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James Cameron — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Cameron across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a spouse (b.~1919), then head of a 18-person household.
Age 21
b. ~1919
Male
Spouse
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KNOX |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Township / Ward | Knoxville City |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1919 |
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.
18 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Theodore Sharp | Other | — | 26 | ~1914 |
| Edgar Lewis | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Betty Tarpley | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| George Tarpley | Other | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Cordelia Seward | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Thelma Penny | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Maude Seward | Spouse | — | 42 | ~1898 |
| Edward Seward | Son | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Dancy Penny | Head | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Claude Arp | Other | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| James Cameron | Spouse | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Carl Hux | Son | — | 37 | ~1903 |
| Samuel Pate | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Charles Wallace | Son | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Patricia Reich | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Joan Messer | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Bertha Thomas | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Thomas Davis | Son | — | 32 | ~1908 |
Census Appearances
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 9
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1921 — 5 household members
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XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James G Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 9 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Spouse, age 21
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1919 — 18 household members
| Surname | Cameron |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Husband |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 21 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville City |
| 1935 Residence (County) | KNOX |
| Occupation | Proprietor |
| Industry | Restaurant |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 48 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
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Our Model Tree links James Cameron across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Cameron
Spouse · 1940 · age 21 · b. ~1919 · Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
33 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03956-00291)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Dancy G Penny | 40 | Head | Cook | Tennessee |
| 3 | Thelma Penny | 17 | Daughter | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 4 | Bertha Thomas | 40 | Lodger | Cook | Tennessee |
| 5 | Maude Mae Seward | 42 | Wife | Practical Nurse | Kentucky |
| 6 | Edward Seward | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 7 | Cordelia Seward | 13 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 8 | Charles W. G. Wallace | 30 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 9 | Theodore L. Sharp | 26 | Lodger | Carpenter | Florida |
| 10 | George B. Tarpley | 8 | Step Son | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Betty J. Tarpley | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | James Cameron THIS PERSON | 21 | Husband | Proprietor | Tennessee |
| 13 | Claude E. Arp | 23 | Lodger | Carpenter | Georgia |
| 14 | Samuel W. Pate | 23 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 15 | Edgar Lewis | 21 | Son | New Worker | Tennessee |
| 16 | Homer | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 18 | Thomas Jr. Davis | 32 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 20 | Patricia K. Reich | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 21 | Joan D. Messer | 0 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 22 | Carl L. Hux | 37 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 24 | Walter Scott | 40 | Head | Manager | Tennessee |
| 25 | May Scott | 38 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 26 | Millard Wood | 55 | Head | Attendant | Tennessee |
| 28 | John R. Hamilton | 60 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | William R. Plumlee | 57 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 30 | John Pierce | 65 | Lodger | — | Tennessee |
| 31 | Rus Nicholson | 39 | Lodger | Hatter | Greece |
| 34 | Sydney P. Hayes | 42 | Head | Manager | District of Columbia |
| 35 | Elizabeth Hayes | 37 | Wife | — | Illinois |
| 36 | Annie E. Hayes | 11 | Daughter | — | North Carolina |
| 37 | Charles Spain | 34 | Lodger | Waiter | Greece |
| 38 | Oliver Crawford | 55 | Lodger | Locomotive Engineer | Tennessee |
| 39 | — | 61 | Head | Janitor | Tennessee |
| 40 | Louisa | 30 | Wife | — | 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)