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James Dyer — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Obion-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Dyer across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Obion-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1920), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 20 b. ~1920 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationObion-County, Tennessee
SurnameDyer
Given NameJames W.
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age20
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)Civil District 6
1935 Residence (County)Obion
Additional Details
OccupationJanitor
IndustryPub. Schools
Class of WorkerPW
Hours Worked19
Income (1939)740
Highest GradeHs 4
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
OccupationJanitor
Township / WardCivil District 6
Est. Birth Year~1920

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
Elizabeth Dyer Daughter — 14 ~1926
Loid Dyer Son — 11 ~1929
Willie Dyer Son — 2 ~1938
James Dyer Son — 20 ~1920
Erma Dyer Daughter — 17 ~1923
Lena Dyer Spouse — 40 ~1900
Leonard Dyer Head — 41 ~1899
Myrtle Dyer Daughter — 5 ~1935

Census Appearances

1930
Obion, Tennessee
Son, age 10
Obion, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Dyer
Given Name James W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 10
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
Father's Birthplace Tennessee
Mother's Birthplace Tennessee
Occupation none
Can Read/Write Yes
Birth State Tennessee
Birth Country United States
Birthplace (normalized) tennessee
1940
Obion-County, Tennessee
Son, age 20
Obion-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1920 — 8 household members
Surname Dyer
Given Name James W.
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 20
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) Civil District 6
1935 Residence (County) Obion
Occupation Janitor
Industry Pub. Schools
Class of Worker PW
Hours Worked 19
Income (1939) 740
Highest Grade Hs 4
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.
Linked across censuses
Our Model Tree links James Dyer across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Dyer
Son · 1940 · age 20 · b. ~1920 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Erma Dyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Myrtle Dyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Elizabeth Dyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Willie Dyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Loid Dyer
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
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 — Obion-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03925-00237)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Mary Ellen Earley 11 Daughter — Tennessee
42 Charles L. Earley 7 Son — Tennessee
43 Finis Finch 32 Head Farmer Tennessee
44 Edna R. Finch 30 Wife — Mississippi
45 Hazel L. Finch 9 Daughter — Tennessee
46 Thomas C. Etheridge 67 Head Farmer Tennessee
47 Lillie C. Etheridge 60 Wife — Tennessee
48 Herbert Griffin 43 Head Farmer Tennessee
49 Connie L. Griffin 33 Wife — Tennessee
50 Sue F. Griffin 9 Daughter — Tennessee
51 James T. Griffin 8 Son — Tennessee
52 H. Ivan Griffin 6 Son — Tennessee
53 Barbara R. Griffin 4 Daughter — Tennessee
54 Barbara P. Griffin 79 Mother — Tennessee
55 W. M. Deane 54 Head Farmer Tennessee
56 Lillie Deane 51 Wife — Tennessee
57 Anna P. Deane 6 Daughter — Tennessee
58 William Deane 4 Son — Tennessee
59 Anna Mae Lyman 16 Cook Cook Tennessee
60 Leonard H. Dyer 41 Head Farmer Tennessee
61 Lena Dyer 40 Wife — Tennessee
62 James W. Dyer THIS PERSON 20 Son Janitor Tennessee
63 Erma Dyer 17 Daughter — Tennessee
64 Elizabeth Dyer 14 Daughter — Tennessee
65 Loid Dyer 11 Son — Tennessee
66 Myrtle Dyer 5 Daughter — Tennessee
67 Willie Dyer 2 Son — Tennessee
68 Florence Dames 54 Head — Tennessee
69 Paul Dames 16 Son New Worker Tennessee
70 D. Y. Dunbar 62 Head Farmer Tennessee
71 Iona Dunbar 51 Wife — Tennessee
72 Noel Snider 28 Son-in-law Farmer Tennessee
73 Katie Mae Snider 27 Daughter — Tennessee
74 Travis Wells 26 Head Farmer Tennessee
75 Nellie Wells 24 Wife — Tennessee
76 Mary J. Wells 3 Daughter — Tennessee
77 Sarah Janette Wells 0 Daughter — Tennessee
78 John Ande 40 Head — Tennessee
79 Mary Ande 66 Mother — Tennessee
80 Vaden D. Wells 43 Head Farmer 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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