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James Eaton — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Warren-County, Tennessee

Our Model Tree links this James Eaton across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Warren-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1927), then head of a 8-person household.

Age 13 b. ~1927 Male Son Born: Tennessee Single

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year1940
LocationWarren-County, Tennessee
SurnameEaton
Given NameJames
Relationship to HeadSon
SexM
Color / RaceWhite
Age13
Marital StatusSingle
BirthplaceTennessee
1935 Residence (City)8th District
1935 Residence (County)Warren
Additional Details
Highest GradeNo 6
1935 ResidenceSame place
Birth StateTennessee
Birth CountryUnited States
Birthplace (normalized)tennessee
Township / Ward8Th District
Est. Birth Year~1927

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
Shirley Eaton Daughter — 1 ~1939
Dorothy Eaton Daughter — 16 ~1924
Ruby Eaton Spouse — 41 ~1899
E Justice Other — 70 ~1870
Sara Eaton Daughter — 7 ~1933
Clyde Eaton Head — 43 ~1897
James Eaton Son — 13 ~1927
Thomas Eaton Son — 18 ~1922

Census Appearances

1930
Warren, Tennessee
Son, age 2
Warren, Tennessee · implied b. ~1928 — 6 household members
●  Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost Household
Surname Eaton
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
1940
Warren-County, Tennessee
Son, age 13
Warren-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1927 — 8 household members
Surname Eaton
Given Name James
Relationship to Head Son
Sex M
Color / Race White
Age 13
Marital Status Single
Birthplace Tennessee
1935 Residence (City) 8th District
1935 Residence (County) Warren
Highest Grade No 6
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 Eaton across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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James Eaton
Son · 1940 · age 13 · b. ~1927 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Sara Eaton
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Dorothy Eaton
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Thomas Eaton
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Shirley Eaton
Sibling · 1940 · age 1
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 — Warren-County, Tennessee Open full size

Page Contents

40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03943-00357)

Line Name Age Relation Occupation Birthplace
41 Bill Christian 43 Head Farmer Tennessee
42 Evie Christian 41 Wife — Tennessee
43 Mattie Christian 74 Mother — Tennessee
44 Mark Miller 47 Head Farmer Tennessee
45 Dora Miller 47 Wife — Tennessee
46 Wesley Miller 17 Son — Tennessee
47 James Miller 15 Son — Tennessee
48 Levaie Miller 14 Son — Tennessee
49 Price Miller 11 Son — Tennessee
50 Bonnie Miller 10 Daughter — Tennessee
51 Paul Miller 8 Son — Tennessee
52 Horace Miller 5 Son — Tennessee
53 Fannie Scott 63 Mother-in-law — Tennessee
54 Dillard Rogers 41 Head Farmer Tennessee
55 Lizzie Rogers 35 Wife — Tennessee
56 Dorsey Rogers 16 Son — Tennessee
57 Ruby Rogers 14 Daughter — Tennessee
58 Pauline Rogers 11 Daughter — Tennessee
59 Sidney Hobbs 26 Head Farmer Tennessee
60 Frances Hobbs 21 Wife — Tennessee
61 Hall Woodlee 41 Head Farmer Tennessee
62 Cleo Woodlee 45 Wife — Tennessee
63 Clyde R Eaton 43 Head Farmer Tennessee
64 Ruby Eaton 41 Wife — Tennessee
65 Thomas Eaton 18 Son — Tennessee
66 Dorothy Eaton 16 Daughter — Tennessee
67 James Eaton THIS PERSON 13 Son — Tennessee
68 Sara Lee Eaton 7 Daughter — Tennessee
69 Shirley Ann Eaton 1 Daughter — Tennessee
70 E. F. Justice 70 Father-in-law — Tennessee
71 Arch Mcbride 41 Head Farmer Tennessee
72 Mae Mcbride 44 Wife — Tennessee
73 Emmet Lee Eaton 32 Head — Tennessee
74 Glenn Lacy Eaton 8 Son — Tennessee
75 Dan Eaton 7 Son — Tennessee
76 Hassie Wood 46 Servant Servant Tennessee
77 Amos Files 63 Head Farmer Tennessee
78 Lydia Files 63 Wife — Tennessee
79 Floyd Garrison 38 Head Farmer Kentucky
80 Etta Garrison 38 Wife — Tennessee

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)

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