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James Fields — 1940 US Census Record
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Our Model Tree links this James Fields across the 1920, 1930 and 1940 US Censuses in Harrison-County, Texas (XGBoost, ~Confirmed), with identified parents Jim & Rena — first a son (b.~1921), then head of a 12-person household.
Age 19
b. ~1921
Male
Son
Born: Texas
Single
1940 Census Record Details
| Census Year | 1940 |
| Location | Harrison-County, Texas |
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct no 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Additional Details | |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
| Township / Ward | Precinct No 8 |
| Est. Birth Year | ~1921 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bernard Fields | Son | — | 6 | ~1934 |
| Louise Fields | Daughter | — | 11 | ~1929 |
| Lloyd Fields | Head | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| Betty Fields | Daughter | — | 9 | ~1931 |
| Ruth Fields | Daughter | — | 16 | ~1924 |
| Eyne Fields | Son | — | 14 | ~1926 |
| Charlie Fields | Son | — | 23 | ~1917 |
| Herbert Fields | Son | — | 21 | ~1919 |
| Willette Fields | Spouse | — | 45 | ~1895 |
| James Fields | Son | — | 19 | ~1921 |
| Bonnie Fields | Son | — | 25 | ~1915 |
| Laverne Fields | Daughter | — | 3 | ~1937 |
Census Appearances
1920
Harrison, Texas
Son, age 1
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 7 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 | Black |
| Age | 1 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1930
Harrison, Texas
Son, age 11
Harrison, Texas · implied b. ~1919 — 6 household members
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Primary link
· ~Confirmed · 2 sources
XGBoost
Household
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 11 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| Father's Birthplace | Texas |
| Mother's Birthplace | Texas |
| Can Read/Write | Yes |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
1940
Harrison-County, Texas
Son, age 19
Harrison-County, Texas · implied b. ~1921 — 12 household members
| Surname | Fields |
| Given Name | James Jr |
| Relationship to Head | Son |
| Sex | M |
| Color / Race | Black |
| Age | 19 |
| Marital Status | Single |
| Birthplace | Texas |
| 1935 Residence (City) | Precinct no 8 |
| 1935 Residence (County) | Harrison |
| Industry | 0 |
| Class of Worker | 0 |
| Highest Grade | No 5 |
| 1935 Residence | Same place |
| Birth State | Texas |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birthplace (normalized) | texas |
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 Jim Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Rena Fields (~0.92 confidence) and father Lloyd Fields (~0.92 confidence) and mother Willette Fields (~0.92 confidence). The pedigree spans 1 generation with 4 identified ancestors.
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Gen 1
Parents
confidence ≈ 0.92
Father
Jim Fields
b. ~1874
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Rena Fields
b. ~1881
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Father
Lloyd Fields
b. ~1895
Source father
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
Mother
Willette Fields
b. ~1895
Source mother
● Household
· direct · ~0.92
This person
Anchor record
James Fields
Son · 1940 · age 19 · b. ~1921 · Texas
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Sibling
Louise Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 11
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bernard Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 6
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Bonnie Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 25
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Ruth Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 16
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Betty Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 9
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Herbert Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 21
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Charlie Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 23
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Laverne Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 3
Source co-child of head (derived)
● Co-child · derived · ~0.88
Sibling
Eyne Fields
Sibling · 1940 · age 14
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 — Harrison-County, Texas
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1940 US Federal Census — Harrison-County, Texas
Page Contents
40 people indexed on this census page (nara:1940:m-t0627-04058-00417)
| Line | Name | Age | Relation | Occupation | Birthplace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Oliver Green | 74 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 2 | Isaac Lemon Green | 36 | Son | Saw Mill | Texas |
| 3 | Solomon Green | 15 | Grandson | Laborer | Texas |
| 4 | Junius Green | 14 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 5 | Lindbergh Green | 9 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 6 | Velvet Lewis Green | 8 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 7 | Howard Green | 6 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 8 | Betty Lulley | 71 | Head | — | Texas |
| 9 | Bush Hattie Lulley | 50 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 10 | Calvin Smith | 12 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 11 | Gwendolyn Smith | 10 | Granddaughter | — | Texas |
| 12 | Daniel Watanby | 32 | Son-in-law | Laborer | Louisiana |
| 13 | Bernice Watanby | 31 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 14 | Romeo Jones | 29 | Head | Section Hand | Texas |
| 15 | Rosetta Jones | 29 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 16 | Lee Bratten | 66 | Head | Farmer | Louisiana |
| 17 | Ophelia Bratten | 56 | Wife | — | Arkansas |
| 18 | Liny Mae Bratten | 17 | Daughter | — | Louisiana |
| 19 | Brown Alton Bratten | 3 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 20 | Wingham Carlton Bratten | 2 | Grandson | — | Texas |
| 21 | Edmund Wright | 32 | Head | Farming | Louisiana |
| 22 | Irene Wright | 24 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 23 | Dorothy Wright | 7 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 24 | Mary Lee Wright | 4 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 25 | Edmund Jr Wright | 3 | Son | — | Texas |
| 26 | Lloyd Fields | 45 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 27 | Willette Fields | 45 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 28 | Bonnie Fields | 25 | Son | Teacher | Texas |
| 29 | Charlie Fields | 23 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 30 | Herbert Fields | 21 | Son | Farm Hand | Texas |
| 31 | James Jr Fields THIS PERSON | 19 | Son | — | Texas |
| 32 | Ruth Ella Fields | 16 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 33 | Eyne Fields | 14 | Son | — | Texas |
| 34 | Louise Fields | 11 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 35 | Betty Jean Fields | 9 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 36 | Bernard Fields | 6 | Son | — | Texas |
| 37 | Laverne Fields | 3 | Daughter | — | Texas |
| 38 | Will Ragland | 50 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
| 39 | Roberta Ragland | 40 | Wife | — | Texas |
| 40 | Ernest Lacy | 37 | Head | Farmer | Texas |
Pedigree Summary
James + 9 siblings
Gen 1 · 4 parents
~0.92
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)