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James Conley — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Conley across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cumberland-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1929), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 11
b. ~1929
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cumberland-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Township / Ward | Civil District No 2 |
| 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.
6 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lester Conley | Son | — | 1 | ~1939 |
| James Conley | Son | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Emma Conley | Spouse | — | 30 | ~1910 |
| Charles Conley | Son | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Edd Conley | Head | — | 36 | ~1904 |
| Martha Conley | Daughter | — | 8 | ~1932 |
Census Appearances
1930
Cumberland, Tennessee
Son, age 1
Cumberland, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929
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· ~Confirmed · 1 source
XGBoost
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Son, age 11
Cumberland-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
| Surname | Conley |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Civil District No. 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cumberland |
| Highest Grade | No 2 |
| 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 Conley across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Conley
Son · 1940 · age 11 · b. ~1929 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Martha Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lester Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charles Conley
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
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 — Cumberland-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cumberland-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03883-00176)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Sam Renfro | 25 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Elmore Renfro | 26 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 43 | Edna Renfro | 22 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | James Renfro | 4 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Douglas Renfro | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Robert Renfro | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Frank D Mccormick | 71 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 48 | Janie Mccormick | 63 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Edith Mccormick | 36 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 50 | Marybell Mccormick | 27 | Daughter | Teacher | Tennessee |
| 51 | Betty Mccormick | 25 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | George Mccormick | 21 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 53 | Walter Mccormick | 19 | Son-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mattie Bell Mccormick | 67 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Elmore Stale | 11 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Bill D Conley | 45 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 57 | Mamie Conley | 36 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Lura Conley | 18 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mildred Conley | 15 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Reba M Conley | 9 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Edd J Conley | 36 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 62 | Emma Conley | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | James Conley THIS PERSON | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Martha Conley | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Charles Conley | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lester Conley | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Eston D Conley | 50 | Head | Operator | Tennessee |
| 68 | Mamie Conley | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Martha M Conley | 14 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Mildred H Conley | 11 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Eston Jr Conley | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Oral D Copeland | 39 | Head | Miner | Tennessee |
| 73 | Eva Copeland | 18 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Stacy Copeland | 1 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Charlie Mccormick | 54 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Naoma Mccormick | 47 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Austin Mccormick | 26 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 78 | Geneve J Mccormick | 12 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Ama G Mccormick | 17 | Daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Author Kilgore | 23 | Head | Miner | 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)