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James Davenport — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Cannon-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Davenport across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Cannon-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents J & Kelly — first a head (b.~1918), then head of a 5-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Cannon-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cannon |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn. |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Township / Ward | District 14 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
5 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Davenport | Head | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Luke Davenport | Other | — | 57 | ~1883 |
| Mary Davenport | Other | — | 18 | ~1922 |
| Bettie Davenport | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Ruby Davenport | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
Census Appearances
1920
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 8 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 2 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Rutherford, Tennessee
Son, age 12
Rutherford, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 12 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Cannon-County, Tennessee
Head, age 22
Cannon-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1918 — 5 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James (X) |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | R |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Cannon |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 432 |
| Highest Grade | No 6 |
| 1935 Residence | Tenn. |
| 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 Davenport across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father J Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and father Kelly Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Flora Davenport (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nora Davenport (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
J Davenport
b. ~1887
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Kelly Davenport
b. ~1884
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Flora Davenport
b. ~1887
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nora Davenport
b. ~1889
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Davenport
Head · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Tennessee
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Confirmed / household (~0.90+)
Probable / derived (~0.65–0.89)
Candidate (<0.65, unverified)
Original Census Page
1940 US Federal Census — Cannon-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Cannon-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03877-00354)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Barney Thomas | 25 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 42 | Hettie Thomas | 29 | Daughter | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 43 | James Albert Thomas | 7 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Ike (X) Richards | 61 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 45 | Ora Richards | 57 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | James (X) Davenport THIS PERSON | 22 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ruby Lee Davenport | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Bettie Jean Davenport | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Luke Davenport | 57 | Father | Blacksmith | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary Davenport | 18 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Herbert Campbell | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 52 | Albuta Campbell | 19 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | James Potter | 17 | Friend | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | James (X) Davenport | 45 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 55 | Lillie Davenport | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Smoot Davenport | 19 | Son | Farm Laborer | Tennessee |
| 57 | Arthur Davenport | 17 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 58 | Edward Davenport | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Alvin (X) Davenport | 59 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 60 | Clara Davenport | 41 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Mingle James Davenport | 18 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 62 | Annie Vadae | 73 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Vella (X) Gannon | 60 | Head | Overseer | Tennessee |
| 64 | Baxter Gannon | 19 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 65 | Nancy (X) Nichols | 70 | Head | Overseer | Tennessee |
| 66 | John Nichols | 33 | Son | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 67 | Hoyt (X) Fann | 62 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 68 | Hattie Fann | 30 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 69 | Claude (X) Merrett | 51 | Head | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 70 | Lee Merrett | 40 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Louvymay Merrett | 17 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Estis Merrett | 14 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Lannis Merrett | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 74 | Wilma Jean Merrett | 2 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Tom (X) Campbell | 69 | Head | Overseer | Tennessee |
| 76 | Evans (X) Smithson | 32 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 77 | Alice Smithson | 25 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Sylvester Parker | 58 | Helper | Laborer | Tennessee |
| 79 | Horace (X) Wilson | 53 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 80 | Jessie Wilson | 46 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)