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James Fields — 1940 US Census Record
Model Tree available1940 United States Federal Census · Knox-County, Tennessee
Our Model Tree links this James Fields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Knox-County, Tennessee (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Arthur & Trula — first a son (b.~1915), then head of a 9-person household.
Age 25
b. ~1915
Male
Son
Born: Tennessee
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Knox-County, Tennessee |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville |
| Additional Details | |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Township / Ward | Civil District 2 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1915 |
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.
9 people recorded at the same address in the 1940 census.
| Name | Relation to head | Relative to James | Age | Birth yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Willie French | Other | — | 40 | ~1900 |
| Massie Rucker | Head | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| Jerry Trout | Other | — | 3 | ~1937 |
| Oliver Arwine | Son | — | 41 | ~1899 |
| Corrine Newsom | Other | — | 12 | ~1928 |
| Donley Satterfield | Son | — | 28 | ~1912 |
| Nellie Rucker | Spouse | — | 24 | ~1916 |
| James Fields | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Joe Jones | Other | — | 45 | ~1895 |
Census Appearances
1920
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 4
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1916 — 7 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James A. |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 4 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1930
Knox, Tennessee
Son, age 15
Knox, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James E |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 15 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Father's Birthplace | Kentucky |
| Mother's Birthplace | Tennessee |
| Occupation | none |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Tennessee |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | tennessee |
1940
Knox-County, Tennessee
Son, age 25
Knox-County, Tennessee · implied b. ~1915 — 9 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | White |
| Age | 25 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Tennessee |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Knoxville |
| Occupation | Mechanic |
| Industry | Garage |
| Class of Worker | PW |
| Hours Worked | 3 |
| Highest Grade | No 7 |
| 1935 Residence | Tennessee |
| 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.
Our Model Tree links James Fields across 3 US Census years (1920, 1930 and 1940) in 2 locations, using XGBoost record linkage. Identified parents: father Arthur Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Trula Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father Massie Rucker (~0.50 confidence) and mother Nellie Rucker (~0.50 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
Show:
Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.71
Father
Arthur Fields
b. ~1881
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Trula Fields
b. ~1888
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Massie Rucker
b. ~1916
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
Mother
Nellie Rucker
b. ~1916
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.5
This person
Anchor record
James Fields
Son · 1940 · age 25 · b. ~1915 · Tennessee
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Sibling
Oliver Arwine
Sibling · 1940 · age 41
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Donley Satterfield
Sibling · 1940 · age 28
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 — Knox-County, Tennessee
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1940 US Federal Census — Knox-County, Tennessee
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-03909-00297)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sanford French | 29 | Head | Doffer | Tennessee |
| 2 | Lorene French | 27 | Wife | Spinner | Georgia |
| 3 | Peggy June French | 5 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 4 | William French | 24 | Brother | Farm Helper | Tennessee |
| 5 | Bonnie Wheelock | 12 | Niece | Spinning Room | Tennessee |
| 6 | Massie Rucker | 24 | Head | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 7 | Nellie Rucker | 24 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 8 | James Fields THIS PERSON | 25 | Son | Mechanic | Tennessee |
| 9 | Oliver Arwine | 41 | Son | Farmer | Tennessee |
| 10 | Jerry Trout | 3 | Grandson | — | Tennessee |
| 11 | Corrine Newsom | 12 | Niece | — | Tennessee |
| 12 | Donley Satterfield | 28 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 13 | Joe A. Jones | 45 | Brother in law | Express Room Worker | Tennessee |
| 14 | Willie French | 40 | Sister in law | — | Tennessee |
| 15 | Bruce P. Shipe | 51 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 16 | Una C. Shipe | 42 | Wife | Cashier | Tennessee |
| 17 | S. B. Hamilton | 51 | Head | Dentist | Tennessee |
| 18 | Fenie Gorden | 54 | Housekeeper | — | Georgia |
| 19 | Carriston Ford | 22 | Maid | Maid | Tennessee |
| 20 | Herbert B. Whittle | 39 | Head | Agent | Tennessee |
| 21 | Louise Whittle | 31 | Wife | Saleslady | Tennessee |
| 22 | Herbert Jr. Whittle | 18 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 23 | Robert Bruce Whittle | 8 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 24 | Emma Whittle | 65 | Mother | — | Tennessee |
| 25 | J. Frank Clark | 50 | Head | Machinist | Tennessee |
| 26 | Stella Clark | 45 | Wife | Clerk | Tennessee |
| 27 | James Frank Jr. Clark | 12 | Son | — | Tennessee |
| 28 | John Pineda | 13 | Nephew | — | Tennessee |
| 29 | Stewart Pineda | 12 | Nephew | — | Nicaragua |
| 30 | R. J. Quigg | 46 | Head | Production Manager | Pennsylvania |
| 31 | Josie Quigg | 43 | Wife | — | Pennsylvania |
| 32 | William Quigg | 16 | Son | — | Pennsylvania |
| 33 | J. P. Burnette | 61 | Head | Foreman | Tennessee |
| 34 | Addie Burnette | 61 | Wife | — | Tennessee |
| 35 | George Burnette | 29 | Son | Artist | Tennessee |
| 36 | Imogene Burnette | 24 | Daughter | — | Tennessee |
| 37 | P. L. Sharp | 56 | Lodger | Contractor | Tennessee |
| 38 | Nellie H. Love | 58 | Head | — | Tennessee |
| 39 | Samuel J. Wright | 23 | Head | Dyer | Tennessee |
| 40 | Lennie Wright | 19 | Wife | — | Kansas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 2 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.71
Max depth 4 (1900–1950 window)
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)