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James Day — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Day across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Claiborne-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Sarah & Lillue — first a head (b.~1915), then head of a 3-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Head
Born: Tennessee
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Claiborne-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | 48 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| Highest Grade | No 8 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | 48 |
| Township / Ward | District 1 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
3 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Day | Head | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Ronald Day | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| Mabel Day | Spouse | — | 23 | ~1917 |
Census Appearances
1920
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 5
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 5 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Claiborne, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Claiborne, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 11 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | James H. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| 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
Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Head, age 25
Claiborne-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 3 household members
| Surname | Day |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Head |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Claiborne |
| Occupation | 48 |
| Industry | Farmer |
| Class of Worker | Farm |
| 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 Day across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: mother Sarah Day (~0.85 confidence) and father Lillue Day (~0.92 confidence) and father Sillus Day (~0.92 confidence) and mother Nola Day (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 2 generations with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.9
Mother
Sarah Day
b. ~1857
Source father>mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.85
Father
Lillue Day
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Sillus Day
b. ~1888
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Nola Day
b. ~1894
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Day
Head · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · 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 — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Claiborne-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03880-00041)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Eugene Hatfield | 9 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 42 | Lihon|Lihou Hatfield | 6 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 43 | Christine Hatfield | 4 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 44 | Cloune|Cloune Yeece|Yeece | 39 | Head | 48 | Tennessee |
| 45 | Mille Yeece|Yeece | 23 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 46 | Shillie Yeece|Yeece | 60 | mother | — | Tennessee |
| 47 | Ethel Yeece|Yeece | 26 | Sister | — | Tennessee |
| 48 | James Day THIS PERSON | 25 | Head | 48 | Tennessee |
| 49 | Mabel Day | 23 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 50 | Ronald Day | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 51 | W. J. Cheek | 54 | Head | 48 | Kentucky |
| 52 | Ella Cheek | 51 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 53 | James Cheek | 15 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 54 | Grover Cheek | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 55 | Charles Cheek | 10 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 56 | Howard Mcmurry | 27 | Head | 48 | Tennessee |
| 57 | Ollie Mcmurry | 30 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 58 | Richard Mcmurry | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 59 | L. L. Turner | 39 | Head | 36 | Tennessee |
| 60 | Flora Turner | 38 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 61 | Clifford Turner | 16 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 62 | Mildred Turner | 8 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 63 | Vivian Turner | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 64 | Jimmy Turner | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 65 | Lloyd England | 36 | Head | 72 | Tennessee |
| 66 | Gladys England | 29 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 67 | Anita England | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 68 | Lawrence England | 2 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 69 | Mary England | 62 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 70 | Wayne England | 22 | Son | 48 | Tennessee |
| 71 | Hazel England | 21 | daughter-in-law | — | Tennessee |
| 72 | Donald England | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 73 | Levi M. Brooks | 35 | Head | 36 | Tennessee |
| 74 | Myrtle Brooks | 38 | wife | — | Tennessee |
| 75 | Bertha Brooks | 18 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 76 | Kathleen Brooks | 15 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 77 | Lester Brooks | 13 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 78 | Warren Brooks | 11 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 79 | Lucille Brooks | 9 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 80 | Queenie Ray Brooks | 5 | daughter | — | Tennessee |
Pedigree Summary
James
Gen 1 · 3 parents
~0.92
Gen 2 · 1 grandparents
~0.85
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)