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James Crosby — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Conway-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Crosby across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Conway-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 6-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Conway-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welborn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Conway |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Welborn Township |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opaline Crosby | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| James Crosby | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| El Crosby | Daughter | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| Lonie Crosby | Spouse | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Willie Crosby | Daughter | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Allen Crosby | Head | — | 28 | ~1912 |
Census Appearances
1930
Conway, Arkansas
Other, age 1
Conway, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 8 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Conway-County, Arkansas
Son, age 14
Conway-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1926 — 6 household members
| Surname | Crosby |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Welborn Township |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Conway |
| Highest Grade | G 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
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 Crosby across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Crosby
Son · 1940 · age 14 · b. ~1926 · Arkansas
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Sibling
El Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Opaline Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Crosby
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
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 — Conway-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Conway-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00127-00569)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marnelle Speights | 14 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 2 | Harold Dean Speights | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 3 | Hazel Lee Speights | 11 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 4 | Ferrel E Speights | 8 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | William Deal | 33 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 6 | Taft Deal | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 7 | Orville M Deal | 9 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 8 | Carl Lynn Deal | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 9 | Edna Lou Deal | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 10 | Billie J Deal | 4 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 11 | Jimmie L Deal | 2 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 12 | Woody Jones | 57 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 13 | Lula Jones | 49 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 14 | Woody Jones | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 15 | Lucy Harris | 90 | Aunt | — | Georgia |
| 16 | John Winston | 45 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 17 | Mary Winston | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Lawrence Winston | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 19 | Dorothy Winston | 14 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 20 | Pearl Hill | 69 | Mother in law | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 21 | Elizabeth Trezvant | 59 | Head | Laundress | S. Carolina |
| 22 | Leona Murphy | 39 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 23 | Richard Blackwell | 49 | Lodger | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 24 | Allen Crosby | 28 | Head | Laborer | Arkansas |
| 25 | Lonie Crosby | 28 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 26 | El Murine Crosby | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 27 | James Crosby THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 28 | Willie May Crosby | 7 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 29 | Opaline Crosby | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 30 | Hillie Foster | 30 | Head | Truck Driver | Arkansas |
| 31 | Christine Foster | 24 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 32 | Doris Jean Foster | 7 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 33 | Willie J. R. Foster | 5 | Nephew | — | Arkansas |
| 34 | Claudia L. Foster | 3 | Niece | — | Arkansas |
| 35 | Iva Stallings | 36 | Head | Dealer | Arkansas |
| 36 | Margaret Stallings | 15 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 37 | Gustave Stallings | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 38 | Evelyn Stallings | 6 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 39 | Sidney Hunter | 49 | Head | Farmer | Arkansas |
| 40 | Amos Hunter | 23 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
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)