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James Copeland — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Graves-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Copeland across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Graves-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1873), then head of a 8-person household.
Age 67
b. ~1873
Male
Head
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Graves-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farm |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reid Gravel |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Magist Dist 4 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1873 |
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.
8 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oveday Copeland | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Fannie Copeland | Spouse | — | 53 | ~1887 |
| Francis Copeland | Other | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| James Copeland | Head | — | 67 | ~1873 |
| Bennett Copeland | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Earnest Copeland | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Jerrie Copeland | Other | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Opal Copeland | Daughter | — | 25 | ~1915 |
Census Appearances
1930
Graves, Kentucky
Head, age 56
Graves, Kentucky · implied b. ~1874 — 10 household members
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Household
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James S. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 56 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Age at First Marriage | 29 |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | R |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Graves-County, Kentucky
Head, age 67
Graves-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1873 — 8 household members
| Surname | Copeland |
| Given Name | James G. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 67 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Farm |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Reid Gravel |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 25 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Kentucky |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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Our Model Tree links James Copeland across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Copeland
Head · 1940 · age 67 · b. ~1873 · Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Graves-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Graves-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01309-00257)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Corean Dumas | 26 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | J. D. Dumas | 17 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | George Dumas | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Hellen Dumas | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Acton Sanderson | 43 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 46 | Lila Sanderson | 42 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | J. B. Sanderson | 19 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 48 | Margaret Sanderson | 12 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 49 | Thad R. Clark | 72 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 50 | Ella G. Clark | 69 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 51 | John M. Clark | 64 | Brother | Farming | Kentucky |
| 52 | Robert A. Colley | 35 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 53 | Mildred Colley | 35 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Bobby C. Colley | 15 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 55 | Jack W. Colley | 13 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Addie C. Colley | 11 | Daughter | — | Ohio |
| 57 | Larry H. Colley | 8 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Jerry A. Colley | 4 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Hollie C. Flood | 28 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 60 | Allie B. Flood | 22 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | William C. Flood | 1 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 62 | Charles F. Flood | 0 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 63 | Mrs. Harmon Strop | 25 | Sister | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Julia F. Strop | 8 | Niece | — | Kentucky |
| 65 | Charley Provitt | 34 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 66 | Dollie Provitt | 36 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | James C. Provitt | 15 | Son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Charlie Hargrove | 76 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 69 | Stanley Hargrove | 63 | Brother | Farming | Kentucky |
| 70 | John Mcdanel | 28 | Lodger | Farming | Tennessee |
| 71 | Genevia Mcdanel | 25 | Lodger-Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 72 | James G. Copeland THIS PERSON | 67 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 73 | Fannie Copeland | 53 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Opal Copeland | 25 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Earnest Copeland | 18 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 76 | Bennett Copeland | 18 | Son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 77 | Oveday Copeland | 11 | Daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Francis Copeland | 5 | Granddaughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Jerrie Copeland | 2 | Grandson | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Lafayette Perkins | 26 | Head | Farming | Kentucky |
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)