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James Curry — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Columbia-County, Arkansas
Our Model Tree links this James Curry across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Columbia-County, Arkansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1928), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 12
b. ~1928
Male
Son
Born: Arkansas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Columbia-County, Arkansas |
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Additional Details | |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
| Township / Ward | Cleveland Twp |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1928 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Curry | Daughter | — | 20 | ~1920 |
| Radine Lockhart | Daughter | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| William Curry | Son | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| George Gantt | Other | — | 4 | ~1936 |
| James Curry | Son | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Lillie Curry | Spouse | — | 39 | ~1901 |
| George Curry | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
| Annie Curry | Daughter | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Carrie Curry | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Warren Curry | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Clarence Curry | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
Census Appearances
1930
Ouachita, Arkansas
Other, age 1
Ouachita, Arkansas · implied b. ~1929 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | James B |
| Relationship to Head | Grandson |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Birth State | Arkansas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | arkansas |
1940
Columbia-County, Arkansas
Son, age 12
Columbia-County, Arkansas · implied b. ~1928 — 11 household members
| Surname | Curry |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Arkansas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Cleveland Twp. |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Columbia |
| Highest Grade | No 3 |
| 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 Curry across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Curry
Son · 1940 · age 12 · b. ~1928 · Arkansas
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Sibling
Clarence Curry
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Warren Curry
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
William Curry
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Georgia Curry
Sibling · 1940 · age 20
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Carrie Curry
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Radine Lockhart
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Annie Curry
Sibling · 1940 · age 22
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 — Columbia-County, Arkansas
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1940 US Federal Census — Columbia-County, Arkansas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-00126-00216)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Roberta Johnson | 48 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 42 | Earnest Johnson | 29 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 43 | Alice Johnson | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 44 | Bernestine Johnson | 6 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 45 | Velma Dean Johnson | 3 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 46 | Janette Johnson | 1 | Granddaughter | — | Arkansas |
| 47 | Ben Johnson | 83 | Father | — | Arkansas |
| 48 | George Curry | 62 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 49 | Lillie D Curry | 39 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 50 | Annie Curry | 22 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 51 | Georgia Mae Curry | 20 | Daughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 52 | Warren G Curry | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 53 | William H Curry | 16 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 54 | Clarence Curry | 14 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 55 | James Curry THIS PERSON | 12 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 56 | Carrie Mae Curry | 3 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 57 | George H Gantt | 4 | Grandson | — | Arkansas |
| 58 | Radine Lockhart | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 59 | Garland Sanders | 23 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 60 | Dorothy Sanders | 21 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 61 | Shelly Jean Sanders | 2 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 62 | Ray Hammonds | 49 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 63 | Will Hammonds | 57 | Brother | — | Arkansas |
| 64 | Laura Kinner | 67 | Sister | — | Arkansas |
| 65 | Mattie Milner | 74 | Aunt | — | Arkansas |
| 66 | Shelby Mccall | 37 | Head | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 67 | William Smith | 41 | Head | Farm Operator | Louisiana |
| 68 | Agnes Smith | 42 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 69 | Johnny Smith | 18 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 70 | Charlie Smith | 15 | Son | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 71 | Ray Smith | 13 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 72 | William Jr. Smith | 11 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 73 | Mary Agnes Smith | 9 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 74 | Amos Smith | 7 | Son | — | Arkansas |
| 75 | Mary Ella Smith | 4 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 76 | Lucinda Weaver | 65 | Head | — | Arkansas |
| 77 | Genevia Weaver | 21 | Granddaughter | Farm Laborer | Arkansas |
| 78 | William Jones | 40 | Head | Farm Operator | Arkansas |
| 79 | Lula Jones | 38 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 80 | Willie Mae Jones | 13 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
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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)