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James Fields — 1940 US Census Record
Linked across censuses1940 United States Federal Census · Franklin-County, Louisiana
Our Model Tree links this James Fields across the 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Franklin-County, Louisiana (XGBoost, ~Confirmed) — first a son (b.~1926), then head of a 11-person household.
Age 14
b. ~1926
Male
Son
Born: Louisiana
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Franklin-County, Louisiana |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
| Township / Ward | Ward 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1926 |
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.
11 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wilbert Fields | Son | — | 7 | ~1933 |
| Emma Fields | Spouse | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Cecial Fields | Son | — | 10 | ~1930 |
| Irona Fields | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Emma Fields | Daughter | — | 5 | ~1935 |
| Junior Fields | Son | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| May Fields | Daughter | — | ~1940 | |
| Samson Fields | Head | — | 33 | ~1907 |
| Edward Fields | Son | — | 2 | ~1938 |
| James Fields | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Lee Fields | Son | — | 13 | ~1927 |
Census Appearances
1930
Franklin, Louisiana
Son, age 3
Franklin, Louisiana · implied b. ~1927 — 5 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Field |
| Given Name | Jake P |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 3 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Father's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Mother's Birthplace | Louisiana |
| Occupation | none |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
1940
Franklin-County, Louisiana
Son, age 14
Franklin-County, Louisiana · implied b. ~1926 — 11 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 14 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Louisiana |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Ward 2 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Franklin |
| Industry | 0 |
| Highest Grade | 2 |
| 1935 Residence | Same Place |
| Birth State | Louisiana |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | louisiana |
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 14 · b. ~1926 · Louisiana
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Sibling
Irona Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
May Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Junior Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Wilbert Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 7
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Edward Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 2
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Lee Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 13
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Emma Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 5
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Cecial Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 10
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 — Franklin-County, Louisiana
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1940 US Federal Census — Franklin-County, Louisiana
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-01401-00166)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Frank Cain | 15 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 2 | Charlie Mitchel | 29 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 3 | Sadie Lee Mitchel | 25 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 4 | Edna Mae Mitchel | 5 | Daughter | — | Arkansas |
| 5 | Enos Medows | 40 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 6 | Lucinda Medows | 22 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 7 | Mary Medows | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 8 | Samson Fields | 33 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 9 | Emma Fields | 33 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 10 | James Fields THIS PERSON | 14 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 11 | Lee Dell Fields | 13 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 12 | Cecial Fields | 10 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 13 | Irona Lee Fields | 9 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 14 | Wilbert Fields | 7 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 15 | Emma Fields | 5 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 16 | Junior Fields | 3 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 17 | Edward Fields | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 18 | May Alice Fields | 0 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | George Johnson | 30 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 20 | Alberta Johnson | 28 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 21 | Bessie Mae Johnson | 10 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 22 | Annie Mae Johnson | 8 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 23 | Viola Johnson | 7 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 24 | A. W. Johnson | 6 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 25 | George Johnson | 4 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 26 | Earnest Johnson | 2 | Son | — | Louisiana |
| 27 | George Brazell | 67 | Father-in-law | — | Mississippi |
| 28 | Arcillia Brazell | 64 | Mother-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 29 | Alton Stevens | 36 | Head | Farmer | Mississippi |
| 30 | Irene Stevens | 24 | Wife | — | Louisiana |
| 31 | Mary Lee Robinson | 16 | Sister-in-law | — | Louisiana |
| 32 | G. W. Broadway | 46 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 33 | Christine Broadway | 46 | Wife | — | Mississippi |
| 34 | Catherine Broadway | 19 | Daughter | — | Mississippi |
| 35 | Eugene H. Broadway | 18 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 36 | James H. Broadway | 16 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 37 | Ray D. Broadway | 14 | Son | — | Mississippi |
| 38 | Phebe Highland | 36 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 39 | Maggie Brown | 19 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 40 | Carry Brown | 14 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
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)