James Fields — 1940 US Census Record

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1940 United States Federal Census · Montgomery-County, Kansas

Our Model Tree links this James Fields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Montgomery-County, Kansas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a head (b.~1883), then head of a 7-person household.

Age 57 b. ~1883 Male Head Born: Oklahoma Married

1940 Census Record Details

Census Year	1940
Location	Montgomery-County, Kansas
Surname	Fields
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Coffeyville
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Additional Details
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road construction project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	384
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma
Occupation	Laborer
Township / Ward	Coffeyville
Est. Birth Year	~1883

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.

7 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.

Name	Relation to head	Relative to James	Age	Birth yr
Othar Fields	Son	—	2	~1938
Christena Fields	Spouse	—	37	~1903
Willie Fields	Son	—	13	~1927
Francis Fields	Daughter	—	20	~1920
James Fields	Son	—	17	~1923
Robert Fields	Son	—	16	~1924
James Fields	Head	—	57	~1883

Census Appearances

1920

Montgomery, Kansas

Head, age 38

Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1882 — 3 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fields
Given Name	James
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	38
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Father's Birthplace	Oklahoma
Mother's Birthplace	Oklahoma
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Public Work
Class of Worker	W
Can Read	Yes
Can Write	Yes
Speaks English	Yes
Home Owned/Rented	R
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1930

Montgomery, Kansas

Head, age 45

Montgomery, Kansas · implied b. ~1885 — 7 household members

● Primary link · ~Confirmed · 2 sources

XGBoost Household

Surname	Fields
Given Name	Jim
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	45
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
Age at First Marriage	25
Father's Birthplace	Oklahoma
Mother's Birthplace	Oklahoma
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Brick Plant
Class of Worker	W
Can Read/Write	No
Home Owned/Rented	O
Home Value / Rent	700
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

1940

Montgomery-County, Kansas

Head, age 57

Montgomery-County, Kansas · implied b. ~1883 — 7 household members

Surname	Fields
Given Name	James R.
Relationship to Head	Head
Sex	M
Color / Race	Black
Age	57
Marital Status	Married
Birthplace	Oklahoma
1935 Residence (City)	Coffeyville
1935 Residence (County)	Montgomery
Occupation	Laborer
Industry	Road construction project
Class of Worker	GW
Hours Worked	40
Income (1939)	384
Highest Grade	No 6
1935 Residence	Same place
Birth State	Oklahoma
Birth Country	United States
Birthplace (normalized)	oklahoma

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James Fields

Head · 1940 · age 57 · b. ~1883 · Kansas

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1940 US Federal Census — Montgomery-County, Kansas Open full size

Page Contents

39 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01247-00721)

Line	Name	Age	Relation	Occupation	Birthplace
41	Junetta M. Manley	7	Daughter	—	Kansas
42	Deloris Manley	4	Daughter	—	Kansas
43	Nadine Manley	3	Daughter	—	Kansas
44	Charley E. Oder	36	Brother	Shop Labor	Missouri
45	Martha Oder	31	Sister	—	Kansas
46	Leroy E. Reynolds	51	Head	Laborer	Arkansas
47	Lulile Reynolds	50	Wife	—	Arkansas
48	Arthur E. Baker	74	Head	—	Indiana
50	James R. Fields THIS PERSON	57	Head	Laborer	Oklahoma
51	Christena Fields	37	Wife	—	Oklahoma
52	Francis Fields	20	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
53	James Jr. Fields	17	Son	—	Oklahoma
54	Robert Fields	16	Son	—	Kansas
55	Willie Fields	13	Son	—	Kansas
56	Othar Fields	2	Son	—	Kansas
57	John Dixon	58	Head	Janitor	Mississippi
58	Sam Sankey	43	Head	Shop Labor	Alabama
59	Ellamae Sankey	33	Wife	—	Alabama
60	Moryada W. Sankey	14	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
61	Walter Briggs	39	Head	Shop Labor	Oklahoma
62	Adda Mae Bryant	39	Housekeeper	Housekeeper	Oklahoma
63	John O. Smith	44	Head	Laborer	Kansas
64	Ruth Smith	17	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
65	Allene Smith	12	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
66	Fred Crawford	48	Head	Yard Laborer	Arkansas
67	Mary Crawford	40	Wife	—	Oklahoma
68	Gladys Crawford	23	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
69	Phyllis Crawford	20	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
70	Eugene Crawford	3	Son	—	Kansas
71	Pearl L. Colbert	39	Head	Store Room Laborer	Oklahoma
72	Myrtle Colbert	40	Wife	—	Oklahoma
73	Reubon Sims	40	Head	Fireman	Oklahoma
74	Nona Sims	38	Wife	—	Oklahoma
75	Betty Jean Mathis	13	Daughter	—	Kansas
76	James Mccarty	49	Head	Carpenter	Missouri
77	Vada Mccarty	39	Wife	—	Missouri
78	Freda Mccarty	16	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
79	Violet Mccarty	12	Daughter	—	Oklahoma
80	Victor Mccarty	9	Son	—	Kansas

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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.

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