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James Byrd — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Matagorda-County, Texas

Our Model Tree links this James Byrd across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Matagorda-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1925), then head of a 10-person household.

Age 15 b. ~1925 Male Son Born: Texas Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMatagorda-County, Texas
SurnameByrd
Given NameJames C. Jr.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age15
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTexas
1935 Residence (City)Kosse
1935 Residence (County)Limestone
Additional Details
Industry0
Highest GradeNo 7
1935 ResidenceTexas
Birth StateTexas
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)texas
Township / WardJ P 5
Est. Birth Year~1925

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
Elsie Byrd Son — 18 ~1922
Harold Byrd Son — 11 ~1929
James Byrd Head — 37 ~1903
Oran Byrd Son — 13 ~1927
James Byrd Son — 15 ~1925
Hazel Byrd Daughter — 11 ~1929
Robert Byrd Son — 9 ~1931
Edna Byrd Daughter — 18 ~1922
Susie Byrd Spouse — 51 ~1889
Nettie Byrd Daughter — 23 ~1917

Census Appearances

1930
Matagorda, Texas
Other, age 7
Matagorda, Texas · implied b. ~1923 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Byrd
Given Name James Jr.
Relationship to Head G-Son
Sex M
Color / Race Black
Age 7
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
Father's Birthplace Texas
Mother's Birthplace Texas
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas
1940
Matagorda-County, Texas
Son, age 15
Matagorda-County, Texas · implied b. ~1925 — 10 household members
Surname Byrd
Given Name James C. Jr.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 15
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Texas
1935 Residence (City) Kosse
1935 Residence (County) Limestone
Industry 0
Highest Grade No 7
1935 Residence Texas
Birth State Texas
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) texas

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.
Linked across censuses
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 15 · b. ~1925 · Texas
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Sibling
Oran Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Robert Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Hazel Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Harold Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Nettie Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elsie Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edna Byrd
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
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 — Matagorda-County, Texas Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04103-00631)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 James Grisham 7 Son — Texas
42 James C. Byrd 37 Head Labour Alabama
43 Susie V. Byrd 51 Wife — Alabama
44 Nettie M. Byrd 23 Daughter House Keeper Texas
45 Elsie Byrd 18 Son — Texas
46 Edna Byrd 18 Daughter — Texas
47 James C. Jr. Byrd THIS PERSON 15 Son — Texas
48 Oran Byrd 13 Son — Texas
49 Harold Byrd 11 Son — Texas
50 Hazel Byrd 11 Daughter — Texas
51 Robert Byrd 9 Son — Texas
52 William G. Jones 55 Head Farmer Texas
53 Mary L. Jones 50 Wife Merchant Texas
54 William R. Leggett 32 Head Foreman Texas
55 Alma Leggett 30 Wife — Texas
56 Charles E. Leggett 0 Son — Texas
57 Fred Leggett 33 Head Labour Texas
58 Loyce Leggett 25 Wife — Texas
59 Thomas H. Parker 57 In Law Farmer Mississippi
60 Ben Thornton 69 Head Farmer Mississippi
61 Imogene Thornton 30 Wife — Texas
62 Leonard Thornton 9 Son — Texas
63 Charline Thornton 7 Daughter — Texas
64 Margaret Thornton 5 Daughter — Texas
65 Tommie Thornton 3 Son — Texas
66 Marion M. Smith 58 Head Labourer Texas
67 Lucy Smith 57 Wife — Texas
68 O'Neal Smith 17 Son — Texas
69 Ralph Smith 39 Son Labourer Texas
70 Clair Smith 37 Daughter in Law — Kansas
71 James Muckett 59 Hired Hand Labourer Mississippi
72 Runquai Salinas 21 Head Labourer Texas
73 Maxamina Salinas 19 Wife — Texas
74 Fernando Salinas 21 Brother — Texas
75 Rosendo Salinas 24 Brother Labourer Texas
76 Joe Mindiola 22 Lodger Labourer Texas
77 Clarence R. Allen 70 Head Labourer Texas
78 Rosa Mae Allen 51 Wife — Texas
79 Juzzy Ann Allen 3 Daughter — Texas
80 C. Richard Allen 0 Son — Texas

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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)

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