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James Fields — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Pike-County, Kentucky
Our Model Tree links this James Fields across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Pike-County, Kentucky (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1918), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 22
b. ~1918
Male
Son
Born: Kentucky
Married
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Pike-County, Kentucky |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Township / Ward | Mag Dist 5 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1918 |
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.
12 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zola Fields | Daughter | — | 17 | ~1923 |
| Ervin Fields | Son | — | 15 | ~1925 |
| James Fields | Son | — | 22 | ~1918 |
| Mazie Fields | Head | — | 38 | ~1902 |
| Marvin Fields | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Claude Fields | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Viola Fields | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Ethel Fields | Daughter | — | 13 | ~1927 |
| Emma Fields | Daughter | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Sarah Fields | Daughter | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Clyde Fields | Son | — | 8 | ~1932 |
| Arvil Fields | Son | — | 18 | ~1922 |
Census Appearances
1930
Pike, Kentucky
Son, age 11
Pike, Kentucky · implied b. ~1919 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
1940
Pike-County, Kentucky
Son, age 22
Pike-County, Kentucky · implied b. ~1918 — 12 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 22 |
| Marital Status | Married |
| Birthplace | Kentucky |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Mag. Dist. #5 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Pike |
| Occupation | Farming |
| Industry | Farm |
| Class of Worker | NP |
| Hours Worked | 40 |
| Income (1939) | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 4 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Kentucky |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | kentucky |
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 Fields across 2 US Census years (1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage.
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Anchor record
James Fields
Son · 1940 · age 22 · b. ~1918 · Kentucky
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Sibling
Arvil Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 18
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Viola Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Zola Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 17
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Marvin Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 19
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ethel Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Sarah Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ervin Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 15
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Claude Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Clyde Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 8
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 — Pike-County, Kentucky
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1940 US Federal Census — Pike-County, Kentucky
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01350-00985)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 41 | Virgil May | 45 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 42 | Ancil May | 18 | son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 43 | Mary May | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 44 | Martha May | 15 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 45 | Mazie May | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 46 | Dorothy May | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 47 | Oscar Fields | 19 | nephew | Farming | Kentucky |
| 48 | John O Pinson | 66 | head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 49 | Mary Pinson | 56 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 50 | Wallace Pinson | 26 | son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 51 | Clinton Pinson | 20 | son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 52 | Glover Charles | 46 | head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 53 | Alpha Charles | 38 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 54 | Lawrence Charles | 15 | son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 55 | Monroe Charles | 12 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 56 | Lizzie Charles | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 57 | Raymond Charles | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 58 | Russell Charles | 2 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 59 | Irene Thacker | 12 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 60 | Mazie Fields | 38 | head | — | Kentucky |
| 61 | Marvin Fields | 19 | son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 62 | Arvil Fields | 18 | son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 63 | Zola Fields | 17 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 64 | Ervin Fields | 15 | son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 65 | Ethel Fields | 13 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 66 | Viola Fields | 11 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 67 | Claude Fields | 10 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 68 | Clyde Fields | 8 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 69 | Sarah Fields | 6 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 70 | Emma Fields | 10 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 71 | James Fields THIS PERSON | 22 | son | Farming | Kentucky |
| 72 | B. M. Collins | 45 | head | Farming | Kentucky |
| 73 | Kelsie Collins | 36 | wife | — | Kentucky |
| 74 | Thelma Collins|Flynn | 18 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 75 | Buster Collins|Flynn | 13 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 76 | Harold Collins | 9 | son | — | Kentucky |
| 77 | Beatrice Collins | 7 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 78 | Helen Collins | 5 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 79 | Eula Collins | 3 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
| 80 | Mildred Collins | 1 | daughter | — | Kentucky |
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)