surname | Byrd |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Sumner |
| Highest Grade | 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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 Byrd across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Byrd
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Mitchell Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
John Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ralph Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Selma Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ray Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Scott Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Sumner-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Sumner-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03939-00488)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | James Alexander | 23 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 42 | Robert Alexander | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 43 | Junie Meadows | 23 | Head | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 44 | Christine Meadows | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | John Dyer | 34 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 46 | Mabel Dyer | 34 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | James Dyer | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | J. Thomas Dyer | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Annie Dyer | 10 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary Dyer | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Dorothy Dyer | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Betty Dyer | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | Mattie Dyer | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Roy Chenault | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Robert Burton | 29 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 56 | Norene Burton | 26 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 57 | Norma Burton | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | James Burton | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Milton Burton | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Lonnie Burrow | 23 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 61 | Vida Burrow | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Robert Burrow | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | James Byrd | 24 | Head | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 64 | Marylee Byrd | 20 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Willie Byrd | 46 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 66 | Evie Byrd | 44 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | John Byrd | 22 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 68 | Selma Byrd | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mitchell Byrd | 16 | Son | Farm Hand | Tennessee |
| 70 | Annie Byrd | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | James Byrd THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Scott Byrd | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Ray Byrd | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Ralph Byrd | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Edward Thurman | 26 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Lillian Thurman | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Nadine Thurman | 6 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Guthrie Thurman | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Delma Thurman | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | J. D. Stafford | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
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)