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James Curtis — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Mason-County, Kentucky

Our Model Tree links this James Curtis across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Mason-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 19 b. ~1921 Male Son Born: Kentucky Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationMason-County, Kentucky
SurnameCurtis
Given NameJames
Relationship to Headson
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age19
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceKentucky
1935 Residence (County)Mason
Additional Details
OccupationFarm
IndustryPW
Class of Worker86
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 Residence50
Birth StateKentucky
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)kentucky
OccupationFarm
Township / WardEastland
Est. Birth Year~1921

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
Raymond Curtis Other — 6 ~1934
Eugene Curtis Son — 12 ~1928
Leslie Curtis Son — 22 ~1918
Dorothy Curtis Daughter — 16 ~1924
Raymond Curtis Son — 27 ~1913
James Curtis Son — 19 ~1921
Russell Curtis Son — 9 ~1931
Maggie Curtis Head — 52 ~1888

Census Appearances

1930
Mason, Kentucky
Son, age 8
Mason, Kentucky · implied b. ~1922 — 10 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Curtiss
Given Name James R.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 8
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
Father's Birthplace Kentucky
Mother's Birthplace Kentucky
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky
1940
Mason-County, Kentucky
Son, age 19
Mason-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1921 — 8 household members
Surname Curtis
Given Name James
Relationship to Head son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 19
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Kentucky
1935 Residence (County) Mason
Occupation Farm
Industry PW
Class of Worker 86
Highest Grade No 6
1935 Residence 50
Birth State Kentucky
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) kentucky

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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Curtis across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Curtis
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Eugene Curtis
Sibling · 1940 · age 12
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Raymond Curtis
Sibling · 1940 · age 27
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Russell Curtis
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Curtis
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Leslie Curtis
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 — Mason-County, Kentucky Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01340-00512)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
1 Wanda Pitts 3 daughter — Kentucky
2 David G. Pugh 56 boarder None Kentucky
3 Maggie Curtis 52 head Private Home Kentucky
4 Raymond T. Curtis 27 son Can Factory Kentucky
5 Leslie Curtis 22 son Retail Store Kentucky
6 James Curtis THIS PERSON 19 son Farm Kentucky
7 Dorothy Curtis 16 daughter None Kentucky
8 Eugene Curtis 12 son None Kentucky
9 Russell Curtis 9 son None Kentucky
10 Raymond E. Curtis 6 grandson None Kentucky
11 Carl R. Evans 44 head 48 Kentucky
12 Nellie Evans 38 wife — Kentucky
13 Wavey Evans 18 daughter — Kentucky
14 Russell Evans 16 son 52 Kentucky
15 Minnie Evans 14 daughter — Kentucky
16 Helen Evans 12 daughter — Kentucky
17 Myrtle Evans 9 daughter — Kentucky
18 Charles Evans 5 son — Kentucky
19 Mabel Evans 2 daughter — Kentucky
20 Rena Evans 0 daughter — Kentucky
21 Charles Beckett 32 brother-in-law 40 Kentucky
22 Louise Dickson 68 head None Kentucky
23 Houston Dickson 27 son Building Kentucky
24 Ellwood Riggs 25 head Contractor Kentucky
25 Louise Riggs 23 wife None Kentucky
26 Odfrey Riggs 6 son None Kentucky
27 Robert L. Riggs 1 son None Kentucky
28 Imogene Riggs 0 daughter None Kentucky
29 Henry Thomas 75 head None Kentucky
30 Maggie Thomas 67 wife None Kentucky
31 Walter Thomas 32 son Retail Lumber Yard Kentucky
32 Marie Thomas 30 daughter-in-law 40 Kentucky
33 William A. Thomas 10 grandson None Kentucky
34 Alva Dickson 66 head — Kentucky
35 Nellie Dickson 47 wife Cotton Mill Kentucky
36 Jewell M. Dickson 17 daughter — Kentucky
37 Nelson Browning 17 step-son — Kentucky
38 Dorothy Browning 11 step-daughter None Kentucky
39 Floyd Everman 27 head 48 West Virginia
40 Violet Everman 20 wife — Tennessee

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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)

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