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James Davenport — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Davenport across the 1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Amos — first a head (b.~1878), then head of a 4-person household.
Age 62
b. ~1878
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Warren-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Operator |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Township / Ward | 11Th District |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1878 |
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.
4 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mary Davenport | Spouse | — | 58 | ~1882 |
| J Davenport | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Ernest Davenport | Son | — | 27 | ~1913 |
| James Davenport | Head | — | 62 | ~1878 |
Census Appearances
1910
Warren, Tennessee
Son, age 32
Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | Jim E. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 32 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Years Married | 1 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1920
Warren, Tennessee
Head, age 42
Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 42 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | Farmer |
| Industry | General farm |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read | Yes |
| Can Write | Yes |
| Speaks English | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Free/Mortgaged | F |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Warren, Tennessee
Head, age 52
Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 6 household members
●
Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James E. |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 52 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Age at First Marriage | 17 |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Industry | General farming |
| Class of Worker | OA |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Home Owned/Rented | O |
| Home Value / Rent | 127 |
| Veteran | No |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Warren-County, Tennessee
Head, age 62
Warren-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1878 — 4 household members
| Surname | Davenport |
| Given Name | James J |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 62 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Warren |
| Occupation | 50 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Operator |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| 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 4 US Census years (1910, 1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Amos Davenport (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 1 identified ancestor.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Amos Davenport
b. ~1854
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Davenport
Head · 1940 · age 62 · b. ~1878 · 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 — Warren-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Warren-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03943-00458)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | David Griffith | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Albert L Robinson | 34 | Head | 34 | Tennessee |
| 43 | Lurana G Robinson | 27 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Albert M Robinson | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mary L Robinson | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Donald D Robinson | 5 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Lurana May Robinson | 3 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | Hazel M Robinson | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 49 | Arthur M Robertson | 59 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 50 | Mary D Robertson | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | Stella L Robertson | 37 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 52 | Nolan Robertson | 24 | Son | 44 | Tennessee |
| 53 | James J Davenport THIS PERSON | 62 | Head | 50 | Tennessee |
| 54 | Mary F Davenport | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Ernest R Davenport | 27 | Son | 50 | Tennessee |
| 56 | J Chester Davenport | 23 | Son | 50 | Tennessee |
| 57 | Arthur J Talley | 32 | Head | 20 | Tennessee |
| 58 | Mary Lou Talley | 29 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | Mildred Talley | 7 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 60 | Olene Talley | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Wayne Talley | 3 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Lois Talley | 1 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Cecil Burks | 20 | Brother-in-law | 40 | Tennessee |
| 64 | Lizzie Burks | 17 | Sister-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Tom Cunningham | 46 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 66 | Lula P Cunningham | 45 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Lytle Cunningham | 20 | Son | 40 | Tennessee |
| 68 | Carl Cunningham | 17 | Son | 40 | Tennessee |
| 69 | Oscar R Treadway | 61 | Head | 40 | Tennessee |
| 70 | Laura V Treadway | 58 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 71 | Burger C Treadway | 26 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | J. Aline Treadway | 23 | Daughter | 40 | Tennessee |
| 73 | Sterling Rainy | 30 | Head | 30 | Tennessee |
| 74 | Elizabeth Rainy | 30 | Wife | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Robert Rainy | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | James P Rainy | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Eugene Rainy | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Hershel Hall | 31 | Head | 50 | Tennessee |
| 79 | Mamie Hall | 30 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Betty G Hall | 8 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 1 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)